Run Exe file as an Embedded Resource in C#

Question

I have a 3rd party EXE. I just need to run this from my C# application.

My prime target is to copyright that 3rd party executable from my C# file..

Is there any better way to do this.?

How can I do this ?

Thank you
Menaka

Answer 1

right click on ur project the solution explorer then add existing item select executable file in dialog box then go to your exe path and add your exe in your project.. then if u wanna start your exe on button click event then write this code its simple easy ...

private void button_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
        {
            System.Diagnostics.Process.Start("fire.EXE");
        }

Answer 2

1. First add the embeded executable file as resource file to your existing resource file, if you dont have one, then you need to [add existing item to your project, and select resource file]
2. When you add the executable file in resource editor page, select type as [Files], then find your embeded excutable file and add it. For example the file named as "subexe.exe", then the resource design cs file will have following code added:
   

   internal static byte[] SubExe {
           get {
               object obj = ResourceManager.GetObject("SubExe", resourceCulture);
               return ((byte[])(obj));
           }
       }
   

3. add a method to access to your resource, which is also very simple, just add following code to your resource designer cs file

   
   public static byte[] GetSubExe()
       {
           return SubExe;
       }
   

4. In your main executable source code, add following to read resource and write it to a new file

   
   string tempExeName = Path.Combine(Directory.GetCurrentDirectory(), "A3E5.exe");
   
   
       using(FileStream fsDst = new FileStream(tempExeName,FileMode.CreateNew,FileAccess.Write))
       {
           byte[] bytes = Resource1.GetSubExe();
   
           fsDst.Write(bytes, 0, bytes.Length);
       }    
   
   
   

5. Use process to run the new executable file

Answer 3

One could write a simpler

private void ExtractResource(string resName, string fName)
 {
      object ob = Properties.Resources.ResourceManager.GetObject(resName, originalCulture);
      byte[] myResBytes = (byte[])ob;
      using (FileStream fsDst = new FileStream(fName, FileMode.CreateNew, FileAccess.Write))
      {
         byte[] bytes = myResBytes;
         fsDst.Write(bytes, 0, bytes.Length);
         fsDst.Close();
         fsDst.Dispose();
      }
}