[Mono-dev] Embedding mono and reducing the number of etc/lib required files

[Robert Jordan]

romain lelong wrote:
> - Is it possible to "fuse" all these "lib & etc" files directly
> inside the .EXE file or into one big external "resources" file ? I
> would like to hide all these small files and limit the risk for an
> user to damage or hijack my program by removing/replacing the
> libraries in these directories...

Have a look at mkbundle, a tool which comes with Mono:

http://www.mono-project.com/Guide:Running_Mono_Applications#Bundles

Use the "--nomain" option and call mono_mkbundle_init () just
before mono_jit_init () in you app.

Note that you need cygwin to be able to create bundles on Windows.

Robert