IncludePacked

[mback2k]

I would like to have an easy way to pack files on compile time and catch them in the executable.

For example:

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CatchImage(#TestFileA, PackedInclude(?TestFileA))
CatchXML(#TestFileB, PackedInclude(?TestFileB), PackedIncludeLength(?TestFileB), 0, #PB_UTF8)

DataSection
  TestFileA: IncludePacked "testA.bmp"
  TestFileB: IncludePacked "testB.xml"
EndDataSection

or with existing commands + new MemoryPack:

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MemoryPack(?TestFiles) 
  CatchImage(#TestFileA, NextPackFile())
  CatchXML(#TestFileB, NextPackFile(), PackFileSize(), 0, #PB_UTF8)
ClosePack() 

DataSection
  TestFiles: 
  IncludePacked "testA.bmp"
  IncludePacked "testB.xml"
EndDataSection

The important thing is that the compiler packs the files. It should use the internal Packer commands to be cross platform.

Currently I am using an optimized version of the PackPlus Include, but it's annoying to pack the files again and again.

At least MemoryPack() should be added, because that would allow me to create a pre-compiler on my own.

Thanks in advance!

[DoubleDutch]

+1 good idea.

[Mistrel]

We would need a separate set of functions for this in my opinion. The exe data section is not the proper place to pack information. It should be appended to the exe instead otherwise it gets loaded into memory.

[Seymour Clufley]

+1 good idea, I think so too.