Adding a reference programmatically in C#

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Sorry, if I have been asking a lot of questions lately,
This time I want to know "How can I add reference programmatically in C#,
I am creating a Custom C# compiler using CS Code Provider (experienced users would know this) & Code-Dom, I want the user to be able to add references and use them in my custom compiler.
References mean the "DLLS" that can be added using the GUI of Visual Studio, by right-clicking the references folder and selecting "Add References", This is done through the GUI, but I want the same thing to be done Programmatically.
Any Suggestions???

Posted 12-Jul-13 5:14am

sid2x

Updated 12-Jul-13 5:17am

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[no name] 12-Jul-13 11:17am

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sid2x 12-Jul-13 11:20am

I already searched it but most of them tell me to modify the XML, file but it is not visible in the release version, or the compiled application.

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ZurdoDev · Accepted Answer · 2013-07-12T05:57:00

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You'll want to use Reflection in C#. There is an Assembly class you can use. A good example is at http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/vstudio/en-US/054f9b1e-dcbf-410d-9e92-b4fc65a85ded/dynamic-dll-reference-in-c[^].

Posted 12-Jul-13 5:57am

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sid2x 12-Jul-13 20:32pm

Great You are awesome. Thanks!