Author: Bob Durrett
Date: 15:55:06 01/17/04
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On January 17, 2004 at 18:41:53, Geoff wrote: >Hello Bob > >I will have a bash at explaining. > >You are correct to say you dont get source code on the CD. > >The author of the program uses a compiler to translate the high level language >source code to an executable file e.g "Shredder.exe". The high level language >could be theoretically be Fortran ;-) but in reality these days would likely be >"C" or "C++" > >The Shredder program on your CD will contain more than just the executable EXE >file. For example, it might have some dynamic link libraries( "*.DLL" files), >graphics files, text files, help files to name but a few. >That is where the Installation wizard comes in, it is a program that runs to >write all of these various files onto your hard drive from your CD. The Install >wizard does other jobs like registers what it needs to with the Windows OS, (so >that it can run and also later be uninstalled), checks various Windows OS files >to make sure they are up to date etc. > >Hope that helped your understanding a little. > > Geoff Thanks, Geoff. Are files compacted or zipped on CDs? Also, I wondered whether or not the [unzipped?] file would be the final *.exe file or some other intermediate file which "self-compiles" to a larger *.exe file. I guess you are saying "no" to both questions. Right? Bob D.
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