rcedit

What is rcedit?

The rcedit npm package is used to edit the resources of Windows executables. It allows you to modify various properties of an executable file, such as its version information, icon, and more.

What are rcedit's main functionalities?

Change Version Information

This feature allows you to change the version information of a Windows executable. You can set properties like ProductName, FileDescription, and CompanyName.

const rcedit = require('rcedit');

rcedit('path/to/executable.exe', {
  'version-string': {
    'ProductName': 'MyApp',
    'FileDescription': 'My Application Description',
    'CompanyName': 'My Company'
  }
}, function (error) {
  if (error) {
    console.error('Failed to edit executable:', error);
  } else {
    console.log('Executable edited successfully');
  }
});

Change Icon

This feature allows you to change the icon of a Windows executable. You need to provide the path to the new icon file.

const rcedit = require('rcedit');

rcedit('path/to/executable.exe', {
  'icon': 'path/to/icon.ico'
}, function (error) {
  if (error) {
    console.error('Failed to edit executable:', error);
  } else {
    console.log('Executable edited successfully');
  }
});

Set Requested Execution Level

This feature allows you to set the requested execution level of a Windows executable. For example, you can set it to 'requireAdministrator' to request administrative privileges.

const rcedit = require('rcedit');

rcedit('path/to/executable.exe', {
  'requested-execution-level': 'requireAdministrator'
}, function (error) {
  if (error) {
    console.error('Failed to edit executable:', error);
  } else {
    console.log('Executable edited successfully');
  }
});

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README

node-rcedit

Node module to edit resources of exe.

Building

• Clone the repository
• Run npm install
• Run grunt to compile the CoffeeScript code

Docs

rcedit = require 'rcedit'

On platforms other then Windows you will need to have Wine installed and in the system path.

rcedit(exePath, options, callback)

Change exePath with options, the callback would be called with (error) when the command is done.

The options is an object that can contain following fields:

• version-string - An object containings properties to change of exePath's version string.
• file-version - File's version to change to.
• product-version - Product's version to change to.
• icon - Path to the icon file to set as exePath's default icon.