I am making an application which uses a separate program to unzip some files. How can I compile my exe to contain the unzipping exe inside so that I only have one file instead of two.
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I am making an application which uses a separate program to unzip some files. How can I compile my exe to contain the unzipping exe inside so that I only have one file instead of two.
This is actually pretty awful, it is preferable to use a setup.
However, if you insist… you might bundle your two EXEs using IExpress (included in Windows since XP, before that get it from the IEAK), and set your “main program” as the “Install Program to Launch.”
This will produce a single EXE as its output. When run it will extract the packaged files into a temp folder and run your “main” EXE.
Start|Run… and enter IExpress to start the wizard.
BTW: This is also a nice way to package up the files the PDW creates into a single installation EXE.