CS6: AIR(runtime embedded) creates a lot of files instead of one exe file

Question

I want to package all necessary sources for my application in one exe file (windows 7 system).
In Flash Professional CS6 I choosed: File->Public Settings
Target: AIR 3.4 for Desktop
AIR Settings: Output as: Application with runtime embedded
Window style: Syste Chrome
Render mode: Auto
Profiles Desktop / Extended Desktop
Then I pressed publish. I got the message "Application with runtime embedded has been created".
What I want: One exe file without dependence to other files/directories
What I got is a directory structure like this:
Untitled-1.app
  Adobe AIR
  META-INF
  mimetype
  Untitled-1.exe
  Untitled-1.swf
In that directory my Untitled-1.exe starts without problems.
But if I copy the exe (and ONLY the exe) to another directory
and try to start it I get the message that AIR wasn't found.
So my assumption was right that not all necassary files were packaged.
How can I package all necassary files/directories in one exe?

Answer 1

Hi,
This is a windows -OS limitation. The embedded application .app package created on Win will appear as Folder directory. 
Untitled-1.app
  Adobe AIR
  META-INF
  mimetype
  Untitled-1.exe
  Untitled-1.swf
If you look, Adobe AIR contains the AIR runtime needed to run the .exe application. Hence, you would need to copy the entire content of the Untitled.app folder on Win.
Thanks,
Meenakshi
FlashPro Engg Team