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

Add this anonymous function code on the top of our application constructor. This will add dll from embedded resource in same project.

AppDomain.CurrentDomain.AssemblyResolve += (sender, args) =>
{
    string resourceName = new AssemblyName(args.Name).Name + ".dll";
    string resource = Array.Find(this.GetType().Assembly.GetManifestResourceNames(), element => element.EndsWith(resourceName));

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