IncludeBinary max size?

[wayne-c]

I try to include a relatively huge setup.exe (200 MB) inside my own setup application in a DataSection with IncludeBinary, but when creating the windows exe of my app I get this error:

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POLINK: fatal error: Internal error: write_executable_image.

- what is the maximum number of bytes that are allowed in a DataSection?
- is there a maximum exe size in PureBasic? in Windows?

[Fred]

PureBasic doesn't use Windows 'resource', it put all in the executable part, so I guess you hit the limit here. May be you can create a .rc and use LoadResource_() to get it.

[novablue]

I am encountering the same issue, i tried to include a big file (over 200mb) via Compiler options -> Resources as .rc file instead but i am still getting the message:

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POLINK: fatal error: Internal error: write_executable_image.

[Fred]

Looks like you hit a limitation as well of the linker

[RASHAD]

Hi
I never seen any exe file over 200 MB
Photoshop.exe the DAD of the business approximate size is 160 MB
I wish if somebody can refer to such exe file

[BarryG]

Split the file into 2 x 100 MB binaries. Include both, then extract and combine them at runtime.