This code convert a TXT file to EXE file.When you convert the file start the EXE and the old file will be typed(like TYPE command)
This is really great code
NOTE : RUN THE .EXE FROM MS-DOS MODE
Original Author: Atanas Matev
Assumptions
Create a label, a command button and common dialog control
Change the Caption of the button to “Select a file”
And that’s all
Code
Dim a(14) As Byte
Dim i As Integer
Public Function HiByte(ByVal wParam As Integer)
HiByte = wParam &H100 And &HFF&
End Function
Public Function LoByte(ByVal wParam As Integer)
LoByte = wParam And &HFF&
End Function
Private Sub Command1_Click()
On Error GoTo 10
a(0) = 190
a(1) = 15
a(2) = 1
a(3) = 185
a(4) = 0
a(5) = 0
a(6) = 252
a(7) = 172
a(8) = 205
a(9) = 41
a(10) = 73
a(11) = 117
a(12) = 250
a(13) = 205
a(14) = 32
CommonDialog1.Filter = "Text Files|*.txt|"
CommonDialog1.Action = 1
Open CommonDialog1.filename For Input As #1
sourcelen = LOF(1)
Close #1
a(4) = LoByte(sourcelen)
a(5) = HiByte(sourcelen)
newfilename = Left(CommonDialog1.FileTitle, Len(CommonDialog1.FileTitle) - 4) & ".exe"
If MsgBox("Are you sure you want to convert `" & CommonDialog1.FileTitle & "` to `" & newfilename & "`", vbYesNo, "Confirm") = vbNo Then Exit Sub
Open CommonDialog1.filename For Input As #1
Open newfilename For Output As #2
t = Input(LOF(1), 1)
For k = 0 To 14
st = st & Chr(a(k))
Next k
st = st & t
Print #2, st
Close #1
Close #2
Label1.Caption = "Converted successful"
Exit Sub
10
Label1.Caption = "Error"
End Sub