AutoIt Archiver (like winrar sfx)

[careca]

Hey there, im looking for a way to build something similar to winrar sfx archives.

My idea is to somehow pack files into the exe (maybe fileinstall)

and be able to extract each one to a specific folder if needed.

Now here's the tricky part, i can't think of a way to update only part of the files like i do in winrar.

And it would require some work with command line to be able to somehow get a list of the files packed in, and extract one for example.

Does anyone know of any way to accomplish this? Also, fileinstall that can use variables would be nice.

Best regards.

[JLogan3o13]

1 hour ago, careca said:

Also, fileinstall that can use variables would be nice.

If you do a search of the forum on FileInstall Variable you'll be treated to about 1200 threads that explain why this isn't likely to happen.

[careca]

That's interesting, i got zero. Anyway, i believe you, do you have any suggestion in regard to the issue? An alternative to fileinstall?

[JohnOne]

Add as resources perhaps.

[InunoTaishou]

What about using a database?

[careca]

@JohnOne Will that allow me to change the resource at will? extract it to wherever i want, add, delete? keep an executable standalone?

@InunoTaishou How does that work? Will it mean i have one or more files besides de .exe, or is it embedded in the exe?

My main goal is to make it a standalone exe.