Embedding Images in Perl

If you want to distribute a perl script with an embedded binary, for instance, an image, you can do so by converting the binary into base64 (printable text) and then back into binary at runtime.

For an app to convert your binary file into base64 for Windows, take a look at:

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;q191239

Use this as so:

base64 -e file.gif >base64file.txt