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[feudalac]

I want to embed a dll file and be able to reference it.

I have a dll and use another dll to wich i no longer have the source.
Now i would like to use the second dll within the first dll but when tje
whole thing is compiled, i want to have only one file


How can this be done - i need an example. All i found are examples for c#
for dll embeded in an exe... and all i got from that example is a lot of
errors.



Thanks

 

[Patrick Steele]

I want to embed a dll file and be able to reference it.

This is technically possible, but leads to maintenance headaches. I
wouldn't advise it.

I have a dll and use another dll to wich i no longer have the source.
Now i would like to use the second dll within the first dll but when tje
whole thing is compiled, i want to have only one file

You mean only one DLL? You'll have to have at least two files (an EXE
and a DLL).

How can this be done - i need an example. All i found are examples for c#
for dll embeded in an exe... and all i got from that example is a lot of
errors.

Add the DLL to the class library (DLL). Make sure to set it's "Build
Action" to "Embedded Resource". Use reflection to get the assembly into
a byte[] (Make sure you use Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly() and not
Assembly.GetEntryAssembly()).

Load the byte[] into a new Assembly. Create an instance of your class
and use reflection to make your calls. Not very elegant, but definitely
possible.

 

[feudalac]

thanks!

I want to embed a dll file and be able to reference it.

This is technically possible, but leads to maintenance headaches. I
wouldn't advise it.

I have a dll and use another dll to wich i no longer have the source.
Now i would like to use the second dll within the first dll but when tje
whole thing is compiled, i want to have only one file

You mean only one DLL? You'll have to have at least two files (an EXE
and a DLL).

How can this be done - i need an example. All i found are examples for c#
for dll embeded in an exe... and all i got from that example is a lot of
errors.

Add the DLL to the class library (DLL). Make sure to set it's "Build
Action" to "Embedded Resource". Use reflection to get the assembly into
a byte[] (Make sure you use Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly() and not
Assembly.GetEntryAssembly()).

Load the byte[] into a new Assembly. Create an instance of your class
and use reflection to make your calls. Not very elegant, but definitely
possible.