How to create self contained exe file as output of my application

Question

Hello all im trying to figure away to be able to export/save user ( banch of files/htmls ) to one single self contained exe file . and i have no idea how to do it . i was thinking about using windows gcc port , but its GPL and my app is commercial. how do i approach to solve such thing ? Thanks

Answer 1

Why GCC when there's a bunch of ways to create self-extracting exe's (and run a command when you extract)?

Commercial example (Zip 2 Secure EXE)

Answer 2

You could make a self extracting exe.

or

You could use vbc or csc from the .net framework, they're shipped as part of the framework (not sure about the new 3.5 client stuff)

Answer 3

Depending on your feelings about script languages AutoIt might be just the thing for this. Aut2Exe.exe (the compiler) is only 340KB I have done this kind of thing before to make an application that creates other applications. In this post on the AutoIt forums it is explained how to do exactly this with AutoIt. Good luck!

Answer 4

Try IExpress (windows) http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd346760.aspx

Run > IExpress

Answer 5

try using Advanced Installer for windows... It is a closed source application for creating .exe,.msi installer files for the applications.