Three minutes after I sent the reply I looked again at the date of your posting and thought "OMG, I'm an idiot" :) However, now I feel relieved.
It is very possible to use ILMerge to merge [some of] the VC++ assemblies these days, because and only because VC++ 8.0 can produce pure-IL assemblies. ILMerge cannot and never could handle the mixed-code assemblies. Thanks, Serge -----Original Message----- From: Discussion of advanced .NET topics. [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Ted Neward Sent: Monday, April 10, 2006 1:29 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [ADVANCED-DOTNET] Modules... Well, obviously he's a better source on that than I, but I looked at this not more than a month ago, and there was some reference to merging managed C++ assemblies in the docs, and I'd swear it indicated that it was possible. *shrug* Wouldn't be the first time I've been wrong, tho. :-) Ted Neward Author, Presenter, Consultant Java, .NET, XML services http://www.tedneward.com > -----Original Message----- > From: Discussion of advanced .NET topics. [mailto:ADVANCED- > [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Serge Lidin > Sent: Monday, April 03, 2006 9:17 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [ADVANCED-DOTNET] Modules... > > Not according to the author of ILMerge (Mike Barnett), as of 03/29/2006. > > > Thanks, > Serge > > -----Original Message----- > From: Discussion of advanced .NET topics. > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Ted Neward > Sent: Saturday, April 01, 2006 4:37 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [ADVANCED-DOTNET] Modules... > > The latest builds of ILMerge can merge unmanaged code assemblies as well > as > managed code ones, IIRC. > > Ted Neward > Author, Presenter, Consultant > Java, .NET, XML services > http://www.tedneward.com > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Discussion of advanced .NET topics. [mailto:ADVANCED- > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Peter van der Weerd > > Sent: Wednesday, March 29, 2006 11:31 AM > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: Re: [ADVANCED-DOTNET] Modules... > > > > Well, the tool ILMerge from MS Research doesn't allow you to merge > modules > > with any anmanaged code in it. For me that is the biggest need for > > multi-module assemblies. > > > > For example: if I want to have some unmanaged exports from a managed > > module. > > This is not possible from C#, but it is from ILAsm. You can't link > them > > together though (at least I don't know how) because ilasm will not > support > > generation of a module. I agree that MS doesn't stimulate usage of > modules > > at all. > > > > However, ILMerge doesn't accept dll's with unmanaged exports... > > > > So, the only way to do such things seems to be: > > 1) (very, very ugly!!) > > - use ildasm to generate an IL from the DLL > > - hack the generated .IL > > - ilasm to re-assemble the .IL into a .DLL > > > > 2) > > Link the modules with a C++ file and use the C++ linker. > > This will include lots of unmanaged code in yout .DLL > > > > Or do I miss something? > > > > Peewee > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Brock Allen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[email protected]> > > Sent: Wednesday, March 29, 2006 7:19 PM > > Subject: Re: [ADVANCED-DOTNET] Modules... > > > > > > |I can't recall ever reading anything from MSFT where they're > recommended. > > I > > | think the cases I cite are the ones where they make sense given the > > plumbing > > | that we have at hand. And as for #1, IIRC, that's not even useful > > anymore > > | since there's some tool from MS Research that will merge modules > into a > > | single assembly. > > | > > | -Brock > > | http://staff.develop.com/ballen > > | > > | > > | > -----Original Message----- > > | > From: Discussion of advanced .NET topics. > > | > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > > | > Shawn Wildermuth > > | > Sent: Tuesday, March 28, 2006 8:14 PM > > | > To: [email protected] > > | > Subject: Re: [ADVANCED-DOTNET] Modules... > > | > > > | > While useful, sounds much more like a niche use than a recommended > > | > use...(modules, not just your occasion). WOuld you generally > > | > agree with > > | > that? > > | > > > | > > > | > > > | > > > | > Thanks, > > | > > > | > Shawn Wildermuth > > | > http://adoguy.com > > | > C# MVP, MCSD.NET, Author and Speaker > > | > > > | > > > | > -----Original Message----- > > | > From: Discussion of advanced .NET topics. > > | > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Brock > Allen > > | > Sent: Tuesday, March 28, 2006 8:08 PM > > | > To: [email protected] > > | > Subject: Re: [ADVANCED-DOTNET] Modules... > > | > > > | > I think the classic situations were either 1) mixed language > assembly > > | > creation, or 2) network deploy of modules that aren't loaded > > | > often since > > | > modules are demand loaded. > > | > > > | > -Brock > > | > http://staff.develop.com/ballen > > | > > > | > > > | > > -----Original Message----- > > | > > From: Discussion of advanced .NET topics. > > | > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Shawn > > | > > Wildermuth > > | > > Sent: Tuesday, March 28, 2006 7:56 PM > > | > > To: [email protected] > > | > > Subject: [ADVANCED-DOTNET] Modules... > > | > > > > | > > When I got started with .NET after the PDC build some half > > | > a decade or > > | > > so ago, I like the idea that an Assembly could contain one more > more > > | > > modules. > > | > > It seemed to me that being able to separate development in a > team > > | > > across assemblies that the build could then build into a single > > | > > assembly was an attractive idea. There has never been Visual > Studio > > | > > support for this (though the command-line compiler for C# does > (not > > | > > positive about the VB.NET compiler)). > > | > > > > | > > Does anyone actually do this in any situations? csc /t:module > is > > | > > interesting, but I can't find a use where I could recommend it > to a > > | > > customer for their production systems. Anyone? > > | > > > > | > > Thanks, > > | > > > > | > > Shawn Wildermuth > > | > > <blocked::http://adoguy.com/> http://adoguy.com C# MVP, > MCSD.NET, > > | > > Author and Speaker > > | > > > > | > > > > | > > > > | > > =================================== > > | > > This list is hosted by DevelopMentor. http://www.develop.com > > | > > > > | > > View archives and manage your subscription(s) at > > | > > http://discuss.develop.com > > | > > > > | > > > | > =================================== > > | > This list is hosted by DevelopMentor. http://www.develop.com > > | > > > | > View archives and manage your subscription(s) at > > | > http://discuss.develop.com > > | > > > | > =================================== > > | > This list is hosted by DevelopMentor. http://www.develop.com > > | > > > | > View archives and manage your subscription(s) at > > | > http://discuss.develop.com > > | > > > | > > | =================================== > > | This list is hosted by DevelopMentorR http://www.develop.com > > | > > | View archives and manage your subscription(s) at > > http://discuss.develop.com > > > > =================================== > > This list is hosted by DevelopMentorR http://www.develop.com > > > > View archives and manage your subscription(s) at > > http://discuss.develop.com > > =================================== > This list is hosted by DevelopMentor(r) http://www.develop.com > > View archives and manage your subscription(s) at > http://discuss.develop.com > > =================================== > This list is hosted by DevelopMentor. http://www.develop.com > > View archives and manage your subscription(s) at > http://discuss.develop.com =================================== This list is hosted by DevelopMentor(r) http://www.develop.com View archives and manage your subscription(s) at http://discuss.develop.com =================================== This list is hosted by DevelopMentor® http://www.develop.com View archives and manage your subscription(s) at http://discuss.develop.com
