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What does the EXE do in the Visual Studio setup project output

We are working on a winforms app in Visual Studio 2005 and the setup project we created output both an MSI and an EXE. We aren't sure what the EXE file is used for because we are able to install without the EXE. ...

What is the best way to make an EXE file from a Python program?

I've used several modules to make EXEs for Python. Which options/library is best? It has been some time since I've done this and I'm curious if there are any new options, etc. ...

How do you load an embedded icon from an exe file with PyWin32?

I have an exe file generated with py2exe. In the setup.py I specify an icon to be embedded in the exe: windows=[{'script': 'my_script.py','icon_resources': [(0, 'my_icon.ico')], ... I tried loading the icon using: hinst = win32api.GetModuleHandle(None) hicon = win32gui.LoadImage(hinst, 0, win32con.IMAGE_ICON, 0, 0, win32con.LR_DEFAUL...

How can I enumerate all *.exes and the details about each?

Something like: //Get all search data $search = new search('C:\', '*.exe'); while($item = $search->next()) { $details = $item->getDetails(); append_details('C:\files.txt', implode_details($details)); } But in NSIS (http://nsis.sourceforge.net/) ...

Can a standalone .EXE be created from a coded WebTest in Visual Studio Team Studio

I am running VS Team Studio 2008. I have created a web test that I want to use for monitoring a company web site. It interacts with the site and does some round trip processing. I want to create a standalone EXE file that can be run remotely. I have tried converting it to VB code and C# code and then creating compiling it into an EXE. ...

Convert console exe to dll in C

I am interested in calling SoX, an open source console application, from another Windows GUI program (written in Delphi naturally). Instead of dealing with scraping and hiding the console window, I would like to just convert the application to a DLL that I can call from my application. Before I start down this path I am curious how m...

How can I convert my java program to an .exe file ?

If I have a java file or class file (*.class) how can I convert it to an .exe file? I also need an installer for my program. Is there is an open source program that can do that? ...

Signing a Windows exe file

I have an exe file that I should like to sign so that Windows will not warn the end user about an app from an "unknown publisher". I am not a Windows developer, the app in question is a screensaver app generated from an app that generates screensaver apps. As such I have no influence on how the file is generated. I've already found out ...

Best free tool to build an exe from Java code?

I've used JSmoothGen in the past, but recently we've seen a number of machines that refuse to run the .exes that it generates. It also seems not to be actively maintained so heavily any more. Are there any alternatives that are more actively maintained and more reliable? ...

Expression Web: Shortcut doesn't point to an exe file, but I want to use it to edit

Problem: I have to support users who need to edit web pages. Some of these web pages exist only as textarea controls. Fortunately, there is a firefox plugin that allows the user to open the textarea in a default text editor. Unfortunately, this plugin requires you to point to the EXE file of the text editor you want to invoke. This is a...

Java: export to an .jar file in eclipse

Im trying to export a program in eclipse to a .jar file. To my project in I have added some pictures and pdf. When im exporting to jar file, it seems that only the main has ben compiled and exported. My will is to export everything to a jar file if its possible becaus then I want to convert it to an extrakteble file, like .exe-file. But...

Can the DllMain of an .exe be called?

Hi, My question is not exactly the same as this one (it's not theoretical, there is only a main thread without message loop, InitInstance and ExitInstance are no fitting calls). I'm using a console app without message loop; this app loads an exe with the LoadLibrary function, so that it can use its exported functions. Bad news: the Dll...

Is there any work being done to create a C# compiler to produce native exe's?

Is there any work being done to create a C# compiler to produce native exe's? e.g. the output is a native exe and NOT a .NET assembly. ...

How can I make EXE file of the modified copy?

I made my changes using IDA but I don't know how to make the new file exe again ...

Create .exe for Java program

Hi, I'd like to create a Windows .exe for a Java program. Previously, I've used JEXECreator for this, but it's not entirely satisfactory because: The executable sometimes work on the machine on which it was created but not on others The program is comercial. If you use the trial version it adds a nag screen to your application. I do...

Embedded a *.exe into a dll

Hello does somebody know how can I embedd an exe file into a dll ? I have a tool which is an exe file that I call from c# code. The thing is that I want to have 1 dll containing this tool (exe file) and the dll containg my c# code. Is it possible to embedd this exe file within the resources? Thx in advance ...

Sharing Adobe Flash Projector (.EXE) over Local Area Netwrok

A forthcoming project requires that a Flash projector (.EXE) be kept on a server and accessed by multiple users over network (LAN). There will be a central access database as a backend. I am using a third party SWF2EXE (SWF Studio) product to have database functionality. I would like to know if sharing an EXE file this way is practical. ...

VB6 project EXE file does not run

I have a Visual Basic 6.0 SP5 EXE project that results in a .EXE file. This project references some custom DLL's (also made with VB6 projects). This EXE and DLL's run OK on another machine. Now I made some changes to the EXE source code. These changes run fine in the VB6 IDE. Then I create the EXE file by running a Make. The generated E...

Add icon to existing EXE file from the command line

Is there a command line tool that can add an icon to an existing executable file? It should be able to set the icon as the file's "main" icon that is shown in Explorer. I don't have Visual Studio and cannot recompile the exe with custom resources containing the icon. UPDATE: The best tool I have found since posting this question is by ...

Running .exe files in Mac OS X

I am a Mac user who wants to run a few .exe files from my Java process using Process and Runtime classes. I know that it is not possible to execute .exe files in general in Mac OS X. Is there a Mac application which can wrap these .exe files so that they can be executed ? Does Apple provide anything by itself ? The alternative I am u...