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

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.
Click to expand...

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.
 
thanks!
Patrick Steele said:
I want to embed a dll file and be able to reference it.
Click to expand...

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
Click to expand...

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.
Click to expand...

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.
Click to expand...
 
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