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Title: Is it possible to bind a dll into an exe?
Post by: myql on August 05, 2009, 04:42:59 PM
I have an app I'd like to deliver as a single executable file, but it needs a dll (for which I have no source). Is it possible to put the dll together with my exe, so I don't have to install shield or some such, so a customer just needs to download the one resulting exe file to be able to run it on their PC?
Title: Re: Is it possible to bind a dll into an exe?
Post by: LarryMc on August 05, 2009, 04:56:01 PM
Check this out.

http://www.ionicwind.com/forums/index.php/topic,1361.msg12771.html#msg12771

Larry
Title: Re: Is it possible to bind a dll into an exe?
Post by: Duffer on August 05, 2009, 05:42:44 PM
I use Molebox for what you describe.
Title: Re: Is it possible to bind a dll into an exe?
Post by: myql on August 05, 2009, 06:33:07 PM
Larry and Brice

Thanks for the info. However, I'm lost here. I tried to run dll2lib, and it needed nasm, so I downloaded that, but there is no nasmw.exe. Besides that, I find the usage notes pretty much opaque; they seem to assume knowledge I don't have. Is there a simple set of steps to do what I want? Would molebox be a better choice for me? I can't really see putting out 99euros though, for what should be pretty much a one-shot use.

Thanks for any further help you can give me.

Michael

Title: Re: Is it possible to bind a dll into an exe?
Post by: LarryMc on August 05, 2009, 07:58:45 PM

EBasic comes with nasm.exe
It's in the EBDev\bin directory

Also, if you read all 3 pages in the topic I referenced you will see an example of how to use it.

Larry
Title: Re: Is it possible to bind a dll into an exe?
Post by: myql on August 05, 2009, 08:33:54 PM
Larry

Thanks for pointing out that I didn't see all the relevant messages. It will take me awhile to digest, especially since I'm also busy with other things. I hope I won't have to ask for more help.

Michael
Title: Re: Is it possible to bind a dll into an exe?
Post by: mrainey on August 06, 2009, 05:52:34 AM
Hey Larry,

It's clear from your new picture that you've found the fountain of youth!  Going to let us in on your secret?   :D
Title: Re: Is it possible to bind a dll into an exe?
Post by: GWS on August 06, 2009, 06:02:01 AM
I bet they've still got medicine men with special potions down in Abilene Mike ..  ;D ;D ;D

I could do with some of that as well .. ::)

all the best, :)

Graham
Title: Re: Is it possible to bind a dll into an exe?
Post by: LarryMc on August 06, 2009, 06:10:03 AM
Mike
That picture was when I was about 25 years old and we were stationed in the Philippines.

Eons ago ( and about 100 lbs ago)

Graham
Hi-yi-yi-ya!  Hi-yi-yi-ya! ;D 
Title: Re: Is it possible to bind a dll into an exe?
Post by: aurelCB on August 06, 2009, 06:51:13 AM
Larry i dont sure it is coincidence but you looks exactly like my proffesor of
informatics in high scool - weird ;D ;D ;D