Include DLL's within an EXE

I finally got my DLL, written in C, useable in Delphi. The code is:

function SolveBoard(Deal: TDDDeal; Target, Solutions, Mode: integer;
FTPtr: pFutureTricks): integer; stdcall; external 'DDS.dll';

I'm now wondering if it is possible to include the DLL within the final EXE
file - somewhat like including a resource file within the EXE. Is that
possible? Where can I read up on it, if it is?

I realize that this would defeat one of the original purposes for DLL's -
namely, conserving disk space. But there are certainly benefits minimizing
the number of files associated with an app.


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