Publish Final DLL

The Publish Final DLL workspace (Protect tab → Advanced group) is the finish line of your development cycle. This is where your compiled bytecode, project metadata, and security settings are fused into a professional software package.

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Publishing is more than just saving files; it is a high-security procedure that ensures the integrity of your application:

• Cryptographic Fusion: Your bytecode is embedded into the satellite DLL with internal integrity checks.
• Digital Trust: The runtime components are digitally signed, helping to prevent antivirus false positives and ensuring the authenticity of your software.
• Version Embedding: Metadata like copyright and file descriptions are permanently baked into the DLL binary.

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Make your software stand out and look like a native Windows application. Branding fields are configured in Project Info and baked in at publish time:

• Custom Application Icon: Replace the default VBA Padlock icon with your company logo or project-specific artwork (standard .ico files, set in Project Info’s Application Icon field).
• Legal & Metadata: The File Copyright and File Description strings become visible in the Windows File Properties → Details tab. This provides a clear “owned by” signal to your end-users.

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When you click Build Final DLL Files, VBA Padlock Studio generates a standard tripartite structure in your bin\ directory:

Component	Responsibility
[Project]run32.dll	The 32-bit execution engine for users on older Office installations.
[Project]run64.dll	The high-performance 64-bit engine for modern Microsoft 365 and Office 2024 environments.
[Project].dll	The secure satellite containing your proprietary compiled code.

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1. Validate: Ensure Compilation is successful.
2. Brand: Set your custom icon and confirm the copyright metadata.
3. Build: Click Build Final DLL Files to generate the binaries.
4. Verify: Check the bin\ folder relative to your Office project to see your new production-ready files.

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