C# in a Nutshell

Name

DllNotFoundException

Synopsis

This exception indicates that the file specified in a DLL import could not be found (see System.Runtime.InteropServices.DllImportAttribute). This exception is thrown only when you attempt to link against a method declared using the P/Invoke features of .NET. Any managed DLL (such as those produced by C# or Visual Basic .NET) that cannot be found instead generates TypeLoadExceptions when you attempt to resolve types out of an assembly that cannot be found.

public class DllNotFoundException : TypeLoadException {
// Public Constructors
   public method DllNotFoundException();  
   public method DllNotFoundException(string message);  
   public method DllNotFoundException(string message, 
        Exception inner);  
// Protected Constructors
   protected method DllNotFoundException(
        System.Runtime.Serialization.SerializationInfo info, 
        System.Runtime.Serialization.StreamingContext context);  
}

Hierarchy

Object→Exception(System.Runtime.Serialization.ISerializable)→SystemException→TypeLoadException→DllNotFoundException