Reference and DLL

[wey97]

Setting a reference to Microsoft Jet and Replication Objects 2.6 Library

Is there a way to statically link so a separate DLL isn't created in the project?

[RichardAtherton]

Give an example, if you mean creating say your own custom controls they can be added to the project and appear in your tool box.

[wey97]

This is a VB.Net console application:

Module Module1
 
    Sub Main(ByVal Arguments() As String)
 
        Dim MyJetEngine As New JRO.JetEngine
 
        If Arguments.Length() > 1 Then
            Try
                'Type=4 compacts an Access 97 Database
                MyJetEngine.CompactDatabase("Provider=Microsoft.Jet.OLEDB.4.0;" _
                & "Data Source=" & Arguments(0), _
                "Provider=Microsoft.Jet.OLEDB.4.0;" _
                & "Data Source=" & Arguments(1) _
                & "Jet OLEDB:Engine Type=4")
            Catch ex As Exception
                Console.WriteLine(ex.Message)
            End Try
        Else
            Console.WriteLine("Usage: dbutil source destination")
        End If
 
    End Sub
 
End Module

The project creates Interop.JRO.dll inside the bin folder with the exe.

But in VB6, I think the link was static and no DLL would be created. I want VB.Net to statically link and not make the DLL.