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Re: Putting files in an flat-file executable
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Re: Putting files in an flat-file executable


  • Subject: Re: Putting files in an flat-file executable
  • From: KK <email@hidden>
  • Date: Sat, 13 Jun 2009 17:35:40 -0400

Well, I'm making a command-line tool that uses another tool, and it would be
convenient if that other tool could be packaged right inside the first tool.
So, the bundle structure is basically out... Right?

On Sat, Jun 13, 2009 at 5:30 PM, Kyle Sluder <email@hidden> wrote:

> On Sat, Jun 13, 2009 at 2:23 PM, KK<email@hidden> wrote:
> > And I was thinking, is it possible to put other types of files in a flat
> > executable file? Like, a picture file, or even another executable?
>
> You can put anything you want inside an executable.  The system
> doesn't care.  But why would you want to?  The __info_plist section is
> specially-recognized by the system to support Carbon apps that are
> linked on OS X.  Microsoft Office 2004 used it, for example. All apps
> today should be using the bundle structure.
>
> --Kyle Sluder
>
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