There are ways of including those file in a resource file, where they get compiled into your program, or maybe as a DLL, that you access programmatically. I know that there's an article at Delphi.about.com on putting images and HTML files in a resource file. That might serve as a start.
You could certainly encrypt them, and maybe do that in coordination with a resource file. So even if someone looks into the resource file information, they can't read it. Of course, you'd need to have the information on how to decrypt in your file. Maybe you could grab the information over the Internet. Not my preferred manner, but it might be an option. Depends on how important the secrecy/protection of the file information is. Some of the more experienced developers would probably have some good ideas. This was a much better description of what you're wanting to do. Thanks for the follow-up. Warrick From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Francisco Javier Hernandez Segura Sent: Wednesday, August 29, 2007 8:35 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [delphi-en] Re: Protecting files. Hi, Let me explain it with more details: I have an application that uses PDF Files, JPG Files and .DB Files. User's can access this information directly from windows explorer and open each file for example PDF Files and JPG Files. I am looking a way for hidden or encrypt this files while application is not running and when application is running files can be decompressed or desencrypted and can be used. I was thiking a way to hidden it using attrib windows command but i don't know if exists a best way. I hope you can understand me ... [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
