XLLoop Without the INI File
April 7, 2010 1 Comment
The following post shows you how you can customize the XLLoop XLL addin without having to deploy the INI file along-side the XLL. It involves embedded the INI file inside the XLL addin.
The steps are:
1. Download WinRun4J from winrun4j.sourceforge.net.
2. Unpack the zip file and grab RCEDIT.exe
3. If you run RCEDIT without any arguments you will see the following usage information:
WinRun4J Resource Editor v1.0 (winrun4j.sf.net) Edits resources in executables (EXE) and dynamic link-libraries (DLL). RCEDIT <option> [resource] filename Specifies the filename of the EXE/DLL. resource Specifies the name of the resource to add to the EXE/DLL. /I Set the icon as the default icon for the executable. /A Adds an icon to the EXE/DLL. /N Sets the INI file. /J Adds a JAR file. /E Extracts a JAR file from the EXE/DLL. /S Sets the splash image. /H Adds an HTML file the EXE/DLL. /C Clears all resources from the EXE/DLL. /L Lists the resources in the EXE/DLL. /P Outputs the contents of the INI file in the EXE. /R Loads a script file listing resource settings. /W Same as /R but clears all resources first. /D Further help on /R command.
The option you need is /N. This allows you to embed your INI file inside the XLL.
4. Run the following command:
RCEDIT.exe /N xlloop.xll xlloop.ini
Where “xlloop.xll” is the name of the XLLoop XLL file and “xlloop.ini” is the name of the INI file.
