How to Embed Source Code

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There are time you would like to include the source code into your compiled EXE, in case the source code has somehow been lost. There are various methods to handle this. This is recommened:

In your source code, you will need to add some code to determine when to extract the source code. It could be either triggered by the existence of a particular file in the same directory as the EXE or via commandline.

The commandline trigger code might look something like this:

; Handle commandline input
; If user passes the commandline 'source' to the exe the .wbt file will be extracted tot he same directory as the exe.
If param0 > 0
   If param0==1
      If StrLower(param1)=="source"
         ExtractAttachedFile("main.wbt", "main.wbt")
      EndIf
   EndIf
EndIf

; Main code
Pause('Sample Source Extract', 'Pass the commandline parameter "source" to extract the source code')
For x = 1 To 100
   Yield()
Next
Exit

Now its time to compile your script.

Launch the Compiler and choose the OPTION: Large Exes for standalone PCs.
Select SOURCE: Main.wbt
Select TARGET: Main.exe
Select OTHER FILES: Add Main.wbt
Select SETTINGS: Check the "Skip auto-extraction of extenders and other files from large EXE's" checkbox.
In the main compiler dialog press OK to to compile.

Now if you run the Main.exe with no commandline parameters, the source code will not extract. If you pass th single commandline parameter "source" to the main exe the maint.wbt file should extract to the same directory as the Main.exe.

"C:\temp\Main.exe" "source"

Article ID:   W17695

Filename:   How to Embed Source Code.txt

File Created: 2013:04:05:11:51:52

Last Updated: 2013:04:05:11:51:52

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