zip resources

[Neal Alexander]

tyro wrote:
> BCS Wrote:
> 
>> Reply to Tyro,
>>
>>> I have an exe that depends on the existance of a zip file. The archive
>>> gets updated one every three or so years so I'd like to provide it
>>> bundled with my exe. Is then even possible? If so, please point me to
>>> the reference or provide a small example.
>>>
>>> Thanks.
>>>
>> if you unzip it from an in memory buffer (and the file isn't to huge) you 
>> can do an include("file.zip") and get it as a string.
>>
>>
> 
> Awesome... that did the trick. One caveat thought: import("file.zip") vice include(�gfile.zip�h).
> 
> Thanks a lot for the speedy response.
You can also just have the data uncompressed and embedded in the exe and 
use UPX to pack the executable - works out fairly well for certain 
situations.