Compile wpf windows into dll file

Well, you can change the assembly name from the Application tab as well.

But can't you change the name to whatever you want when you create the WPF application to start with?

Thank for suggestion.

I worked according to suggestion but that dll file name is created with Project name. And i want my each window will convert into dll in separate file with its name.

Any suggestion!

Well, if you're wanting to convert a 500 form WF application to WPF, then I wouldn't expect to finish any time soon.
 
Personally, I doubt whether it's even worthwhile as I can't see MS dropping WF for some years to come and, if they do, you'll still be able to maintain your application by keeping an 'old' version of VS. Even WPF isn't immune from being replaced by something else - possibly HTML5 based.


Incidentally, although it's not immediately obvious, you can create a WPF dll using VS or even VB Express. Just start a new WPF application, right click on the project in Solution Explorer and select Properties. On the Application tab, you can then set Application Type to WPF Class Library and proceed from there using XAML and code behind in the usual way.

Actually i have already done it whatever you are suggesting me using
windows form application.
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Imports System.Windows.Forms
Module iEducation
   Public Sub main()
           Application.Run(New STD_Frm_SplashScreen())
   End Sub
End Module

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Public Class STD_Frm_SplashScreen
   Inherits System.Windows.Forms.Form

#Region " Windows Form Designer generated code "
   Public Sub New()
       MyBase.New()

       'This call is required by the Windows Form Designer.
       InitializeComponent()

       'Add any initialization after the InitializeComponent() call

   End Sub

   'Form overrides dispose to clean up the component list.
   Protected Overloads Overrides Sub Dispose(ByVal disposing As Boolean)
       If disposing Then
           If Not (components Is Nothing) Then
               components.Dispose()
           End If
       End If
       MyBase.Dispose(disposing)
   End Sub
   Friend WithEvents Label1 As System.Windows.Forms.Label

   'Required by the Windows Form Designer
   Private components As System.ComponentModel.IContainer

   'NOTE: The following procedure is required by the Windows Form Designer
   'It can be modified using the Windows Form Designer.
   'Do not modify it using the code editor.
   DebuggerStepThrough()> Private Sub InitializeComponent()
       Me.components = New System.ComponentModel.Container()
       Me.SuspendLayout()
       '
       'Label1
       '
       Me.Label1.AutoSize = True
       Me.Label1.BackColor = System.Drawing.Color.Transparent
       Me.Label1.Font = New System.Drawing.Font("Microsoft Sans
Serif", 8.25!, System.Drawing.FontStyle.Bold,
System.Drawing.GraphicsUnit.Point, CType(0, Byte))
       Me.Label1.ForeColor =
System.Drawing.Color.FromArgb(CType(CType(0, Byte), Integer),
CType(CType(64, Byte), Integer), CType(CType(64, Byte), Integer))
       Me.Label1.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(12, 375)
       Me.Label1.Name = "Label1"
       Me.Label1.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(99, 13)
       Me.Label1.TabIndex = 11
       Me.Label1.Text = "iSetGet Solution"
       '
       '
       'STD_Frm_SplashScreen
       '
       Me.AutoScaleBaseSize = New System.Drawing.Size(5, 13)
       Me.BackColor = System.Drawing.SystemColors.InactiveCaptionText
       Me.ClientSize = New System.Drawing.Size(638, 397)
       Me.ControlBox = False
       Me.Controls.Add(Me.Label2)
       Me.Controls.Add(Me.Label1)
       Me.Controls.Add(Me.Label3)
       Me.FormBorderStyle = System.Windows.Forms.FormBorderStyle.None
       Me.Name = "STD_Frm_SplashScreen"
       Me.ShowInTaskbar = False
       Me.StartPosition = System.Windows.Forms.FormStartPosition.CenterScreen
       Me.Text = "Status4"
       Me.TransparencyKey = System.Drawing.Color.Transparent
       Me.ResumeLayout(False)
       Me.PerformLayout()

   End Sub

#End Region


   Private Sub STD_Frm_SplashScreen_Load(ByVal sender As Object,
ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Me.Load
       With Me
           .FormBorderStyle = FormBorderStyle.None

       End With
   End Sub
End Class

Command line
1>vbc /t:winexe /r:STD_Frm_SplashScreen.dll,STD_Cls_AppConfig.dll
/imports:System.diagnostics iEducation.vb
2>resgen STD_Frm_SplashScreen.resx STD_Frm_SplashScreen.resources
Vbc /t:library /imports:system.drawing,system.windows.forms
/res:STD_Frm_SplashScreen.resources STD_Frm_SplashScreen.vb

+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++=

Now i want to convert it into wpf application to take 3D advantage.
You suggest me how to go about it.

Help me!

The problem is that you can't use XAML at all because the VB compiler doesn't understand it!

When you create a WPF application from VS, the XAML is turned into VB code and then compiled together with the 'code behind' file into a single application. Worse still, some stuff is added which you don't see in VS.

To compile it from the command line, you have to write the entire WPF application in VB and to do that you'll need to come out of VS and use a text editor such as Notepad.

I've just written the following in Notepad and saved it as window1.vb

Imports System
Imports System.Windows
Imports System.Windows.Controls


Class MyApp : Inherits Application


  _
  Shared Sub Main()
     Dim app As New MyApp()
     AddHandler app.StartUp, AddressOf app.AppStartup
     app.Run() 


  End Sub


  Sub AppStartUp(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As StartupEventArgs)
       
     Dim window1 As New Window1()  
     window1.Title = "Satish's WPF App"
     window1.Show()


  End Sub


End Class




Public Class Window1 : Inherits Window


 Friend WithEvents btnHello As Button


 Public Sub New()
 
    btnHello = new Button()
    btnHello.Content = "Click me!"
    btnHello.Width = 100
    btnHello.Height = 25
    Me.Content = btnHello
   
 End Sub


 Private Sub btnHello_Click(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As RoutedEventArgs) Handles btnHello.Click
     
    MessageBox.Show("Hello from Satish")


 End Sub


End Class


I then compiled it with the line:

vbc /t:winexe  /r:PresentationCore.dll,WindowsBase.dll,PresentationFramework.dll window1.vb

and it ran fine.

To make a dll,  I think you'll need to remove the MyApp class and then compile the remainder with /t:library.

However, you're going to be mad within a week trying to create WPF apps from the command line. I'd stick with VS :)

I have visited this link but i didnot understand.
now i got the answer as:
Vbc /t:library /r:PresentationCore.dll,WindowsBase.dll,PresentationFramework.dll Window1.xaml.vb

but i add the button that time it give me following error as:
D:\satish\iEducation\pEducation\WpfApplication1\WpfApplication1\Window1.xaml.vb(8) : error BC30506: Handles clause requires a WithEvents variable defined in the containing type or one of its base types.
Private Sub Button1_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.W
indows.RoutedEventArgs) Handles Button1.Click

I think i will have to link Window.xaml file anyhow?

If you know this, please help me.

You will need to rewrite it to use only VB.NET code (i.e. a .vb file) as XAML isn't allowed when building a WPF application from the command line - see this link (http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa970678.aspx).