Hi,
I am developing an application that loads at runtime executable
code, investigates it and catalogs it (stores some information about
it).
When the executable is managed code, using reflection i can obtain the
metadata information and add it to the catalog. But when the executable
(exe or dll) is an unmanaged code I prompt the user and let him provide
some "metadata".
My problem is that I have not been successful correctly identifying
manage code from unmanaged code at runtime.
My first approach was to expect an exception if i tried to load a dll
or exe using reflection, but at the end of the day, there are a lot of
more reasons for an assembly not to load (e.g. missing required
references).

At this point I don't know what to do.

Thanks,

Lester

Hello ebucis (AT) gmail (DOT) com,

Check PE header of the file whether it contains managed code.
You need to look in COM Descriptor Directory entry in the PE - if there is
nonzero address thus it constains managed code

WBR,
Michael Nemtsev :: blog: http://spaces.msn.com/laflour

"At times one remains faithful to a cause only because its opponents do not
cease to be insipid." (c) Friedrich Nietzsche

I also found this based on your hint:

http://geekswithblogs.net/rupreet/ar.../02/58873.aspx

Thanks!!

Michael Nemtsev wrote: