executable = exe + data

[René Berber]

Sam Steingold wrote:
[snip]
> so, the only reasonable way is to search the executable for the magic
> line...
> 
> I hoped that there is some other way to find out where the variable is
> stored in the executable file.

The only portable way, yes.  Otherwise you depend on the executable file format
which changes with OS/version/CPU architecture/... and you end up with something
that is not portable.
-- 
René Berber



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