Extracting File from Embedded File

[wizkidweb]

I embedded a file into my MMF project, and I want to be able to extract the file using the program I'm making. How would I be able to do that?

Just so ppl can know, I'm making a custom installer using MMF.

[Yves]

In the documentation look at the Binary Files section in the Objects / Inventory / Special Objects / Special Object / Actions page :

Binary Files

Extract Binary File : extracts an embedded binary file to a temporary file. Embedded binary files are specified in the Binary Data tab of the Data Element editor. You must pass a full pathname as parameter, e.g. Apppath$ + "name_of_your_file". You can retrieve the pathname of the temporary file with the Binary File Temporary Pathname expression.

Release Binary File : deletes the temporary file for a given binary file. Same parameter as for the Extract Binary File action (full pathname of the binary file). Note: there is a use count, so if you call twice Extract File, the temporary file will be removed only after the second call to Release File.

[wizkidweb]

OK thanks