title: Native VC++ using external (not project) dll reference how to specify path to dll
body: <p>I have a native VC++ project that uses a dll (which is not in a project). Now, I must to put the dll in one the "Search Path Used by Windows to Locate a DLL" 
  <a href="http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/7d83bc18(VS.80).aspx" rel="nofollow noreferrer">link</a></p>
  
  <p>but I don't want the dll to sit in the exectuable or current or windows or system directory.</p>
  
  <p>So my only option according to that is adding the path to the %PATH% environment variable.</p>
  
  <p>Is there any other way?</p>
  
  <p>Is there an elegant way to do so (adding to PATH)? should I do this on installation? should I be concerned if i'm doing this?</p>