VB.NET Using a Binary File as a resource

This was something I used in order to try and keep my programs down to 1 file. Instead of including a seperate file that handled the updating, I simply embedded it into the main program. To do this all I did was make it a resource and when I needed to use it I would write it out to the root directory that the program was in.

To add a file as a resource, right click your project and click properties.
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Click on the Resources tab. On the top click on strings and select files. Drag and drop the file you want to include as the resource into this window.

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Click save or save all.

Now when you decide you need to use that file you can write it out to a directory then run it.

Code:

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IO.File.WriteAllBytes("./" & "Updater.exe", My.Resources.Updater)
Process.Start("Updater.exe")

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