Scratch

Well first, I think this would be an easier method than using the Panther2EXE program. Seccondly, this doesn't work on Macs. Thirdly, here is the method:
1) Open up "iexpress" - If you're on Vista or 7, type in "iexpress" in the start bar searchbox and press enter. If you're on a windows version 95+ to XP open up Run (Press your start key and the letter R) and type in "iexpress".
2) You want to create a new SED (Self Extraction Directive) file. If you already have done this before and want to modify one of your exe files, press "Open existing SED file"; you need to have saved a previous SED file though. Press Next (if you're opening, press browse, and after you have your file, then press Next, Skip to step 2a.).
3) At default this option for Package purpose should be "Extract files and run an installation command" - Leave this as it is.
4) The package title doesn't matter, it can be left blank, because all that's going to happen is Panther is going to open, not some ancient Installation window. Click next.
5) Confirmation prompt can be left blank because, the same reason above. Click next.
6) License agreement; Same as above again. Click next.
7) Now this will be where our main stuff will go. What we do is include all of the main files for Panther, and your Panther Project. Press Ctrl and select:

 Panther.exe, Panther1.0.image, Panther.ini, ScratchPlugin.dll, Mpeg3Plugin.dll, UnicodePlugin.dll, CameraPlugin.dll

(If your project has Information Dialogs with text, include "ScriptableScratchMorph-showInformDialogwithText.st"). Click next.
8) Now we want to "install" our program, Copy and Paste this into the "Install Program" textbox:

 Panther.exe "Panther1.0.image" presentation "*nameofproject*.pt"

DON'T forget to change *nameofproject* into the name of your project. Click next after you have done this.
9) For this part, you want to select "Hidden" for the installation window. This hides everything. Click Next. For the finished message; press "No message" and click next.
10) Now we want to edit some settings of our package name. First enter the target path and filename for the exe file. This is what is downloaded and executed by the person who downloads your .exe file. I have left mine like this: "C:\Users\*Myusername*\Project.exe". For the two checkboxes after this, Make sure they're both ticked. The "Store files using Long File name inside Package" is what makes this work. If its unchecked, your package won't work. Click next.
11) Press "No restart" for this option. The checkbox should fade out since the computer won't restart. Click next. Save SED;  If you want to repackage your .exe file later, you should press "Save SED file" and browse where on your computer to save it somwhere. If your packaging your .exe as a final version you don't need to save. Click Next. Click next again. a CMD window should pop up. Leave it as it is and it will close itself. When it's done, your "Status" box should look somthing like this:

 Creating CAB file.  Please wait...
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MakeCAB Report: Tue Apr 03 12:57:42 2012

Total files:              1
Bytes before:     2,631,168
Bytes after:      2,562,802
After/Before:            97.40% compression
Time:                     2.35 seconds ( 0 hr  0 min  2.35 sec)
Throughput:            1091.55 Kb/second
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Creating the package...
Done!

Press "Finish" after this. Your .exe should be saved where you saved it to.
2a) If you are opening a new SED file, Press Next and you should come to "Modify or create" - Create Package if you hadn't had enough time before creating an .exe but saved it, and "Modify SED file" if you want to update the exe and repackage it. Click next when you have selected one. If you clicked Modify, it takes you you to Package purpose, make sure the top one is selected and press Next. Click next again. And click it again until you come to "Packaged Files". Now here you remove your .pt file and add the updated .pt file and click Next. This will allow you to repackage your updated project. Now click next. If the "Install Program" has turned into Panther.exe - change it back to:

Panther.exe "Panther1.0.image" presentation "*nameofproject*.pt"

. Don't forget to make sure *nameofproject* is the name of your Panther Project! Click next.
3a) The setting after the previous window should be "Hidden" - if it's anything else make sure it is now "Hidden" before clicking Next. Click next one more time. The package Name and Options page should be the same; if not make sure the two checkboxes are checked at the bottom. Also make sure the Target Path and Filename of the package are the same. Click next.
4a) Make sure the Configure Restart page is still at "No restart" and click Next again. If you want to save AGAIN, click "Save SED file" and browse where you want to save.Else, Click "Don't Save." Click next. Click next again and a CMD window will pop up again. Just leave this until it has finished and it will disapeer itself. What should be in the "Status" box should be similar to this:

 Creating CAB file.  Please wait...
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MakeCAB Report: Tue Apr 03 13:14:53 2012

Total files:              1
Bytes before:     2,725,888
Bytes after:      2,672,190
After/Before:            98.03% compression
Time:                     2.50 seconds ( 0 hr  0 min  2.50 sec)
Throughput:            1063.10 Kb/second
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Creating the package...
Done!

You have made your .exe file! Try clicking it, and it will open up in presentation mode. But sadly, you can see all of the scripts at the end.. Also, the icon of your .exe file will be the installer icon. I think you can modify this by adding an icon in the part where you add all of your files. It might work, I'm not sure.

Last edited by DigiTechs (2012-04-03 08:20:49)