Merge branch 'main' of https://github.com/DirectedHunt42/EchoEngine

Author: DirectedHunt42

Echo Engine.sln

@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+Microsoft Visual Studio Solution File, Format Version 12.00
+# Visual Studio Version 17
+VisualStudioVersion = 17.5.2.0
+MinimumVisualStudioVersion = 10.0.40219.1
+Project("{FAE04EC0-301F-11D3-BF4B-00C04F79EFBC}") = "Engine_base", "Engine_base\Engine_base.csproj", "{16A321A8-B989-45DF-8E09-2F24E8F7D176}"
+EndProject
+Global
+	GlobalSection(SolutionConfigurationPlatforms) = preSolution
+		Debug|Any CPU = Debug|Any CPU
+		Release|Any CPU = Release|Any CPU
+	EndGlobalSection
+	GlobalSection(ProjectConfigurationPlatforms) = postSolution
+		{16A321A8-B989-45DF-8E09-2F24E8F7D176}.Debug|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = Debug|Any CPU
+		{16A321A8-B989-45DF-8E09-2F24E8F7D176}.Debug|Any CPU.Build.0 = Debug|Any CPU
+		{16A321A8-B989-45DF-8E09-2F24E8F7D176}.Release|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = Release|Any CPU
+		{16A321A8-B989-45DF-8E09-2F24E8F7D176}.Release|Any CPU.Build.0 = Release|Any CPU
+	EndGlobalSection
+	GlobalSection(SolutionProperties) = preSolution
+		HideSolutionNode = FALSE
+	EndGlobalSection
+	GlobalSection(ExtensibilityGlobals) = postSolution
+		SolutionGuid = {67934039-EB89-4DC6-BE56-69F6BE64C34F}
+	EndGlobalSection
+EndGlobal

Engine_base/Echo_runner.exe

@@ -6,6 +6,22 @@
     <UseWindowsForms>true</UseWindowsForms>
     <ImplicitUsings>enable</ImplicitUsings>
     <Nullable>enable</Nullable>
+
+    <!-- 🧱 Single-file build -->
+    <PublishSingleFile>true</PublishSingleFile>
+
+    <!-- 📦 Bundle everything, including native libraries -->
+    <IncludeAllContentForSelfExtract>true</IncludeAllContentForSelfExtract>
+
+    <!-- 🚫 Don’t trim (WinForms not compatible with trimming) -->
+    <PublishTrimmed>false</PublishTrimmed>
+
+    <!-- 🔧 Bundle all dependencies into the exe -->
+    <SelfContained>true</SelfContained>
+    <RuntimeIdentifier>win-x64</RuntimeIdentifier>
+
+    <!-- 🧩 Optional: compress the bundle to reduce size -->
+    <EnableCompressionInSingleFile>true</EnableCompressionInSingleFile>
   </PropertyGroup>
 
 </Project>