BuildManager.GetReferencedAssemblies equivalent for non-web applications

Question

Compared to AppDomain.GetAssemblies(), BuildManager.GetReferencedAssemblies() (System.Web.Compilation.BuildManager) seems a more reliable way to get th

Answer 1

I've had the same problem. And after doing some research I've still not found a solid answer. The best I've come up with is to combine AppDomain.CurrentDomain.GetAssemblies() with the AppDomain.AssemblyLoad event.

In that way I can process all already loaded assemblies while getting notified for all new assemblies (which I then scan).