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yaroslavr32391224
Inspiring
December 10, 2020
Question

Default path to plugin dll

  • December 10, 2020
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Dear AE fellows,

It seems that the default folder where  c++ plugin looks for all my additional library dll files is 

 

C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects CC 2018\Support Files\

 

Naturally, I'd like these dlls to be located in a different directory say:

 

C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects CC 2018\Support Files\Plug-ins\Effets\myPlugin\

 

Strangely enough, I didn't find the way to change this default setting. 

How do you achieve this?

 

Yaroslav.

 

 

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Arie Stavchansky
Legend
December 10, 2020

I wasn't able to find it either.  I remember this issue — some of our plugin code relies on runtime .dlls and they will only load when AE loads.  And AE loads everything in Support Files directory so it does work.  Adobe leaves the folder open for writing so if you need to install there, you can though I agree with you that it pollutes the structure that Adobe maintains — but I could find no other way to do it on Windows with where the plugins were able to load a .dll outside of the Support Files folder.

 

I know it may not be the answer you want to hear, but maybe it can help knowing that I experienced the same issue as you and I also could not find an alternative fix.  Please let us know if you find a solution.

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yaroslavr32391224Author
Inspiring
December 10, 2020

Thanks, Arie.

Then, let it be, we will spoil Adobe Supprot Files structure ))

Yaroslav.

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