Detecting .NET assemblies from native apps

11 May 2007 6:59 PM

Javier Estrada

I need to determine from a native VB6 application whether a .exe is a .NET
assembly or just a regular app. Is there an easy way to know that?

My app launches a bunch of processes on startup. I need to launch those
executables that are .NET assemblies in their own process by hosting the CLR.

Regards

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12 May 2007 8:27 PM

Michael Nemtsev

Hello Javier,

Yep, you need to analyze the PE header, where is CLR metadata locates, if any

See my post there http://groups.google.com/group/microsoft.public.dotnet.general/browse_thread/thread/7fe87f4f3b81cd20/fe54e9dde2c3b661?&hl=en#fe54e9dde2c3b661

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JE> I need to determine from a native VB6 application whether a .exe is
JE> a .NET assembly or just a regular app. Is there an easy way to know
JE> that?
JE>
JE> My app launches a bunch of processes on startup. I need to launch
JE> those executables that are .NET assemblies in their own process by
JE> hosting the CLR.
JE>
JE> Regards
JE>
JE> -M. Gandhi
JE>