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Merging .net managed dlls
I create a test project in which I referenced a dll from some other project. When I build my test project, I see different dll for test project and the referenced dll. I want to wrap both dll's in a single dll.
How can I do it.
Take a look at ILMerge:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/en/details.aspx?familyid=22914587-b4ad-4eae-87cf-b14ae6a939b0&displaylang=en
http://www.codeproject.com/KB/dotnet/mergingassemblies.aspx
With ILMerge you can merge a bunch of assemblies by running the command like:
ilmerge /out:MergedAssembly.dll ProjectAssembly1.dll ProjectAssembly2.dll ProjectAssembly3.dll
This will merge 3 assemblies into a single one.
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Embedding an external executable inside a C# program
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I have an executable with dll dependencies that I am using in my program and I want to be able package the other exe and dlls together with my application. This is a c# application and I am not sure what the other exe is (c# or c++).
As of now, I am just referencing an external file (C:\blah\bin\blah.exe) with the exe and dlls, but this won't work once other people start using the application and will need the exact exe file location.
Is there a good way for me to embed this exe into my application?
You can use resources for that purpose: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/319292/
https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/f45fce5x(v=vs.90).aspx
Another link: https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/7k989cfy(v=vs.90).aspx
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Is it possible to mix .cs (C#) and .fs (F#) files in a single Visual Studio Windows Console Project? (.NET)
I have a c# class library project. What is the best way to get f# files working in the same project?
You can't. You'd need to create these as separate projects. It might however be possible to merge to create a single assembly on build using ILMerge.
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Embedding DLLs in a compiled executable
Is it possible to embed a DLL into a console application If it is possible, how would one go about doing it?
Normally, I'm cool with just leaving the DLLs outside but there have been a couple of people at work who have asked me this and I honestly don't know.
If the libraries are also .NET, you can use ILMerge.
http://www.codeproject.com/Articles/9364/Merging-NET-assemblies-using-ILMerge
Edit (after learning it is native code)
Check out duplicate question here:
How can a C++ windows dll be merged into a C# application exe?
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Embedding unmanaged dll into a managed C# dll
You can use SmartAssembly by Redgate as this can accomplish what you want. We use this tool to do exactly that.
You can use ILMerge for .NET assemblies. It won't work for native code.
ILMerge is a utility for merging multiple .NET assemblies into a
single .NET assembly. It works on executables and DLLs alike and comes
with several options for controlling the processing and format of the
output. See the accompanying documentation for details.
Download here: http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=17630
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Possible to merge a DLL into a .NET EXE?
I have a C# program that uses 2 managed DLLs.
I wish that on the client computer I will not have to include both DLLs - but they will be inside the assembly itself.
Try using ILMerge.
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.NET windows application, can it be compressed into a single .exe?
I have a project that relies on several dlls and once I compile it, it requires that I run the .exe in the same folder with the dlls. Can I package them together so I don't have to do that?
For reference, I'm using C#
You can use ILMerge to combine them into one.