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View, Edit, and Reverse Engineer EXE and DLL Files. PE Explorer is the most feature-packed program for inspecting the inner workings of your own software, and more importantly, third party Windows applications and libraries for which you do not have source code.

dotPeek is a free-of-charge standalone tool based on ReSharper's bundled decompiler. It can reliably decompile any .NET assembly into equivalent C# or IL code.

The decompiler supports multiple formats including libraries (.dll), executables (.exe), and Windows metadata files (.winmd).

Export decompiled code to Visual Studio projects

As soon as you've decompiled an assembly, you can save it as a Visual Studio project (.csproj). This can potentially save a lot of time if you need to restore lost source code from a legacy assembly.

The compiler assumes that this file is in the current working folder, but you can use a full path to specify the file if necessary. The resulting.dll file appears in the same folder as the source file. Using the managed plug-in. Once you’ve compiled the DLL, you can drag the.dll file into the Unity Project like any other Asset.
Editor.dll, File description: editor.dll Errors related to editor.dll can arise for a few different different reasons. For instance, a faulty application, editor.dll has been deleted or misplaced, corrupted by malicious software present on your PC or a damaged Windows registry.
Open DLL file with text editor or a hex editor. Check if the first two symbols in the file are MZ and the rest are binary symbols. If it is so and extension of the file is DLL then most probably it is a real DLL file. Below is an example of DLL file opened in Dependency Walker in Windows OS.

Download source code and debug third-party code

dotPeek can identify local source code based on PDB files, or fetch source code from source servers such as Microsoft Reference Source Center or SymbolSource.

dotPeek can also perform as a symbol server and supply Visual Studio debugger with the information required to debug assembly code.

dotPeek inherits a lot of features from ReSharper. These include contextual and context-insensitive navigation, usage search, as well as different code structure and hierarchy views.

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Use Find Usages to search for all usages of a symbol, be it a method, property, local variable or a different entity. The Find Results tool window lets you group usages, navigate between them, and open them in the code view area.

Jump to a type, symbol or anything

Whenever you put a caret on a symbol in the code view area, dotPeek offers a plethora of contextual navigation options that are all available via Navigate To drop-down menu.

Navigate to related code

dotPeek indexes all assemblies in your assembly list, as well as all assemblies that they reference, and provides features to quickly jump to specific code. For instance, Go to Everything allows searching for an assembly, namespace, type, member, or a recently opened file.

Long-time users of JetBrains ReSharper will feel at home working with dotPeek as it provides ReSharper-like navigation and search, code insight, and familiar keyboard shortcuts.

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This article describes what a dynamic link library (DLL) is and the various issues that may occur when you use DLLs. It also describes some advanced issues that you should consider when developing your own DLLs.

Applies to: Windows 10 - all editions
Original KB number: 815065

Summary

In describing what a DLL is, this article describes dynamic linking methods, DLL dependencies, DLL entry points, exporting DLL functions, and DLL troubleshooting tools.

This article finishes with a high-level comparison of DLLs to the Microsoft .NET Framework assemblies.

For the Windows operating systems, much of the functionality of the operating system is provided by DLL. Additionally, when you run a program on one of these Windows operating systems, much of the functionality of the program may be provided by DLLs. For example, some programs may contain many different modules, and each module of the program is contained and distributed in DLLs.

The use of DLLs helps promote modularization of code, code reuse, efficient memory usage, and reduced disk space. So, the operating system and the programs load faster, run faster, and take less disk space on the computer.

When a program uses a DLL, an issue that is called dependency may cause the program not to run. When a program uses a DLL, a dependency is created. If another program overwrites and breaks this dependency, the original program may not successfully run.

With the introduction of the .NET Framework, most dependency problems have been eliminated by using assemblies.

More information

A DLL is a library that contains code and data that can be used by more than one program at the same time. For example, in Windows operating systems, the Comdlg32 DLL performs common dialog box related functions. Each program can use the functionality that is contained in this DLL to implement an Open dialog box. It helps promote code reuse and efficient memory usage.

By using a DLL, a program can be modularized into separate components. For example, an accounting program may be sold by module. Each module can be loaded into the main program at run time if that module is installed. Because the modules are separate, the load time of the program is faster. And a module is only loaded when that functionality is requested.

Additionally, updates are easier to apply to each module without affecting other parts of the program. For example, you may have a payroll program, and the tax rates change each year. When these changes are isolated to a DLL, you can apply an update without needing to build or install the whole program again.

The following list describes some of the files that are implemented as DLLs in Windows operating systems:

ActiveX Controls (.ocx) files
An example of an ActiveX control is a calendar control that lets you select a date from a calendar.
Control Panel (.cpl) files
An example of a .cpl file is an item that is located in Control Panel. Each item is a specialized DLL.
Device driver (.drv) files
An example of a device driver is a printer driver that controls the printing to a printer.

DLL advantages

The following list describes some of the advantages that are provided when a program uses a DLL:

Uses fewer resources
When multiple programs use the same library of functions, a DLL can reduce the duplication of code that is loaded on the disk and in physical memory. It can greatly influence the performance of not just the program that is running in the foreground, but also other programs that are running on the Windows operating system.
Promotes modular architecture
A DLL helps promote developing modular programs. It helps you develop large programs that require multiple language versions or a program that requires modular architecture. An example of a modular program is an accounting program that has many modules that can be dynamically loaded at run time.
Eases deployment and installation
When a function within a DLL needs an update or a fix, the deployment and installation of the DLL does not require the program to be relinked with the DLL. Additionally, if multiple programs use the same DLL, the multiple programs will all benefit from the update or the fix. This issue may more frequently occur when you use a third-party DLL that is regularly updated or fixed.

DLL dependencies

When a program or a DLL uses a DLL function in another DLL, a dependency is created. The program is no longer self-contained, and the program may experience problems if the dependency is broken. For example, the program may not run if one of the following actions occurs:

A dependent DLL is upgraded to a new version.
A dependent DLL is fixed.
A dependent DLL is overwritten with an earlier version.
A dependent DLL is removed from the computer.

These actions are known a

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