I need to run some code when my dll is loaded (specifically when the
Visual Studio designer loads my dll).  I know about static constructors
and I've tried to place the code in there, but the problem is these
don't actually execute until the types they're in get instantiated.
What I actually try to do is to register those types to be used in the
Visual Studio designer for some third party controls.  So I am running
into a chicke and egg problem: I need to register my types so that they
can be used in the designer, but my registration code doesn't run until
somebody uses an instance of one of the types.

It would be nice to have some form of an OnLoad method that would
execute when a DLL first loaded, before any particular types got
instantiated.  Is there such a thing?

I've seen this post:
http://groups.google.com/group/microsoft.public.dotnet.framework/browse_frm/thread/4a31e1c3b11b60aa/dcf5a967885d63a7?q=OnLoad+dll&rnum=1#dcf5a967885d63a7

It seems to suggest such a thing exists, but doesn't explain how to get
a hold of it.

Please help.

Thanks,

Andrew

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