This feature is currently supported for the following archive file formats:
ace, arj, bh, jar, lha, lzh, rar,
zip.
Windows Explorer
You can also access this feature from within Windows Explorer. In Windows
Explorer, right click on the archive file you wish to make into an exe, then
select Make .EXE from the popup context menu. After that, follow the
steps given above.
Tip ! A self-extracting executable can also be created by selecting the
required files and/or folders in Windows Explorer, then right click them. In
the popup context menu, select Add to "Filename.EXE". PicoZip will automatically
compress the files and/or folders you selected, then convert it to a self-extracting
archive all in one step.
What is a self-extracting archive ?
A self-extracting archive is an archive file that can extract itself without
the use of any other archive utility. It has an extension of .EXE, and can be
executed like any other program. This is useful for distributing archive files
to others who may not have an archive utility (like PicoZip), or may not know
how to use one.
Self-extracting archives created using PicoZip adds a mere 30kb (may vary slightly
in size depending on archive type) to the size of the archive. This is a small
price to pay to get the convenience of a self-extracting archive.
Related Topic:
Introduction to Archives
