Implementing a system where my program can build an exe file in c++

Question

How would I implement a builder where my program can produce a .exe output. For example, I want my program to ask the user for their name, and once they input this data, it will generate an exe. Once they open that exe, it will print their name. Please do not not ask why this is needed. I just need help on how I would implement such a task. Would I need an internal compiler? All this will be done in c++.

Things to note: I do not want to output a .cpp then compile it.

question from:https://stackoverflow.com/questions/65853754/implementing-a-system-where-my-program-can-build-an-exe-file-in-c

Answer 1

Learn the format of executables on the platforms you want to support. Make an executable that matched that and prints that name.

Write that binary file and mark it as executable.

Given how simple your program is, it shouldn't be long. You can futz with how the bytes would work by compiling a program in C++ manually. I advise using printf instead of std cout.