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Import DLL Without File Creation!

 
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Import DLL Without File Creation!
Ropy
7 Nov, 2007 - 10:19 PM
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Hi All,
Everyone knows that when we import a dll file into a vb.net project, that dll file will be placed into the project output. I want to import a dll as class! I mean "importing a dll without file creation" or "importing a dll file into the project" such as a zip file!
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8 Nov, 2007 - 12:44 AM
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You mean, to take a .dll and instead of having it as a separate file, encapsulate it inside of your own application? I'm not certain but I don't see this as being possible since dll files are pre-compiled (I believe, someone correct me if I'm wrong).

Also, out of curiousity, why is it that you're wanting to do this?
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QUOTE(aceofspades686 @ 8 Nov, 2007 - 01:44 AM) *

You mean, to take a .dll and instead of having it as a separate file, encapsulate it inside of your own application?


Absolutely!!! I want to build a zip self-extractor and want to put .dll zip class into my application to make it single file! Just Like A ZIP File!
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8 Nov, 2007 - 04:29 AM
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When you import a DLL you have no choice but to do it the way it is, you cannot change that. And since, as aceofspades686 pointed out, a DLL is compiled, you cant just encapsulate its functionality like that.
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10 Nov, 2007 - 11:35 PM
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You could save the entire .dll file dump as a Binary Resource in your EXE file.
When you execute the program, save the resource into a .dll file and call the function.

That way you'll still have a single file (the DLL file is embedded in the EXE File).
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I think you might be looking for ILMerge. Look it up on Google.
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