Convert dl to exe

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How to Convert Dll to Exe file.

Upamanyu Roy Choudhury · Answer

Hi Raj, The DLL and exe are to basic units of deployment and they are treated differently by the Operating System. EXE: Its a executable file There is only single main entry When a system launches new exe, a new process is created The entry thread is called in context of main thread of that process. DLL: Its a Dynamic Link Library There are many entry points. The system loads a DLL into the context of an existing thread For More Details: http://www.c-sharpcorner.com/Interviews/Answer/Answers.aspxQuestionId=1431&MajorCategoryId=1&MinorCategoryId=1 http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_is_the_difference_between_an_EXE_and_a_DLL Reference: http://www.dotnetspider.com/forum/34260-What-difference-between-dll-exe.aspx Now lets come to your problem, DLL's don't have an entry point as EXEs, so if you want to make your DLL executable you must put an entry point(Main method) in your dll i.e. it'd an EXE. The OS treats both type of assemblies quiet differently (.dll and .exe) . You can again compile your code as a .exe so that users can use it as an application. So copy your entire code in a new project say a windows app and make it as an .exe

Convert dl to exe

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