Compiling a static .NET executable

[mctodd333@hotmail.com]

Hello,
I was wondering if there is a way in .NET to do the following:

Suppose I have a test.exe (I have the source also) which uses lib1.dll
and lib2.dll (which are .NET assemblies); Is it possible to compile the
3 files into 1 static executable so that I don't have to have lib1.dll
and lib2.dll available on the computer I'm running test.exe on?


Thanks,

[Chris Mullins]

Re: Compiling a static .NET executable

This isn't quite what you're looking for, but will do static linking of .Net
into Native Images.

It's a great, great tool - it allows you to build and deploy .Net
applications withour requiring people to have the .Net framework installed.

http://www.remotesoft.com/linker/

--
Chris Mullins, MCSD.Net, MCPD:Enterprise

http://www.coversant.net/blogs/cmullins

<mctodd333@hotm ail.comwrote in message
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Hello,
I was wondering if there is a way in .NET to do the following:
>
Suppose I have a test.exe (I have the source also) which uses lib1.dll
and lib2.dll (which are .NET assemblies); Is it possible to compile the
3 files into 1 static executable so that I don't have to have lib1.dll
and lib2.dll available on the computer I'm running test.exe on?
>
>
Thanks,
>

[Jon Skeet [C# MVP]]

Re: Compiling a static .NET executable

<mctodd333@hotm ail.comwrote:

Hello,
I was wondering if there is a way in .NET to do the following:
>
Suppose I have a test.exe (I have the source also) which uses lib1.dll
and lib2.dll (which are .NET assemblies); Is it possible to compile the
3 files into 1 static executable so that I don't have to have lib1.dll
and lib2.dll available on the computer I'm running test.exe on?

See if this is any help:

http://research.microsoft.com/~mbarnett/ILMerge.aspx

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[SP]

Re: Compiling a static .NET executable


<mctodd333@hotm ail.comwrote in message
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Hello,
I was wondering if there is a way in .NET to do the following:
>
Suppose I have a test.exe (I have the source also) which uses lib1.dll
and lib2.dll (which are .NET assemblies); Is it possible to compile the
3 files into 1 static executable so that I don't have to have lib1.dll
and lib2.dll available on the computer I'm running test.exe on?

You can try .Net Reactor at www.eziriz.com. I don't use this feature as my
DLLs are used by multiple executables but it does do this as well as
offering code protection.

PS