Customizing WinRAR SFX for customized installers

[SiMoNsAyS]

@dared, editing *.sfx modules (default.sfx) on winrar's dir. you can find more info in this thread

[totoymola]

You can even make your own, based on the original.

[Cartoonite]

First off, great guide, Totoymola. Now my silent Firefox and Thunderbird WinRAR SFX installers have icons that are much more fitting.

One thing I notice when implementing this that you don't mention is that I had to rename the new SFX module to something that contained the word Default. For example, when I was building an SFX module for Firefox, the module worked fine when called Default1.SFX, but failed consistantly when renamed to Firefox.SFX. I was finally able to get around it by calling the finished module FirefoxDefault.SFX.

The problem duplicated itself with the Thunderbird module, until I likewise renamed it to ThunderbirdDefault.SFX.

Anyone else experience any issues similar to this?

Edited July 6, 2005 by Cartoonite

[sleepnmojo]

I do something similar to this with my 7z sfx files. I usually remove the gui as well, because I keep it strictly for compression. The thing that should save the most space is removing any bmp and icons. You can get rid of the smaller ones as well, as window will just take the largest one, and scale down accordingly for color and size.

@Cartoonite I know with the command line tool it doesn't matter. Sorry that is all I tested it with before I switched over to 7z.

[swampy]

With winrar 3.5 (although beta) you don't have to do any of this, you can choose the icon and bitmap from inside WinRAR

[totoymola]

With winrar 3.5 (although beta) you don't have to do any of this, you can choose the icon and bitmap from inside WinRAR

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

True. But I still prefer using customized sfx modules because they look better.

One thing I notice when implementing this that you don't mention is that I had to rename the new SFX module to something that contained the word Default. For example, when I was building an SFX module for Firefox, the module worked fine when called Default1.SFX, but failed consistantly when renamed to Firefox.SFX. I was finally able to get around it by calling the finished module FirefoxDefault.SFX.

Dude, I never had that problem. As far as I know, you can call it whatever you want as long as it has a .SFX extension. I call mine "totoymola.sfx" and I'm using it without any problem.

[Cartoonite]

Dude, I never had that problem.  As far as I know, you can call it whatever you want as long as it has a .SFX extension.  I call mine "totoymola.sfx" and I'm using it without any problem.

Hmm. I wonder if it is related to the version I am using. What version is everyone else using? I am using 3.41.

[headroom]

The Attached File(s) on first post are not avayable?

Please upload it.

Thank's

[LeveL]

Hmmmmmm, has anyone got the Opera icon?

It cannot be extracted from the exe with ResHacker, before anyone tries that.

[mohammadgerami]

best program for resurce winrar is resedit !!!

thanks from all users!

[cremestar]

um, sorry if im reactivating a VERY old post, but can you change the text that appears when you launch the SFX exe?

[MgmTest]

Hi all.

Me Edit File .sfx but show me error :

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