Combine DLLs into one

[alfcen]

Hi All,

ilmerge.exe does not like the device hardware.dll, throwing this exception in DOS mode:
Unresolved assembly reference not allowed: Microsoft.WindowsCE.Forms

Has anybody had the same experience?

 

[Erel]

The Hardware library references Microsoft.WindowsCE.Forms.
Download the attached file and add it to ILMerge.

 

[alfcen]

Thanks a lot, Erel,

we are getting closer. The merged dll containing solely device targeting dlls can now be created.

Last problem, when attempting to run the app on the device with the merged dll, I see an error:

Error loading program. File or assemby name 'System.Windows.Forms, Version=2.0.0.0..blah blah...or one of its dependencies, was not found.

Is there something like a Microsoft.Windows.Forms.dll that ilmerge is missing?

 

[Erel]

I don't think that we are so close yet
It seems that ILMerge references the desktop dll files.
I will test it here.

 

[Erel]

Follow these instructions and it should work:

1. Go to C:\Program Files\Microsoft.NET\SDK\CompactFramework\v2.0\WindowsCE
If it doesn't exist download and install .Net CF 2.0: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...2F-07B5-4A8C-8A44-B4E1B196D5C0&displaylang=en
2. Copy ILMerge.exe and your dll files to this folder.
3. Run ILMerge from this folder (do not include other dll files other than your dll files).

I recommend you to use Microsoft Power Toy - Open Command Here: http://download.microsoft.com/download/whistler/Install/2/WXP/EN-US/CmdHerePowertoySetup.exe
It really helps with such command line tools.

 

[alfcen]

Thanks so much, I will give it a try, Erel.
Would ilmerge.exe once in this location, also merge DLLs referenced to the desktop?

 

[Erel]

It depends.
If the dll doesn't call any desktop specific methods it will work (like ControlsEx or HTTP library which supports both platforms).
Otherwise it will probably fail to merge.

 

[dzt]

I'm thinking again that probably illink.exe is simpler, because does not care about what DLLs are referenced by the linked DLLs.

 

[derez]

Msvcr70d

I found it here
http://www.dll-files.com/dllindex/dll-files.shtml?msvcr70d

but illinkBuilder does not create the final dll, although it does not complain about the msvcr70d any more.

It is attached here

 

[derez]

Ooooops

I just missed two pages of discussions...:signOops:

 

[alfcen]

Hey derez,
Just to make sure you won't miss this page:
http://www.b4x.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1240

In fact, I encountered the same problem with illink.

 

[derez]

Merging

Thanks Alfcen
Your program did the merging but for some reason the program, when running on the device, gets an error of not able to read this merged dll, and does not run.
I tried several times with the same result.
I merged GPS.dll, hardware.dll and SerialDevice.dll to Nivut.dll
All were in the same directory of the merger program.

 

[alfcen]

Well, derez, I have tested a few but not all DLLs. Actually, I just attempted to merge serial2.dll and gps.dll. The resulting anjin.dll was accepted by the device but...

serial.InputString
and/or
GPS.GPSStream(x)

failed to respond.

Combining libraries doesn't seem to be that easy. Development continues in this theater of file dependencies.

 

[derez]

merging

I triend with gps and serialdevice - same problem.
I think that the problem in my case has something to do with the fact the my device has english & hebrew installed and I had experienced some problems with strings in textboxes that recieve and extra character at the beginning - may be the file name is corrupted and the system cannot find it.

 

[alfcen]

Hi Derez,
Please try the attached merged DLL, containing
GPS.dll, hardware.dll and SerialDevice.dll

 

[derez]

Nivut.dll

Thanks for trying but it does the same like my merging.

 

[alfcen]

Hmm, I am using the attached combined DLL with one if my apps. The only difference being, it contains Serial2.dll
Please try.

 

[royboyjoytoy2]

The file "illink.zip" seems to be broken... Could someone with the original file post it as an attachment please? That would really be appreciated.

 

[specci48]

Small info at this position: dzt updated his link in post 1.