如何将exe文件与dll和其他文件合并？

Question

I have a simple c# project that contains a form, a button and an axWindowsMediaPlayer that shows a video.

My video file is in bin/debug folder. Now, i want to create an exe file and run it on other machines without install.

How can i merge or embed all dlls and exe and video files in simple exe file and run it on other machines?

my debug folder image :

Thanks in advance

Answer 1

A self-extracting exe will give you a single file for distributing your application to other machines, however, if your goal is to end up with a single exe file after installation, then you could embed the dlls and video files as embedded resources in the main exe. To do this, right click on a file in solution explorer and in the properties tab select Embedded Resource for the Build Action. Depending on the type of resource you're embedding you may need to modify your code to access it.