Easily create self-extracting files under Windows XP (1)

Open the "Start" menu and enter IExpress in the "Run" dialog box to open the "IE
xpress Wizard" interface (Figure 1).

Figure 1 IExpress Wizard interface diagram

1. First, the tool prompts us to create a management file for this self-extracting
file to save information about the self-extracting program. . Select "Create new Self Extraction Directive file". If the relevant information file already exists, you should select the "Open existing Self Extraction Directive file" item and use the "Browse" button to find the file.

Figure 2 Compression Type Interface

2. Click “Next” to enter the compressed file type selection interface (Figure 2). There are three options: 1Extract files and run an installation command; 2Extract files only (create a normal self-extracting file); 3Create compressed files only (create a CAB compressed file without self-extracting function) ). We should choose the second item.

3. Click “Next” to enter the “Package title” interface. Here, the program asks us to input the text displayed on the title bar of all dialog windows when extracting the package. You can enter it as you like.

4. If you want to use the tool to make the installer, you can fill in the prompt information and license agreement in the next "Confirmation prompt" and "License agreement" interface. Since we are making a self-extracting program, we don't have to fill it out and skip it.