Test DLL not found?

Hi,



I'm testing TestComplete and I'm trying to use some of our existing .NET DLLs.



I added the DLL into the CLR Bridge configuration parameters and I am using it through the dotNET. object in my script.



So far, so good.



First, I'm calling this




  if (dotNET.Metrino_Protocol_Design_Instrument.InstrumentActivator.InstrumentProvider == null)

  {

    dotNET.Metrino_Protocol_Design_Instrument.InstrumentActivator.InstrumentProvider = dotNET.Metrino_Protocol_Design_Instrument.Pbg2ActivatorInstrumentProvider.zctor();

  }




and I know it works, so my DLL is loaded and used allright.



Then I call this:




  iTestInject = dotNET.Metrino_Protocol_TestCaseHandler_Instrument.TestInjection.GetInstance(instrument);



and using traces in the GetInstance() function, I can see that most of the processing is done, but when it reaches a point where this call is made:



  moduleManifests = detection.GetModuleCatalog();






I get an error upon *returning* from this function.



detection.GetModuleCatalog() is a function from another DLL (Metrino.Kernos.Platform), located in the same directory as the one I call (added into the CLR bridge).  Here is the error that I get:

An
exception occurred in the "Unit3" unit at line 14:

mscorlib

System.Runtime.Serialization.SerializationException: Unable to find assembly
'Metrino.Kernos.Platform, Version=2.0.0.0, Culture=neutral,
PublicKeyToken=02be2af3f10d9688'.



Server stack trace:

   at
System.Runtime.Serialization.Formatters.Binary.BinaryAssemblyInfo.GetAssembly()

   at
System.Runtime.Serialization.Formatters.Binary.ObjectReader.GetType(BinaryAssemblyInfo
assemblyInfo, String name)

   at System.Runtime.Serialization.Formatters.Binary.ObjectMap..ctor(String
objectName, String[] memberNames, BinaryTypeEnum[] binaryTypeEnumA, Object[]
typeInformationA, Int32[] memberAssemIds, ObjectReader objectReader, Int32
objectId, BinaryAssemblyInfo assemblyInfo, SizedArray assemIdToAssemblyTable)

   at
System.Runtime.Serialization.Formatters.Binary.__BinaryParser.ReadObjectWithMapTyped(BinaryObjectWithMapTyped
record)

   at
System.Runtime.Serialization.Formatters.Binary.__BinaryParser.ReadObjectWithMapTyped(BinaryHeaderEnum
binaryHeaderEnum)

   at
System.Runtime.Serialization.Formatters.Binary.__BinaryParser.Run()

   at
System.Runtime.Serialization.Formatters.Binary.ObjectReader.Deserialize(HeaderHandler
handler, __BinaryParser serParser, Boolean fCheck, Boolean isCrossAppDomain,
IMethodCallMessage methodCallMessage)

   at
System.Runtime.Serialization.Formatters.Binary.BinaryFormatter.Deserialize(Stream
serializationStream, HeaderHandler handler, Boolean fCheck, Boolean
isCrossAppDomain, IMethodCallMessage methodCallMessage)

   at System.Runtime.Remoting.Channels.CoreChannel.DeserializeBinaryResponseMessage(Stream
inputStream, IMethodCallMessage reqMsg, Boolean bStrictBinding)

   at
System.Runtime.Remoting.Channels.BinaryClientFormatterSink.SyncProcessMessage(IMessage
msg)



Exception rethrown at [0]:

   at
System.Runtime.Remoting.Proxies.RealProxy.HandleReturnMessage(IMessage
reqMsg, IMessage retMsg)

   at
System.Runtime.Remoting.Proxies.RealProxy.PrivateInvoke(MessageData&
msgData, Int32 type)

   at Metrino.Kernos.Platform.Detection.Detection.GetModuleCatalog(Type[]
manifestTypes)

   at
Metrino.Protocol.Design.Instrument.RemoteControlUtilities.GetModuleManifestCollection(Detection
detection, Type manifestType) in
C:\WS\SilverbackFP1\Instrument\Framework\InstrumentServices\DotNetWrapper\RemoteControlUtilities.cs:line
375

   at
Metrino.Protocol.Design.Instrument.RemoteControlUtilities.InvokeGetCatalog(String
serverAddress, Int32 port, Type manifestType, PlatformManifest&
platformManifest) in C:\WS\SilverbackFP1\Instrument\Framework\InstrumentServices\DotNetWrapper\RemoteControlUtilities.cs:line
201

   at
Metrino.Protocol.Design.Instrument.InstrumentConnection.connect(String
remoteServerAddress, Int32 remoteServerPort, String moduleAddress, Type
specificInstrumentType, Type specificModuleManifestType) in
C:\WS\SilverbackFP1\Instrument\Framework\InstrumentServices\DotNetWrapper\InstrumentConnection.cs:line
292

   at
Metrino.Protocol.Design.Instrument.InstrumentConnection..ctor(String
remoteServerAddress, Int32 remoteServerPort, String moduleAddress, Type
specificInstrumentType, Type specificModuleManifestType) in
C:\WS\SilverbackFP1\Instrument\Framework\InstrumentServices\DotNetWrapper\InstrumentConnection.cs:line
104

   at
Metrino.Protocol.Design.Instrument.InstrumentConnectionFactory.GetInstrumentConnection(String
remoteServerAddress, Int32 remoteServerPort, String moduleAddress, Type
specificInstrumentType, Type moduleManifestType) in
C:\WS\SilverbackFP1\Instrument\Framework\InstrumentServices\DotNetWrapper\InstrumentConnectionFactory.cs:line
114

   at
Metrino.Protocol.Design.Instrument.Pbg2ActivatorInstrumentProvider.GetInstrument(String
remoteServerAddress, String moduleAddress) in
C:\WS\SilverbackFP1\Instrument\PBG2\DotNetWrapper\Ftb400\Pbg2ActivatorInstrumentProvider.cs:line
21

   at Metrino.Protocol.Design.Instrument.InstrumentActivator.GetInstrument(String
remoteServerAddress, String moduleAddress, Boolean waitInitialization) in
C:\WS\SilverbackFP1\Instrument\PBG2\DotNetWrapper\Ftb400\InstrumentActivator.cs:line
56

What is confusing for me is that:

1. This DLL is initially found, since I can see on my side that its code is executed (I see proof of that through traces in the code)


2. I have copied the DLL into the C:\Program Files\Automated QA\TestComplete 8\Bin directory (where tcHostingProcess.exe is located) and the problem disappear.

How can I solve this issue without copying all of my DLLs into C:\Program Files\Automated QA\TestComplete 8\Bin?



I have added this DLL (Metrino.Kernos.Platform) to the CLR Bridge list, to no avail.



Thanks.