How can I make a separate folder for my application's DLLs?

Question

I have successfully divided a large MFC project into a couple of smaller DLL projects. Now I want to have a separate folder called \"DLL\" in my application\'s folder, where all

Answer 1

EDIT: As pointed out by Eric this doesn't work. Sorry.

See Dynamic-Link Library Search Order. In short you can do so using registry keys under the "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SORTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App Paths" key. A reg file like the following shows how:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App Paths\MyApp.exe]
@="C:\\Program Files\\MyCompany\\MyApp\\MyApp.exe"
"Path"="C:\\Program Files\\MyCompany\\MyApp\\MyDLLs"