Embedding DLL's into .exe in in Visual C# 2010

Question

I\'m working on a C# program that uses iTextSharp.dll and WebCam_Capture.dll. When I build the program, it creates executable in the debug folder and it also copies these tw

Answer 1

The answer you are looking for:

// To embed a dll in a compiled exe:
// 1 - Change the properties of the dll in References so that Copy Local=false
// 2 - Add the dll file to the project as an additional file not just a reference
// 3 - Change the properties of the file so that Build Action=Embedded Resource
// 4 - Paste this code before Application.Run in the main exe
AppDomain.CurrentDomain.AssemblyResolve += (Object sender, ResolveEventArgs args) =>
    {
        String thisExe = System.Reflection.Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly().GetName().Name;
        System.Reflection.AssemblyName embeddedAssembly = new System.Reflection.AssemblyName(args.Name);
        String resourceName = thisExe + "." + embeddedAssembly.Name + ".dll";

        using (var stream = System.Reflection.Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly().GetManifestResourceStream(resourceName))
        {
            Byte[] assemblyData = new Byte[stream.Length];
            stream.Read(assemblyData, 0, assemblyData.Length);
            return System.Reflection.Assembly.Load(assemblyData);
        }
    };