BAT 2 EXE и Bat To EXE, или как создать из BAT-скрипта исполняемый EXE-файл
Использование готовых пакетных файлов является прекрасной альтернативой ручному выполнению команд в командной строке. Однако в некоторых случаях пользователи могут столкнуться с ограничениями применения скриптов форматов CMD или BAT . Обойти это ограничение можно, сконвертировав скрипт в исполняемый файл формата EXE . Полученный экзешник выполняет те задачи, что и скрипт, хотя сам процесс исполнения может отличаться.
Например, если EXE -файл выполняется в фоновом режиме, пользователь не сможет получить данные, которые при выполнении CMD -скрипта должны выводиться в графическом интерфейсе командной строки. Но как правило, с подобным явлением приходится встречаться редко, тем более, что скрипт может быть изменен таким образом, что данные будут выводится вне консоли.
Утилит, предназначенных для конвертирования «батников» существует достаточно много. Если вы опытный пользователь, имеющий представление о языке интерпретатора CMD (хотя в целом знать его необязательно) , вам подойдёт утилита Bat To EXE. Если же вы собираетесь ограничиться простым конвертированием пакетного файла, воспользуйтесь портативной тулзой BAT 2 EXE.
Bat To EXE поддерживается конвертирование, создание и редактирование скриптов отдельно до 32- и 64-битных систем, добавление в исполняемый файл иконки, дополнительных сведений о версии, реализация возможности запуска EXE -файла с правами администратора, а также выполнение в фоновом (скрытом) режиме. BAT 2 EXE намного проще. По большому счету всё что умеет делать инструмент, это преобразовывать BAT- и CMD -скрипты в EXE -файлы.
После первого запуска утилита попросит указать каталог с конвертируемым скриптом и запросит разрешение на выполнение процедуры. Чтобы начать процесс конвертирования батника, ведите в консольном интерфейсе BAT 2 EXE «y» и нажмите ввод. Также потребуется указать выходной каталог для сохранения результата. Полученный экзешник будет иметь то же имя, что и скрипт.
How can a .bat file be 'converted' to .exe without third party tools?
There are many reasons to want to ‘convert’ a .bat to .exe — to hide/obfuscate implementation, passwords, path to resources , to create a service from batch file . and mainly to make your work to look more complicated and important than it really is.
There are also many reasons to not want to use third party tools.
So what if you want to ‘convert’ a batch file to .exe without external software? (convert is in quotes because I don’t think there’s really way to compile a batch file to executable. There are too many abusive twisty techniques and bugs used extensively and all the tools that I know in fact create a temporary .bat file and then call it )
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One very obvious approach is to use IEXPRESS — the ancient built-in tool that creates self-extracting packages and is capable to execute post extraction commands. So here’s IEXPRESS sed-directive/.bat file that creates a self-extracting .exe with packed .bat. It accepts two arguments — the .bat file you want to convert and the target executable:
This should work practically on every Windows machine out there but has one major limitation — you cannot pass arguments to the created .exe file
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How to Convert a (Batch File) BAT to EXE [Step-by-Step]
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Are you wondering how to compile your old batch scripts into a single package? Why not convert your .bat files to .exe? Converting .bat files to a .exe also lets you secure your script code as it won’t be visible to the naked eye.
In this tutorial, you’ll learn how to convert batch files to executables via built-in and third-party tools.
Let’s start converting!
Converting BAT file to EXE via IExpress
IExpress is a tool that comes with your Windows OS installation to create stand-alone executables from any script file. But first, let’s create a short batch script to demonstrate how IExpress works to convert a bat script file.
1. Open your favorite text editor, copy/paste the code below and save the file as HelloWorld.bat.
The code below prints the text Hello world, ATA . The double colons ( :: ) lets you add a comment in a batch script file.
2. Next, click on the Start button and search for iexpress. Right click on iexpress.exe and choose Run as administrator as you need admin rights to create a system-level executable.
