single exe

i have created an swf that includes an imported swf as an object. i wish to create a standalone swf or exe that will play and i can send to a friend. At present i have to zip the swf's and tell my friend to extract both files and play the created swf (not a simple process).

There is no simple solution here. Zip everything including a html file which references the main swf and have your friend click on the html file.