2 executable files in one...(???)

[giannis121]

My will is to run an executable file doing some things,

including running another exetutable and finally

create only one file.

For example:

#include <File.au3>

FileDelete("c:\test_file.txt")

ShellExecute("C:\test.exe")

My problem is how to create only one file that will include the exe file.

Any suggestions?

[Melba23]

giannis121,

Your explanation is far from clear. FileInstall will let you load an exe file inside your script which you can then extract and run. Is that what you are looking to do?

M23

[giannis121]

No this is not what i am looking for, while FileInstall needs also the test.exe to be somewhere.

I need the test.exe to be included to the new exe file.

Is it now more clear?

Thank you...

Giannis

[Melba23]

giannis121,

I am still confused. Are you trying to compile a new exe file from within an existing one?

Please explain in detail the various steps you want to execute - I am sure that we can suggest ways to do what you want if we could only understand what it is you want to do!

M23

[JohnOne]

Sounds to me like the OP wants to run a resource executable from within memory space

of a parent executable.

[giannis121]

ok. My reduced lexikon is also a problem that can't be solved(!!!)

I have an executable file that was not created by me (so i don't have the source code).

This is the test.exe.

I want to execute some code, and then run this test.exe.

Matter of protection, the code before the test.exe will check the hard disk serial and if it is correct,

will run the test.exe.

This is the new exe file:

$sn=DriveGetSerial("c:")

$data="bla bla bla"

If $sn = $data Then

FileDelete("C:test_file.txt")

ShellExecute("C:test.exe")

EndIf

Now i want to create only one file (the test.exe will be included to the new exe),

so nobody will be able to run seperatelly the test.exe without the check of serial No.

So, i think that the point is given now.

I want to include and executable inside one other, by creating only one exe.

Hope my Imagination does not exceed reality...

Giannis

[JohnOne]

I've never done that and I don't think it's a trivial task.

You could search forum for "Run from memory" or you could take another approach.

If you code runs at startup, you could close the test.exe process if it exists, and the drive

serial has not been confirmed, or the process was not started by your script.

eg.

$sn=DriveGetSerial("c:")

$data="bla bla bla"

Local $Pid

If $sn = $data Then

FileDelete("C:test_file.txt")

$Pid = Run("C:test.exe")

EndIf

While 1

$pid2 = ProcessExists("test.exe")

If $pid2 And $pid <> $pid2 Then

ProcessClose($pid2)

EndIf

Sleep(100)

Wend

Or something like that (untested)

[Melba23]

giannis121,

I still believe FileInstall will work for you. You can make the FileInstall line conditional on the hard disk serial passing the check.

Here is a small script to show that the principle works - the FileInstall only occurs if you press "Yes". You will need to replace the "File_Path" by a real file on your system:

If MsgBox(4, "Test", "Install?") = 6 Then
    FileInstall("File_Path", @ScriptDir & "\test.txt")
EndIf

So you have only the one exe file as the other only becomes visible if you tell it to do so.

Does that solve your problem?

M23

[johnmcloud]

FileInstall("C:Test.exe", @ScriptDir & "Test.exe")
   Test()
FileDelete(@ScriptDir & "Test.exe")

   Func Test()
   ; Insert code here
   EndFunc

You can install the exe on the system and remove after function. When you compile the file you have only one .exe

Edited January 17, 2012 by johnmcloud

[Dana]

I think you might be confused about how FileInstall works. You only need test.exe to be present when you compile your script, after which it's included inside your compiled script, and gets extracted when it reaches the FileInstall line.

$sn=DriveGetSerial("c:")
$data="bla bla bla"
If $sn = $data Then
FileDelete("C:test_file.txt")
FileInstall("test.exe", "C:")
ShellExecuteWait("C:test.exe")
FileDelete("C:test.exe")
EndIf

If the condition is met, text.exe will be extracted from the parent executable, run, and then be deleted.

Edited January 17, 2012 by Dana

[giannis121]

I get an error when converting to .exe:

Error Adding file:

c:\test.exe

The test.exe exists on C.

Why can that be?

Regards,

Giannis

Edited January 23, 2012 by giannis121

[Melba23]

giannis121,

Why can that be?

The most common reason for FileInstall to fail is to use anything other than a literal string for the source parameter. Please post the code you use so we can take a look.

M23

[giannis121]

This is the code:

#NoTrayIcon

#include <File.au3>

$sn=DriveGetSerial("c:\")

$data="2024750000"

If $sn = $data Then

FileDelete("c:\test_file.txt")

FileInstall("c:\test.exe", "C:\test_files\test-code.exe", 1)

ShellExecute("C:\test_files\test-code.exe")

WinWaitActive("test-code")

WinWaitClose("test-code")

FileDelete("C:\test_files\test-code.exe")

Else

MsgBox(0, "Wrong Serial Number.", "Wrong Serial Number.")

EndIf

Do your magic Melba, you have saved me in the past again!

[Jos]

So where is this file test.exe you want to FileInstall() located when you Compile the script?

[Melba23]

giannis121,

As there seems to be nothing wrong with the syntax of the FileInstall line, we turn to other possibilities. Do you have permission to write a file to C:test_files? Can you copy it there manually without any OS complaints?

M23

[Jos]

He has an read issue at the time the File is added to the resources during Script compilation.

So my guess is that the file is not located at c:test.exe.

Jos

[Zedna]

If you don't want to use FileInstall() and rather run EXE directly from resources/memory then look here

[giannis121]

I don't know what was the problem, but finally FileInstall works and i like it!

Zedna, i followed your link, but all seems chinese to me! (i won't say greek)

Thank you for your time!!!

Giannis

Edited January 28, 2012 by giannis121

[Melba23]

giannis121,

Glad you got it working.

M23