The exe file extension is also commonly used for so called self-extracting compressed file archives. Depending on which program produced the archive you may be able to open this file in an unzipping program and extract files directly from it. In general, however, this file is designed to run and perform an extract just by double clicking on the. SFX module displays 'Extract' button instead of 'Install' if no Setup or Presetup commands are present in the archive comment. If you prefer 'Install' button, but do not need to execute any setup programs, you can add Setup= command.

Self-extracting (SFX) archives

An SFX(SelF-eXtracting) archive isan archive, merged with an executable module, which is used to extractfiles from the archive when executed. Thus no external program is necessaryto extract the contents of an SFX archive, it is enough to executeit. Nevertheless WinRAR can work with SFX archives as with any otherarchives, so if you do not want to run a received SFX archive (forexample, because of possible viruses), you may use WinRAR to view orextract its contents.

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SFX archives usually have .exe extension as any other executablefile.

SFX archives are convenient if you want to give an archive to somebody,but do not know, if they have an appropriate archiver to extract filesfrom it. Topaz adjust 5 v5.2.0 serial key. You may also use SFX archives to distribute your own software.For example, WinRAR package is based on GUI RAR SFX module Default.sfx.

To create an SFX archive from the command line you may use the-sfx switch to make a new archive or S command to convert an existing archive toSFX. In WinRAR shell either select 'Create SFX archive' option in Archive name and parameters dialog, whencreating a new archive or enter into an already existing archive andpress 'SFX' button.

WinRAR distributive includes several SFX modules. All SFX moduleshave .sfx extension and must be in the same folder as WinRAR. By defaultWinRAR always uses Default.sfx module, but you may specify thename of another module directly in '-sfx' switch or 'S' command. Forexample, to convert myarchive.rar to SFX using WinCon.SFXmodule run:

WinRAR SWinCon.SFX myarchive.rar

In the WinRAR shell you can select the desired SFX module fromthe list displayed when executing Convertarchive to SFX command.

Here you can read about the following SFX modules:

SFX commands: Setup

Setup=<program>

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SFX will try to execute <program> after successfulextraction. The folder containing extracted files is set as the currentbefore executing <program>. If a program name containsspaces, it must be enclosed in quotes.

Setup=setup.exe

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1. If you have problems to use SFX to run InstallShield setup.exe,try to execute 'setup.exe /SMS' instead of simple 'setup.exe'. Thisswitch allows SFX to detect termination of the InstallShield setupprogram.
2. If application specified in Setup command does not haveany parameters, you can use -sp<par>SFX command line switch to passoptional parameters to this application.
3. SFX module sets sfxname and sfxcmd environmentvariables before running the setup program. sfxname variablecontains a name of SFX archive. sfxcmd variable containsthe complete command line received by SFX module. First parameter ofthis command line is SFX module name. Setup program can read thesevariables if it needs such information. Also you can specify an expanded%variable% as a parameter, like 'Setup=setup.exe %sfxcmd%'.
4. SFX module displays 'Extract' button instead of 'Install'if no Setup or Presetup commands are presentin the archive comment. If you prefer 'Install' button, but do not needto execute any setup programs, you can add Setup=<>command. Or if you configure SFX archive throughSFX options GUI dialog, just specify<> as setup program name. SFX module does not attemptto run a program with such name, but changes the button text.