Where should the DLLs that plugins depend on be placed?

sxs — Mon, 26 May 2025 07:53:38 GMT

On the Windows platform, where should the DLLs that plugins depend on be placed? I am currently in the same level directory as the plugin, but the plugin failed to load.

Re: Where should the DLLs that plugins depend on be placed?

Oleg — Mon, 26 May 2025 12:00:58 GMT

I guess, for static DLL loading it will be Archicad.exe path.

I used DLLs with my addon early. Both own DLLs and a third-party DLL.
But I used only dynamic loading using LoadLibraryEx (LOAD_WITH_ALTERED_SEARCH_PATH) and GetProcAddress, so I used a direct DLL's path inside where my addon was installed.

I dont know, may be there is a simple way and anybody will point you.

My approach for loading third-party DLL was indirect. My own DLL was dependent on third-party DLL.
From my addon I loaded only my DLL using LoadLibraryEx (LOAD_WITH_ALTERED_SEARCH_PATH) and it loaded the third-party DLL automatically, from my DLL folder. My addon had a simple root function linked by GetProcAddress.

Re: Where should the DLLs that plugins depend on be placed?

sxs — Tue, 27 May 2025 01:25:53 GMT

Ok,thanks.

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Where should the DLLs that plugins depend on be placed?

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