///<summary>
/// Try loading an assembly
///</summary>
///<param name="fileName"></param>
///<param name="assembly"></param>
///<returns></returns>
public static bool TryLoadAssembly(string fileName, out Assembly assembly)
{
if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(fileName))
{
assembly = null;
return(false);
}
if (!PathHelper.FileExists(fileName))
{
assembly = null;
return(false);
}
try
{
//assembly = Assembly.LoadFile(PathHelper.GetRootedPath(fileName));
assembly = Assembly.LoadFrom(PathHelper.GetLocalPath(fileName));
return(true);
}
catch (Exception ex)
{
Logger.Debug("Exception caught and discarded: " + ex.Message +
" at AssemblyHelper.TryLoadAssembly");
assembly = null;
return(false);
}
}
///<summary>
/// Set application to autorun at Windows startup
///</summary>
///<exception cref="ArgumentException"></exception>
///<exception cref="FileNotFoundException"></exception>
public void SetToRun()
{
if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(ApplicationKey))
{
throw new ArgumentException("Application key cannot be empty");
}
if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(ApplicationPath))
{
throw new ArgumentException("Application path cannot be empty");
}
if (!PathHelper.FileExists(ApplicationPath))
{
throw new FileNotFoundException("Application path not found");
}
Registry.SetValue("HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Run",
ApplicationKey,
ApplicationPath);
}