Debugging code from dynamically loaded assembly in .net core 2.0

Question

I have a .net core 2.0 console app that does the following (simplified):

var a = Assembly.Load(Assembly.GetEntryAssembly()
                              .GetRefe         


        

Answer 1

You code will not compile if you use Assembly.LoadFile way.

I'have created a sample project in Visual studio 2017 community and I was able to step into a function from dynamic assembly by using both Assembly.LoadFile and Assembly.Loadways. I did not go with you code since it was not compiling, but i will provide a solution which i think you will solve your problem.

Here is the solution: Full working solution is here https://github.com/beyazc/.netcore-dynamic-assembly-debug

Basicly I was able yo debug with following code. You should press f11 on invoke method

var assemlies = Assembly.GetEntryAssembly().GetReferencedAssemblies();
        var assemblyName = "";
        foreach (var item in assemlies)
        {
            if (item.Name == "RefProj")
                assemblyName = item.Name;

        }
        var path = new FileInfo(Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly().Location);
        var a = Assembly.LoadFile(Path.Combine($@"{path}\..\..\..\..\..\RefProj\bin\Debug\netstandard2.0", "RefProj.dll"));
        var t = a.GetType("RefProj.Class1");

        var i = Activator.CreateInstance(t);
        MethodInfo mi = t.GetMethod("get1");
        mi.Invoke(i, null);