Embed and Call Outside Files in Compiled Application

I have written a script with a GUI for processing analysis data, and packaged it using the Application Compiler. I have a .docx file that I wrote as a user's guide. I am wondering, if I include the .docx as a file to package inside the .exe, can I have the application open and display that file? If so, what is the syntax to open an outside file inside a compiled application?

Due to IT limitations at my company, I've been sharing just the .exe with my colleagues, not the installer that the compiler generates. I know that "ctfroot" would work to point to the file if my users installed the application, but it would be much more useful if it functioned as a standalone.

Answer 1

[Kevin Chng]

Hi,

If you package your exe. include the .docx file (file installed for your end user), you may just use

% in your call back function

winopen('a.docx')

Ensure the .docx file is in the same path with your exe.

Hope it help you

[Frank Forkl]

Kevin, thanks for the answer. That does work, but isn't exactly what I meant. What I meant was, if I include the .docx in the "Files required for your application to run" area of the compiler, such that it gets wrapped up inside the .exe, can I then access it directly from inside the .exe package? And if so, how?