How can a C++ windows dll be merged into a C# application exe?

Question

I have a Windows C# program that uses a C++ dll for data i/o. My goal is to deploy the application as a single EXE.

What are the steps to create such an executable

Answer 1

Thinstall is one solution. For a native windows application I would suggest embedding the DLL as a binary resource object, then extracting it at runtime before you need it.