Embedding an external executable inside a C# program

Question

How do I embed an external executable inside my C# Windows Forms application?

Edit: I need to embed it because it's an external free console application (made in C++) from which I read the output values to use in my program. It would be nice and more professional to have it embedded.

Second reason is a requirement to embed a Flash projector file inside a .NET application.

Answer 1

Simplest way, leading on from what Will said:

1. Add the .exe using Resources.resx

2. Code this:

   string path = Path.Combine(Path.GetTempPath(), "tempfile.exe");   File.WriteAllBytes(path, MyNamespace.Properties.Resources.MyExecutable); Process.Start(path);