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--- swdev:zip:self-extracting_zip_files [2018/06/12 11:44]
smayr created
+++ swdev:zip:self-extracting_zip_files [2018/06/13 15:55] (current)
smayr [Create the archive]
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   # Compress files using 7z format, including the ''setup.exe'' file you want to autorun.
   # Copy this new .7z file to ''C:\Install'' directory.
 == Get the 7z-Extra SFX extension module ==
 You need to download the 7z-Extra.
-  # [[https://www.7-zip.org/a/7z1805-extra.7z|Download 7-Zip Extra package]] (18.05 version, as @ June 2018, or above) from [[http://www.7-zip.org/download.html|7-Zip download]].
+  # [[http://downloads.sourceforge.net/sevenzip/7z920_extra.7z|Download 7-Zip Extra package]] (9.20 version) from [[http://www.7-zip.org/download.html|7-Zip download]].
   # Extract the 7z-Extra files.
   # Copy the file ''7zS.sfx'' to ''C:\Install''.
-== Setup your config.txt ==
+== Setup config.txt ==
 Created file ''C:\Install\config.txt'' with UTF-8 encoding.
 <code bash>
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 Title="MYAPP v1.0.0.0"
 BeginPrompt="Do you want to install MYAPP v1.0.0.0?"
-RunProgram="setup.exe"
+RunProgram=".\\myappdir\\setup.exe"
 ;!@InstallEnd@!
 </code>
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 Replace [MYAPP v1.0.0.0] with your product name.
-See SFX parameters and options for the setup file: [[http://sevenzip.osdn.jp/chm/cmdline/switches/sfx.htm|-sfx (Create SFX archive) switch]]
+See SFX parameters and options for the setup file: [[http://sevenzip.osdn.jp/chm/cmdline/switches/sfx.htm|-sfx (Create SFX archive) switch]] and [[http://tools.oszone.ru/7zsfx/en/|SFX parameters and examples]].
-== CheckPoint ==
-You should now have a folder ''C:\Install'' with the following 3 files:
-  # Installer.7z
-  # 7zS.sfx
-  # config.txt
 == Create the archive ==
+You should now have a folder ''C:\Install'' with the following 3 files:
+  * ''Installer.7z''
+  * ''7zS.sfx''
+  * ''config.txt''
 Run in command line to create the target file ''MyInstaller.exe'':
 <code bash>
-C:\> CD \
+C:\> CD C:\Install
-C:\> CD Install
+C:\Install\> COPY /B 7zS.sfx + config.txt + Installer.7z MyInstaller.exe
-C:\INSTALL\> COPY /B 7zS.sfx + config.txt + Installer.7z MyInstaller.exe
 </code>
 In ''C:\Install'', there should be a file ''MyInstaller.exe'' now.  You are done.
+== References ==
+  * [[https://sourceforge.net/projects/s-zipsfxbuilder/?source=typ_redirect|7-zip SFX Builder]]
+  * [[http://tools.oszone.ru/7zsfx/en/|SFX Configuration File]]
+  * [[https://sevenzip.osdn.jp/chm/cmdline/switches/sfx.htm|-sfx (Create SFX archive) switch]]