how to reduce the size of exe File ...

[nassimnastaran]

Hi All ! the size of my exe file is about 1.5 mb .I just used Microsoft.Office.Interop.Excel.dll and Word in preferences. thanks for any help me to introduce a way to decrease the size of Exe file. Regards !

[DaveyM69]

Normally in a small application, the app's Icon (and any other included images/resources) are the biggest bloat.

Dave
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[RobCroll]

Obfuscation will not only make the exe smaller but also protect your IP.

"You get that on the big jobs."

[PIEBALDconsult]

Have my wife wash it.

[PIEBALDconsult]

Prove it.

[RobCroll]

void GetDataFromDatabaseSortedByCustomerName()
{
int customerId;
//more maintainable code with meaningful naming
}

Obfuscated

void a()
{
int a;
//more unmaintainable code with meaningless names like b, c, x
}

The obfuscated IL code is going to be smaller

"You get that on the big jobs."

[Peter_in_2780]

What's her email again? ;P Peter

Software rusts. Simon Stephenson, ca 1994.

[Pete OHanlon]

Trouble is, it does absolutely sod all to protect your IP.

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[Lost User]

1.5 Mb isn't that much; why is it a problem and what are you trying to achieve?

Bastard Programmer from Hell :suss:

[nassimnastaran]

RobCroll wrote:

Obfuscation will not only make the exe smaller but also protect your IP.

Really! I didn't know this before ! :omg:

[RobCroll]

I definitely see obfuscation as a deterrent. At least it's going to cost them more to reverse engineer. But sure if there just hunting down algorithms, it's pretty well useless.

"You get that on the big jobs."

[Pete OHanlon]

And you don't now. Obfuscation does not protect your IP. As a deterrent, it is next to useless if someone has a reasonable toolset available.

*pre-emptive celebratory nipple tassle jiggle* - Sean Ewington

"Mind bleach! Send me mind bleach!" - Nagy Vilmos

My blog | My articles | MoXAML PowerToys | Mole 2010 - debugging made easier - my favourite utility