> > Please, what is this: "Jacques tiny.exe "
> >
They are probably referring to a RapidQ precompiler called RQPC, which can be
found at
http://erdemal.webhop.org/RapidQ/
Basically RQ is a byte-code interpretor (like Java), so you can create a small
program that reads a bytecode file (saved by the compiler using the $OPTION
BYTECODE directive) and then sends the bytecode to the RapidQ32.dll to be
executed.
Sometimes this is helpful, sometimes not.
TINY for one program saves about 250k. Some people think that is nothing
compared to many programs. If you have only one application to develop, then
"tiny" wont do you any good, you still need the RapidQ32.dll with the tiny
bytecode program, the sum of the bytecode and DLL are about the same. If you
have a lot of different applications, then tiny might help. The bad news is that
the DLL should be registered with Windows for it to really save memory. Some
people /web browsers/ anti-virus progs will be suspicious of this kind of
activity.
Another thing bytecode is useful for -
You have a basic "Launcher" program that can download a new version of the
program (which is bytecode) and execute that. That way noone sees the real code,
and you can have automatic updates everytime the program runs. I started a
project called REXBOW to do this, but nobody was interested.
I use this scheme in a recent program I developed. That way you can make sure
nobody steals or distributes your exe.