Resources

Applies to Self-Extracting, HTML Viewer, IE Browser publications.

When compiling your publication, HTML Executable creates a single executable file, ready to be distributed. The majority of Windows executable files (PE format) contain a resource section that stores version information, icons, cursors, string tables.. This page allows you to customize some of these resources to insert your own logo and copyright information.

Icon Filename

HTML Executable has the ability to change the default icon of the executable file. You can replace the default icon by specifying another icon file (it must be a true icon file, .ico extension). HTML Executable supports any icon image such as 32x32, 16 colors or 48x48, 256 colors: if you need to create or extract icons easily, then try GConvert: our companion tool lets you extract icons or convert images into icons.

Vista icons are also accepted.

HTML Executable is able to update your icon even if you are working under Microsoft Windows® 95, 98, ME (for your information, these systems do not provide API support for updating resources).

Version Information

The version information of an executable program is a special resource section that contains such information about the file as its version number, its intended operating system, its original filename, its copyright information... This information is then included in the compiled code. When version information is included, end users user can right-click the program icon and select Properties to display the version information (or press ALT+ENTER in Explorer).

HTML Executable allows you to enter your own version information:

  • Legal Copyright: will appear under the "Legal Copyright" entry. Enter your own copyright such as "Copyright 2005 by Yourself. All rights reserved."
  • File Description: should be the description of your publication contents.
  • Version number: the current release number of your .exe file. The format must be X.X.X.X where X is an integer, such as 1.20.34.45.
  • Product number: the current release number of your publication. Same format as above.
  • Comments: the text that will appear in the Comments field. This can be changed only in the Commercial edition.
  • Other information such as company name, product name is directly taken from the Basic Settings.