Vb.net - is possible compile a specific form at runtime?

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Dear friends,

Just this, in running exe, if posiible to compile a specific form inside and build a new exe?

I will apreciate if can give me a starting point...

Best Regards

What I have tried:

Just find in google and inside codeproject site, but not find a clear point to starting...

Posted 3-Jul-18 10:32am

TreoNet

Updated 4-Jul-18 8:32am

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OriginalGriff · Answer 1 · 2018-07-03T10:45:00

Solution 1

You can't compile a form and add it to the running exe file: the exe is in use until the application closes and cannot be written to. It would be a bad idea even if you could: in production that would almost certainly trigger anti-virus systems.

Depending on why you want to do this, I'd suggest you consider using WebBrowser control on a form, and feed that the appropriate HTML / Javascript to create the forms you want to generate dynamically.

Posted 3-Jul-18 10:45am

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TreoNet 3-Jul-18 17:02pm

Thank you for your answer.
I dont try add the compiled form inside the running exe, just generate a new one.

Ralf Meier 4-Jul-18 14:31pm

So you want to create a Form dynamically ...?
If Yes see my Solution ...

Patrice T · Answer 2 · 2018-07-03T11:02:00

Solution 2

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Just this, in running exe, if posiible to compile a specific form inside and build a new exe?

Difficult to know exactly what you want to do with so little indications.
What you describe is more or less what a compiler does, so you must include a compiler in your exe.

Posted 3-Jul-18 11:02am

Patrice T

Ralf Meier · Answer 3 · 2018-07-04T08:33:00

Solution 3

To create a Form dynamically during runtime take a look here :
https://stackoverflow.com/questions/11979793/creating-a-form-dynamically-in-vb

Posted 4-Jul-18 8:33am

Ralf Meier