DIZ2EXE

Latest revision as of 15:04, 20 April 2024

DIZ2EXE is a Windows utility that converts a small (80x25 characters) text file to an EXE file that, when executed, displays the text in a window. It was developed by Olan Patrick Barnes.

DIZ2EXE is a 32-bit Windows console mode app. The EXE files it generates are 32-bit Windows GUI.

"DIZ" is a reference to FILE_ID.DIZ.

[edit] Identification

For v1.0 (the only known version), the first 8224 or so bytes of a generated file are probably always the same. An example of an identifying marking might be the minimal "D2E" error strings: bytes 65 72 72 6f 72 3a 20 23 44 32 45 32 00 65 72 72 6f 72 3a 20 23 44 32 45 31 at offset 5768.

[edit] Software

• DIZ2EXE v1.0 (another copy)

[edit] Sample files

• The README.EXE file included with the software