C++ - Pure WIN32 Self-Extract EXE Builder (Preface)

Due to the maximum limit of 10000 characters per post. So, I have to split my article into several part as listed below:

Part 1
1. Why I developed it
2. Methodology behind the scene

Part 2
3. The format I adopted
4. Reason I adopted this format
5. What should stored inside header block

Part 3
6. Retrieve file information
7. The way I scan files
8. Basic file access

Part 4
9. How to build the merge data file

Part 5
10. Read data from custom resource table

Part 6
11. Inject data into spawned SetupEx.exe

Part 7
12. Chances for inject data into different resource table

Part 8
13. The language identifier
14. Verify the injected data
15. Good and bad things in this project
16. The tool you must download

You must go through it in sequence, no jump queue is allow. If you do so, you might lost in the middle way. For the original post by me at CodeProject can be locate here.


If you have problem on reading this article, understand the methodology or any comment. :wave: You're welcome.

regards,
Chris