Merge OCX with .NET EXE

Question

Is there any tool, commercial or freeware, that allows merging OCX files with .NET executable? I know it's possible to make an isolated OCX reference, but that's not sufficient in my case, I need to get a single exe without installation requirement.

Thanks.

Answer 1

A .ocx is an unmanaged DLL that contains COM servers, ActiveX controls typically. It cannot be merged into a .NET assembly. You will have to replace those controls with, say, custom Windows Forms controls to get ahead on your plan.

Answer 2

Apparently, VMware ThinApp allows this.