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  1. Aug 4th, 2001, 12:16 PM #1
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    Smaller .exe size

    I compiled a simple program to show or hide a window and the .exe file is 112kb, which seems a little big. How can I make it smaller? The "optimize for size" option in the borland free compiler 5.5 doesn't work.
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  2. Aug 4th, 2001, 12:42 PM #2
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    You could use this...

    http://upx.sourceforge.net/


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  3. Aug 4th, 2001, 05:37 PM #3
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    Compile your application in release mode.

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    I'm not using VC++, i am using borland C++ compiler.
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  6. Aug 4th, 2001, 07:08 PM #5
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    You should still be able to compile in a Release Mode. I cant believe that Borland could be that stupid, and not make it easy to remove all debugging symbols.

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  7. Aug 4th, 2001, 10:04 PM #6
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    Try these tips here:

    http://pr0n.newhackcity.net/~sd/tinyexe.html

    These are for VC++ but some of them can work on any compiler
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  8. Aug 5th, 2001, 12:47 AM #7
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    If it doesn't use any C++ specific features such as classes or templates, then why not modify it to compile as C code? That will REALLY make a difference.

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