Compile Image into exe

[dar100111]

Hey Everyone!
 
Is it possible to compile a JPEG picture that I'm using into the exe so the file doesn't have to be installed on the users computer to show up?

Thanks!
 

$Form1 = GUICreate("Ft. Worth Cats Database", 442, 360, 279, 238)
$Pic1 = GUICtrlCreatePic("cats_logo.jpg", 100, 0, 255, 198)

[UEZ]

Yes, it is possible. There are two ways, 1st is to use resources and the 2nd way is to convert the image into a binary string and use it directly from memory.

Br,

UEZ

[dar100111]

Hey UEZ,

This seemed to do the trick.  Thank you very much!

If Not FileExists(@ScriptDir & "\images\cats_logo.jpg") Then DirCreate(@ScriptDir & "\images")
FileInstall("C:\Users\dfw-danielro\Desktop\CATS_DB\cats_logo.jpg", @ScriptDir & "\images\cats_logo.jpg")

[UEZ]

Well, your answer is not the solution to your question how to use an image whereas "the file doesn't have to be installed on the users computer".

Have a look to >Resources UDF or to >File to Base64 String Code Generator.

Br,

UEZ

Edited February 20, 2014 by UEZ

[dar100111]

Ah I see what you mean by resources now UEZ.  I didn't realize it was another set of UDF's I had to install.  I will check that out.  I didn't realize how easy it was to do the solution above and that it could just re-create the directory above, even if it wasn't on the users computer, or was deleted.  I didn't realize that would keep the picture in the compiled version so I just used that instead.  Seems like the binary solution might be the most effective, I just need to play around with it.

Thanks for the links to the UDF!