what the hell is the point of extracting a exe file? there is a thing called 7-Zip.

Z61 wrote what the hell is the point of extracting a exe file? there is a thing called 7-Zip.

To access "some" of the code and other details involved in the .EXE file. 7-Zip is not relevant to what this tutorial is showcasing. If this tutorial does not apply to you that is fine. Others might find it useful.

voicheq wrote

Z61 wrote what the hell is the point of extracting a exe file? there is a thing called 7-Zip.

To access "some" of the code and other details involved in the .EXE file. 7-Zip is not relevant to what this tutorial is showcasing. If this tutorial does not apply to you that is fine. Others might find it useful.

I hadn't understood what you meant lol, what language does this extract it for?

Z61 wrote

voicheq wrote

Z61 wrote what the hell is the point of extracting a exe file? there is a thing called 7-Zip.

To access "some" of the code and other details involved in the .EXE file. 7-Zip is not relevant to what this tutorial is showcasing. If this tutorial does not apply to you that is fine. Others might find it useful.

I hadn't understood what you meant lol, what language does this extract it for?

Basically the language it was written in with a few exceptions.

This does not "Extract Code" of any sort, it is a utility to extract files out of a exe Package, or any other Packaged file (MSI,ZIP,RAR,7z) If people are daft enough to put their source code in the package then of course you will see it....

Heres the Introduction at the top of their page

Universal Extractor is a program designed to decompress and extract files from any type of archive or installer, such as ZIP or RAR files, self-extracting EXE files, application installers, etc. The full list of supported formats can be found in the table below. It's able to support so many varied file formats by utilizing the many backend utilities listed in the credits at the bottom of the page.

Please note that Universal Extractor is not intended to be a general purpose archiving program. It cannot (and never will) create archives, and therefore cannot fully replace archivers such as 7-Zip or WinRAR. What it will do, however, is allow you to extract files from virtually any type of archive, regardless of source, file format, compression method, etc.

The original motivation behind this project was to create an easy, convenient way to extract files from various types of installation packages without the need to remember arcane command line switches or track down separate utilities to handle the unpacking. Over time, and with the encouragement of its many users and the fine folks over on the MSFN forum, it has evolved into a mature and very capable unarchiving utility that many, including myself, find indispensable

Imp wrote This does not "Extract Code" of any sort, it is a utility to extract files out of a exe Package, or any other Packaged file (MSI,ZIP,RAR,7z) If people are daft enough to put their source code in the package then of course you will see it....

Heres the Introduction at the top of their page

Universal Extractor is a program designed to decompress and extract files from any type of archive or installer, such as ZIP or RAR files, self-extracting EXE files, application installers, etc. The full list of supported formats can be found in the table below. It's able to support so many varied file formats by utilizing the many backend utilities listed in the credits at the bottom of the page.

Please note that Universal Extractor is not intended to be a general purpose archiving program. It cannot (and never will) create archives, and therefore cannot fully replace archivers such as 7-Zip or WinRAR. What it will do, however, is allow you to extract files from virtually any type of archive, regardless of source, file format, compression method, etc.

The original motivation behind this project was to create an easy, convenient way to extract files from various types of installation packages without the need to remember arcane command line switches or track down separate utilities to handle the unpacking. Over time, and with the encouragement of its many users and the fine folks over on the MSFN forum, it has evolved into a mature and very capable unarchiving utility that many, including myself, find indispensable

Thought I knew what it was, haha.