[totoymola]

This is for YanicSoft WinXP Manager.

[Astalavista]

I also hacked the default RAR file icon. I can't post it here since it looks like the head of G. Bush on a platter. I found the icon at a Muslim website.

[1chaoticadult]

@Astalavista

I've been doing this lately, editing WinRAR SFX for different programs I install.

[`Felix`]

Hi there all,

Am having a little problem that i hope you may be able to help me with.

After following the steps i can't see an icon even when i change the whatever.sfx to whatever.exe... if i open the updated whatever.sfx file again in reshack and try to view the icon group i get the following error message:

this file has a non-standard resource layout...
it probably has been compressed with and "EXE Compressor"

I have not yet compressed the files.

Anyone got any ideas? I am using version 3.4.0.79 of reshack

[goboeloscuro]

thanks... very useful

[SiMoNsAyS]

@`Felix`, .sfx file are upx compressed. you'll need the upx tool to expand them, then reshack and compress again.

@goboeloscuro, nice to see some1 from spain. we aren't many

[`Felix`]

SiMoNsAyS, on Jan 31 2005, 10:08 AM, said:

@`Felix`, .sfx file are upx compressed. you'll need the upx tool to expand them, then reshack and compress again.

Thanks Simon - that fixed it!

[`Felix`]

totoymola - you may want to put a link to the Unpacked SFX modules for those who wish to modify their resources available from the rarlabs website - Unpacked SFX modules as part of your guide...

[unrealhippie]

bah that nero icon wont download. "file missing"

[dared]

hi,
how can i change the colors and fonts from an SFX module ?

[SiMoNsAyS]

@dared, editing *.sfx modules (default.sfx) on winrar's dir. you can find more info in this thread

[totoymola]

You can even make your own, based on the original.

[Cartoonite]

First off, great guide, Totoymola. Now my silent Firefox and Thunderbird WinRAR SFX installers have icons that are much more fitting.

One thing I notice when implementing this that you don't mention is that I had to rename the new SFX module to something that contained the word Default. For example, when I was building an SFX module for Firefox, the module worked fine when called Default1.SFX, but failed consistantly when renamed to Firefox.SFX. I was finally able to get around it by calling the finished module FirefoxDefault.SFX.

The problem duplicated itself with the Thunderbird module, until I likewise renamed it to ThunderbirdDefault.SFX.

Anyone else experience any issues similar to this?

This post has been edited by Cartoonite: 06 July 2005 - 03:28 AM

[sleepnmojo]

I do something similar to this with my 7z sfx files. I usually remove the gui as well, because I keep it strictly for compression. The thing that should save the most space is removing any bmp and icons. You can get rid of the smaller ones as well, as window will just take the largest one, and scale down accordingly for color and size.

@Cartoonite I know with the command line tool it doesn't matter. Sorry that is all I tested it with before I switched over to 7z.

[swampy]

With winrar 3.5 (although beta) you don't have to do any of this, you can choose the icon and bitmap from inside WinRAR

[totoymola]

swampy, on May 28 2005, 01:07 AM, said:

With winrar 3.5 (although beta) you don't have to do any of this, you can choose the icon and bitmap from inside WinRAR
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True. But I still prefer using customized sfx modules because they look better.

Cartoonite said:

One thing I notice when implementing this that you don't mention is that I had to rename the new SFX module to something that contained the word Default. For example, when I was building an SFX module for Firefox, the module worked fine when called Default1.SFX, but failed consistantly when renamed to Firefox.SFX. I was finally able to get around it by calling the finished module FirefoxDefault.SFX.

Dude, I never had that problem. As far as I know, you can call it whatever you want as long as it has a .SFX extension. I call mine "totoymola.sfx" and I'm using it without any problem.

[Cartoonite]

totoymola, on Jul 5 2005, 08:07 PM, said:

Dude, I never had that problem.  As far as I know, you can call it whatever you want as long as it has a .SFX extension.  I call mine "totoymola.sfx" and I'm using it without any problem.

Hmm. I wonder if it is related to the version I am using. What version is everyone else using? I am using 3.41.

[headroom]

The Attached File(s) on first post are not avayable?
Please upload it.
Thank's

[LeveL]

Hmmmmmm, has anyone got the Opera icon?

It cannot be extracted from the exe with ResHacker, before anyone tries that.

[mohammadgerami]

best program for resurce winrar is resedit !!!

thanks from all users!