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Subject:PDFs/self-extracting .exe From:jennifer -at- metaware -dot- com (Jennifer Banks) To:techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com Date:Fri, 18 Feb 2000 09:45:55 -0800 (PST)
Hi Graham,
Most zip utilities can create a self-extracting executable that doesn't
require the zip software for extraction. Is that what you need?
With WinZip:
- Create a WinZip archive (zip file) with the PDF file
- Choose Make .Exe File from the Actions menu of WinZip
HTH,
- Jennifer Banks
>> Dear everybody,
>>
>> Here's a question for which I don't hold out much hope of a positive
>> reply but I'll give it a shot anyway.
>>
>> Is there any way of making a PDF file auto-executable, as with a zipped
>> file which is delivered to a remote site and doesn't have to have the
>> Zip software to extract it.
>>
>> Many thanks in advance,
>>
>> Graham Bridge
