Compression Software

FN-GM · 06-04-2009, 04:43 PM

Hi,

I am after some software that will zip up a folder, make it a self extracting Zip and has the ability to run a file once the extraction has been done.

Does anyone know of one please?

Thanks

Z

mac_shinobi · 06-04-2009, 04:51 PM

using 7zip :

Open 7Zip File manager (7zipfm.exe)
Find the Files, which can be anything, and then click the big green "Add" button.
Make the archive format a .7z (under archive format of course) and look for the create sfx archive which should work after making the archive format .7z
Set any other settings you might need
Click OK and thats your self extracting exe / archive done

Not sure on how to make it auto extract though - when do you want it to extract ?

matt40k · 06-04-2009, 05:22 PM

Winzip

FN-GM · 06-04-2009, 05:50 PM

Will them 2 run the file after the end user has extracted the files?

Thanks

grumpy_git · 06-04-2009, 06:10 PM

WinRAR will do this. Create your zip/rar file, open it in WinRAR, click SFX, choose "Advanced options" and there's an option to run a file after extraction is done.

WinRAR archiver, a powerful tool to process RAR and ZIP files

matt40k · 06-04-2009, 06:39 PM

Yes, WinZip can as well.

WinZip® Self-Extractor 4.0

Would say WinRar better, but both are not free. So you're suck either way. Failing that, an MSI.

mac_shinobi · 06-04-2009, 06:41 PM

7-ZIP SFX Maker « teejee2008’s Weblog

7-ZIP SFX Maker v2.0 « teejee2008’s Weblog

Assuming the latter link is an updated version hence version 2.0

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06-04-2009, 04:43 PM	#1
FN-GM Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Rochdale, Lancashire Posts: 7,838 Thanks: 272 Thanked 507 Times in 460 Posts Rep Power: 106	Compression Software Hi, I am after some software that will zip up a folder, make it a self extracting Zip and has the ability to run a file once the extraction has been done. Does anyone know of one please? Thanks Z

06-04-2009, 04:51 PM	#2
mac_shinobi Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 4,153 Thanks: 305 Thanked 303 Times in 283 Posts Rep Power: 63	using 7zip : Open 7Zip File manager (7zipfm.exe) Find the Files, which can be anything, and then click the big green "Add" button. Make the archive format a .7z (under archive format of course) and look for the create sfx archive which should work after making the archive format .7z Set any other settings you might need Click OK and thats your self extracting exe / archive done Not sure on how to make it auto extract though - when do you want it to extract ?

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matt40k Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 1,682 Thanks: 119 Thanked 175 Times in 143 Posts Rep Power: 36	Winzip

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FN-GM Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Rochdale, Lancashire Posts: 7,838 Thanks: 272 Thanked 507 Times in 460 Posts Rep Power: 106	Will them 2 run the file after the end user has extracted the files? Thanks

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grumpy_git Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Somewhere in the north Posts: 363 Thanks: 11 Thanked 14 Times in 12 Posts Rep Power: 5	WinRAR will do this. Create your zip/rar file, open it in WinRAR, click SFX, choose "Advanced options" and there's an option to run a file after extraction is done. WinRAR archiver, a powerful tool to process RAR and ZIP files

06-04-2009, 06:39 PM	#6
matt40k Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 1,682 Thanks: 119 Thanked 175 Times in 143 Posts Rep Power: 36	Yes, WinZip can as well. WinZip® Self-Extractor 4.0 Would say WinRar better, but both are not free. So you're suck either way. Failing that, an MSI.

06-04-2009, 06:41 PM	#7
mac_shinobi Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 4,153 Thanks: 305 Thanked 303 Times in 283 Posts Rep Power: 63	7-ZIP SFX Maker « teejee2008’s Weblog 7-ZIP SFX Maker v2.0 « teejee2008’s Weblog Assuming the latter link is an updated version hence version 2.0

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