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S - EXEC V1.1
The S-series stable has been growing steadily, but has not so far included
a program for creating compressed executable files which behave in all
respects like normal executables - imploded execs.
Hence S-Exec.
S-Exec does a similar job to the excellent programme "IMPLODER", but does
it a great deal more simply, using a lot less memory in the process. It uses
the standard P-Compress compression code. Another program that will produce
imploded execs is of course PowerPacker, but it is less efficient than
Imploder. The latest Imploder will handle some large programs with overlays
such as DPaint. S-Exec (at present) and PowerPacker (at present) will not.
Use S-Exec if you like simple efficient programs, otherwise use the complex
and even more efficient Imploder.
INSTRUCTIONS
As always very simple:
To create the executable open a CLI and type:
S-Exec <infile> <outfile>
The <outfile> must be different from <infile>, you cannot directly replace
execs with their self-exploding offspring. It is a good idea to add an
extension (.se) to the outfile to distinguish it.
The <infile> will be rejected if it is not executable - a definition that
includes libraries - or is already compressed.
The input exec will be stripped of any unnecessary hunks (debug and
symbol), compressed, and prefaced with a decompressing header (approx 1250
bytes).
For Workbench use provide the executable with a TOOL type icon.
In use treat the file just like any other executable.
A switch `-c' is provided to allow recovery of the original.
Type at a CLI:
S-Exec -c <imploded exec> <outfile>
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
S-Exec is Freeware. It may be copied and distributed freely and used
without charge for non-commercial purposes. Authority for commercial
use should be obtained from the author below.
No responsibility can be accepted for any loss occasioned by use of the
programme.
Comments, suggestions, bug-reports all welcome.
Chas A. Wyndham,
1265 Canning Mills Road,
Roleystone,
WA 6111.
Australia