Create Self-Extracting EXE

Python script to create a self-extracting executable.

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# file: SelfExtractExe.py

import chilkat

# How to create a self-extracting executable in Python.
zip = chilkat.CkZip()
zip.UnlockComponent("anything for 30-day trial")

# Calling NewZip does not actually create a file on disk.  The filename
# argument indicates the name of the zip file name to be created when
# WriteZip is called.  However, in this example, WriteExe is called instead,
# so the zip filename is meaningless.
zip.NewZip("notUsed.zip")
zip.AppendFiles("exampleData/*",True)

# Write the self-extracting EXE
zip.WriteExe("example.exe")