Using MM2 as a 2-step launcher

[cds1234]

Hi everyone,

I have had MM2 for over a year and have run into a situation where I need to make a launcher/front end to a 3D game that is not designed in MM2.
I know how to load a frame to launch the application- but is there a way to protect/pack ALL of the assets of an external game like this? Or, can it only include the outside app's exe inside the new MM2 created exe?

I have tried other professional and free packing/wrapping utilities that are excellent, but the resulting load time after unpacking is too long in comparison to unpacked- but it would be nice to have further protection of my files.

Any help hugely appreciated!

[ouly]

Hi cds1234,
At least with CF2.5/MMF2 Developer it's possible.

• Add all the files to pack as Data elements in the launcher
• Then extract all the binary files using corresponding CF action
• Create a temporary folder tree (if needed)
• Move all extracted binary files to the temporary folder (restoring initial filename at same time)
• If the second software is not packed, copy the file to the temporary folder
• Execute the software from the temporary folder (alternatively, if possible, you can give it the path to the temp folder instead of copying the executable file)
• Don't forget to remove all the temporary files and then folders before exiting launcher (and after second software has ended)

ouly