B4J Question [SOLVED] Embed 7-Zip stand-alone tool (7za.exe) inside compiled jar file

[raphaelcno]

I have a B4J project where I'm using jShell and 7-Zip stand-alone tool (7za.exe) to decompress gz (gzip) archive files, based on thread https://www.b4x.com/android/forum/t...class-to-work-with-tar-gz-files-solved.111971 .
It works nice!

But when I use the compiled jar file on another computer (computer without my B4J project and the 7za.exe file), I get following error message in StdErr (from shell_ProcessCompleted event):
'7za.exe' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
operable program or batch file.

I understand that I have to distribute 7za.exe with the jar file.
Is there a possibility to embed 7za.exe inside the jar file?

Raphaël

 

[tchart]

I just include it with my Jar file (same directory as Jar file etc)

 

[raphaelcno]

I just include it with my Jar file (same directory as Jar file etc)

Yes, it's also what I did after I saw the error message, and this solution works correctly.

But I was wondering if it was possible to include the 7za.exe file "inside" the jar file.
In that way I wouldn't need to explain to other people that they must put both files in the same directory, and that they must double clic on the jar file (not the exe file)?

 

[Erel]

You can add it to the Files folder and copy it once to File.DirData.

It might cause some anti-viruses to show a warning. Try it.

 

[raphaelcno]

You can add it to the Files folder and copy it once to File.DirData.

Thank you, it seems to work correctly now

 

[raphaelcno]

I have posted my code there:

https://www.b4x.com/android/forum/t...-and-decompress-gz-gzip-archive-files.117584/