How to compile all files to one exe?

Question

I wrote a project in C# that uses a lot of images, Milk models and openGL and i want to pack everything in one exe so i can upload it to my site. Right now i got an exe that is depended on other files like jpgs etc'. I've tried using ILMerge but couldn't get it to work. Is there a simpler solution? thanks.

Answer 1

Add that as an embedded resource.

Inside Visual Studio :

1. Go to Solution Explorer,
2. Right click the image,
3. GO to Build Actions: Select Embedded Resource.

You will have that image inside the exe. Later you can use Reflection and get the image when you run your application.

========= Getting the Embedded image from the Application =========

First solve the first problem: by putting images as embedded resource.

Second problem: Access the images by using Reflection:

private void Form1_Load(System.Object sender, System.EventArgs e)
{
    System.Reflection.Assembly myAssembly = System.Reflection.Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly();
    Stream myStream = myAssembly.GetManifestResourceStream("EmbeddingExample.image1.bmp");
    Bitmap image = new Bitmap(myStream);

    this.ClientSize = new Size(image.Width, image.Height);

    PictureBox pb = new PictureBox();
    pb.Image = image;
    pb.Dock = DockStyle.Fill;
    this.Controls.Add(pb);
}

Borrowed Source Code from here: