ASPack Compress Action

The ASPack action uses the ASPack utility to compress a binary executable or library file.

For more information on ASPack, see the ASPack website .

ASPack

Binary file to pack

Binary File to Pack

Specify the name of an executable or library file to packed. Optionally, you can also specify an output path for the packed file.

Output to

Specify the name of the resulting compressed executable.

Compression Options

Each of these options corresponds to a different ASPack command line option (each switch is shown in the label for the checkbox.) See the ASPack documentation for more details.

For options where a switch is listed with a + sign (ie /R+), the unchecked option will result in a minus sign (ie /R-.)

It is not recommended that the "Quiet" option is unchecked when running automated builds, as this may lead to ASPack pausing and displaying a modal dialog.

Compress resources

Specify this option to compress resources within the executable.

Make a backup copy

Specify this option to have a backup of the original file created. The file will simply be named original_filename.BAK.

Preserve extra data at end of file

Specify this option to preserves any extra data found at the end of the file.

Use Windows DLL loader

Specify this option to use the Windows DLL imports loader.

Compress export table

Specify this option to compress exports with in the binary.

Maximum compression mode

Specify this option to use the maximum compression level available. By default the compression level used is determined by ASPack.

Recurse into subdirectories

Specify this option if all files within sub-directories should also be compressed.

Stealth

Turns off all reporting from ASPack. The action will simply execute, then return.