Extracting IncludeBinary files to disk?

[BackupUser]

Restored from previous forum. Originally posted by PB.

If I use the IncludeBinary command to wrap a file into my exe, how can I extract it back to disk later during runtime? I assume it's got to do with the WriteMemory commands, but I'm unsure of how to proceed. Thanks!

PB - Registered PureBasic Coder


Edited by - PB on 16 November 2001 04:45:29

[BackupUser]

Restored from previous forum. Originally posted by PB.

If I use the IncludeBinary command to wrap a file into my exe, how can I extract it back to disk later during runtime?

Replying to my own post here, with an answer provided by Fred by E-Mail:

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r=openfile(1,"c:\file.exe")
if r0
  WriteData(?MyFile,xxx) ; xxx = File size (in bytes) of included binary.
  closefile(1)
endif

end

MyFile:
IncludeBinary "c:\file.exe"

PB - Registered PureBasic Coder

[BackupUser]

Restored from previous forum. Originally posted by Rings.

Interresting, a Pointer to a label inside the code.
This gives us the chance to make 'Selfmodified Code'.

Siggi

[BackupUser]

Restored from previous forum. Originally posted by fred.

Interresting, a Pointer to a label inside the code.
This gives us the chance to make 'Selfmodified Code'.

You're crazy ;-D.. BTW, I think than under windows code is as read-only (default behavior, so it wouldn't work..

Fred - AlphaSND