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# SetDllDirectory

### C# Signature:

```cs
[DllImport("kernel32.dll", CharSet = CharSet.Unicode, SetLastError = true)]
[return: MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.Bool)]
static extern bool SetDllDirectory(string lpPathName);
```

### VB Signature:

```cs
Declare Function SetDllDirectory Lib "kernel32.dll" (TODO) As TODO
```

### Sample Code:

```cs
bool did_it_work;
     //set the dll path so it can find the dlls
     did_it_work = SetDllDirectory(@"C:\SomeWhere\");
```