Searching and Launching IExpress
3. On IExpress’ initial page, choose the Create New Self Extraction Directive (SED) option, and click on Next.
A SED instructs Windows to extract a cabinet file or executable ( .DLL or .EXE file) and write it directly to the disk without user intervention.
Creating a SED File
4. Now, choose the Extract files and run an installation command option on the Package Purpose screen. This option lets Windows extract the contents of the EXE file and run the command inside the EXE file when you run the EXE file.
Choosing Package Purpose
5. Enter a preferred title for the package and click on the Next button. For this example, the package title is HelloWorld. The package title appears on all prompts the user will see during the installation or execution of the EXE file.
Naming the Package
6. Keep the defaults and click on Next on both the Confirmation prompt and the License agreement pages. These options will not affect the installation at all.
When you set a confirmation prompt, Windows asks the user whether to continue with the EXE installation or not. While setting up a license agreement prompts the user to accept the agreement or not upon running the EXE file.
Adding Confirmation Prompt
Setting up a License Agreement
7. Now, click on the Add button in the Packaged files page to select the file you wish to convert and click on Next.
Choosing a batch file to convert to executable
8. Enter the command below to the Install Program field. The /c argument tells cmd to run the batch file and then terminate.
Adding Custom Command to Extract Files without Installing
9. Keep the defaults in the following steps until you get to the Package Name and Options page.
10. Now, click on the Browse button to select a target path, name the EXE file anything you prefer, then click Next. For this example, the EXE file is named HelloWorld.exe.
Naming the EXE File
11. Keep the defaults in the next few steps until you reach the Create package page.
12. Click the Next button on the Create package page to create the EXE file.
Creating the EXE file
13. Finally, navigate to the target you selected in step 10 and run the EXE file (HelloWorld.exe) to see if it works.
Below, you can see the EXE file (HelloWorld.exe) opened a terminal session and printed the Hello world, ATA text.
Running the EXE File
Converting BAT Scripts to EXE with Bat To Exe Converter
If you’re not into performing tedious steps like IExpress, a popular third-party tool converts .bat to .exe file and is more effective and convenient. Bat To Exe Converter is a free yet handy tool that quickly converts one or several .bat files in a few steps.
1. Open your favorite web browser, download Bat To Exe Converter, and install it.
2. Next, launch the Bat To Exe Converter and click on the Open toolbar button at the window’s top-left corner, and locate the batch file you want to convert (HelloWorld.bat).
Opening Batch File to Convert to EXE File
3. Click on Convert to provide a name and target location for the EXE file, then click Save to convert your batch file to an EXE file.
Converting Batch File to EXE
4. Finally, run the EXE file and see if it works.
Converting BAT Scripts to EXE via Advanced BAT to EXE Converter
As the name suggests, the Advanced BAT to EXE Converter is the best all-inclusive BAT converter, and it’s free! This tool converts batch scripts to EXE files and batch scripts to MSI, DLL, and VBS files.
2. Next, launch Advanced BAT to EXE Converter and click on the File menu → Open to select the script file to convert to EXE.
Opening the file menu
3. Now, click on the Build EXE button on the top left. In the Select EXE Options window, click on the Build EXE button, as shown below, to build the EXE file based on the settings you selected.
Perhaps you have dependencies you want to embed on the EXE file. If so, click on the Embed Files tab in the Select EXE Options window and add files to embed.
Converting Batch Files to EXE
Now, set a target path and provide a name for your EXE file. Click Save to start converting your batch file to EXE. Below, you can see the conversion progress at the bottom of the window.
Selecting Save Location for the EXE File
Below, you can see the conversion progress at the bottom of the window.
Converting batch file
Finally, run the EXE file and see if it works.
Conclusion
In this guide, you’ve discovered that conversion of the batch script to EXE is possible. You’ve learned how to convert a batch script to an EXE file with built-in and third-party tools.
Now would you choose any of the tools in building your project and convert your scripts into executable? Perhaps try embedding multiple dependencies (script files) to your executable file?
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