>Add it to the project, but mark it as excluded. This is not really necessary, but that's what I do, as a reminder to myself.
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>It can't be done, there is no such option (by the way, it is not checked as included). Please see attached image - the only option available is "Help", all others (Include, Set Main and Code Page...) are disabled.
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>Anyway, at the end must I distribute the executable and the .FLL along with it, as a standalone file ? (it is a third party paid product, can I distribute it, not embeded in the executable?)
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>Still don't get the point of adding it to the project...

I don't recognize the picture, that's not the normal Project Manager. In the PM you have the option to exclude files.