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howto modifying resource on an existing assembly (.exe) ??

Hello,

I'm trying to add a resource to an existing assembly, but I failed.
I've only nearly found how to create a new assembly, but not change a existing one.

I would like to write a little C# program that store some text inside a
resource, without a external file storage.
For example : an auto extracting zip file or a auto decrypt gnupgp file.

You launch the program then type some text. When you leave the program it store
the text inside a copy of it self.

Any idea ?

Thanks a lot,
cyrille
Oct 3 '06 #1
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In article <OX************ **@TK2MSFTNGP05 .phx.gbl>, cy*******@free. fr
says...
Hello,

I'm trying to add a resource to an existing assembly, but I failed.
I've only nearly found how to create a new assembly, but not change a existing one.

I would like to write a little C# program that store some text inside a
resource, without a external file storage.
For example : an auto extracting zip file or a auto decrypt gnupgp file.

You launch the program then type some text. When you leave the program it store
the text inside a copy of it self.

Any idea ?
I doubt this can be done (using only one executable). Why don't you
want to use a simple text file or something?

--
Patrick Steele
http://weblogs.asp.net/psteele
Oct 5 '06 #2

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