Packing files and opening them later on in C++?

[HenriK]

Hi, without any further explanations, I have a question: How should I pack different files (for example text files) into one "group" file in C++ and then open the contents of this "group" file from another program made in C++? It would be very helpful to do this, because it would improve the performance and decrease the amount of different files. Any ideas how this should be done?

[Athar]

Just start your packed file with an index that contains info about the number of files, their size and any other information you want to keep. After that, append all files.