Add reference in VS2022 has no Browse button

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Add reference in VS2022 has no Browse button

Didier Salle 21

I am using VisualStudio 2022 on windows10 with a C++/CLI project
I need to ad a .dll file from .Net as reference to the project. So I did right click on the solutin explorer then Add / Reference.
I end up in a form but I cannot find my dll file because there is no "Browse: button !
This looks like a bug to me. See screen capture below.

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YujianYao-MSFT 4,296 Microsoft External Staff

Hi @Didier Salle ,

Generally speaking, if you want to use C++\CLI you should create CLR project.

I could see the Browse button here after clicking Add reference.

If you want to use C# DLL in C++\CLI, I suggest you refer to this issue.

Best regards,

Elya

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Didier Salle 21 Reputation points

2022-11-20T15:08:00.063+00:00

Thanks for the hint. I'm progressing.
I created a CLR project and indeed I now see the Browse button so I can add the reference to my .dll file.
The stack overlow topic helped.
But when I try to debug the project, I get an error:
System.IO.FileNotFoundException: 'Impossible de charger le fichier ou l'assembly 'DNL, Version=1.1.21.510, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=null' ou une de ses dépendances. Le fichier spécifié est introuvable.'
Which means the file or assembly for my .dll file is not found. Yet from the object browser I see the .dll and its content. I stored the .dll in the root of the project.
Yet a .exe file gets generated.
Any idea how to work this around ?
YujianYao-MSFT 4,296 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff

2022-11-22T01:37:53.947+00:00

Hi @Didier Salle ,

Glad to know you've found the solution to resolve this issue!

Usually, an issue only solves one problem, I suggest you open a new issue to raise the problem.

System.IO.FileNotFoundException: 'Impossible de charger le fichier ou l'assembly 'DNL, Version=1.1.21.510, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=null' ou une de ses dépendances. Le fichier spécifié est introuvable.'

Please consider answering it and accepting it as an answer to change its status to Answered (click "Accept Answer"). It will also help others to solve a similar issue.

Answer 2

Michael Taylor 60,161

What version of .NET is your project targeting?
Is the assembly reference to a framework binary or your own?

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Didier Salle 21

Thanks for your help on this issue. I will enter another issue for my oyjer issue.

Odel 0 Reputation points

2024-03-26T10:14:07.2333333+00:00

Hi what did you do to solve the problem?
thanks

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