Embedded image to an Exe using GDIPlus

[UEZ 1,070]

Hi,

is there a way to embed an image to an Exe using a GDIPlus window?

Here an example:

#include <GUIConstants.au3>
#include <GDIPlus.au3>
#AutoIt3Wrapper_UseUpx=n

Global $ShowPic, $hGUI, $hWnd, $GUI_Name, $hGraphic, $xsize, $ysize

$xsize = 300
$ysize = 172
$GUI_Name = "Test"

$ShowPic = "<path to an image>"

$hGUI = GUICreate($GUI_Name, $xsize, $ysize, -1, -1)
$hWnd = WinGetHandle($GUI_Name)

GUISetState()
_GDIPlus_Startup ()

$hGraphic = _GDIPlus_GraphicsCreateFromHWND ($hWnd)
$hImage = _GDIPlus_ImageLoadFromFile($ShowPic)

DllCall($ghGDIPDll, "int", "GdipDrawImageRectI", "hwnd", $hGraphic, "hwnd", $hImage, "int", 0, "int", 0, "int", $xsize, "int", $ysize)


Do

Until GUIGetMsg() = $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE

_GDIPlus_GraphicsDispose ($hGraphic)
_GDIPlus_Shutdown ()

I tried it with the resource #include <resources.au3>, #AutoIt3Wrapper_Res_File_Add = "<path to an image>", bitmap, Logo_BMP_1

and _ResourceSetImageToCtrl($hImage, "Logo_BMP_1", $RT_BITMAP) but it didn't work - an imagecannot be seen in the window :-(

Anyone who can help?

THANX

[Zedna 167]

Hi,

is there a way to embed an image to an Exe using a GDIPlus window?

Here an example:

I tried it with the resource #include <resources.au3>, #AutoIt3Wrapper_Res_File_Add = "<path to an image>", bitmap, Logo_BMP_1

and _ResourceSetImageToCtrl($hImage, "Logo_BMP_1", $RT_BITMAP) but it didn't work - an imagecannot be seen in the window :-(

Anyone who can help?

THANX

Post your non working example using my resource UDF. It should work.

[UEZ 1,070]

I tried it this way:

#AutoIt3Wrapper_Res_File_Add=<path to image>, bitmap, Logo_BMP_1
#AutoIt3Wrapper_UseUpx=n
#include <GUIConstants.au3>
#include <GDIPlus.au3>
#include <Resources.au3>


Global $ShowPic, $hGUI, $hWnd, $GUI_Name, $hGraphic, $xsize, $ysize

$xsize = 300
$ysize = 172
$GUI_Name = "Test"

$ShowPic = ""

$hGUI = GUICreate($GUI_Name, $xsize, $ysize, -1, -1)
$hWnd = WinGetHandle($GUI_Name)

GUISetState()
_GDIPlus_Startup ()

$hGraphic = _GDIPlus_GraphicsCreateFromHWND ($hWnd)
$hImage = _GDIPlus_ImageLoadFromFile($ShowPic)

_ResourceSetImageToCtrl($hImage, "Logo_BMP_1", $RT_BITMAP)

DllCall($ghGDIPDll, "int", "GdipDrawImageRectI", "hwnd", $hGraphic, "hwnd", $hImage, "int", 0, "int", 0, "int", $xsize, "int", $ysize)


Do

Until GUIGetMsg() = $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE

_GDIPlus_GraphicsDispose ($hGraphic)
_GDIPlus_Shutdown ()

Made I something wrong?

UEZ

[Zedna 167]

Without GDI+

#AutoIt3Wrapper_UseUpx=n
#AutoIt3Wrapper_Res_File_Add=image1.bmp, bitmap, Logo_BMP_1

#include <GUIConstants.au3>
#include <Resources.au3>

Global $hWnd, $GUI_Name, $xsize, $ysize

$xsize = 300
$ysize = 172
$GUI_Name = "Test"

$hWnd = GUICreate($GUI_Name, $xsize, $ysize, -1, -1)
$pic1 = GUICtrlCreatePic("",0,0,$xsize,$ysize)
GUISetState()

_ResourceSetImageToCtrl($pic1, "Logo_BMP_1", $RT_BITMAP)

Do

Until GUIGetMsg() = $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE

[UEZ 1,070]

And with GDI+?

The reason is that I wrote this:

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#include <GUIConstants.au3>
#include <GDIPlus.au3>
;#AutoIt3Wrapper_Compression=4
#AutoIt3Wrapper_UseUpx=n

Opt('MustDeclareVars', 1)
Opt ("TrayIconHide",1)

_Main()

Func _Main()    
    Local $hGUI, $hWnd, $hGraphic, $hBrush, $hFormat, $hFamily, $hFont, $tLayout, $hImage, $GUI_Name
    Local $xsize, $ysize, $font_size, $xpos, $ypos, $stRegion, $ShowPic
    Local $c, $i, $x
    Const $ver = "0.50 beta"
    Const $build = "2008-01-02"
    Const $appname = "Vertical Scroller"
    Dim $text[7]
    
    $GUI_Name = "Vertical Scroller"
    $xsize = 300
    $ysize = 172
    $font_size = 14
    $text[01] = "Program: " & $appname
    $text[02] = "Version: " & $ver & " " & $build
    $text[03] = "Coding by: UEZ"
    $text[04] = ""
    $text[05] = ""
    $text[06] = "Press ESC to quit ;-)"
    $xpos = 7
    $i = $ysize + $font_size
    $ShowPic = "<path+filename of any image 300x172>"
    $hGUI = GUICreate($GUI_Name, $xsize, $ysize, -1, -1, BitOR($WS_SYSMENU,$WS_POPUP,$WS_POPUPWINDOW,$WS_BORDER,$WS_CLIPSIBLINGS), $WS_EX_TOPMOST)
    $hWnd = WinGetHandle($GUI_Name)
        
    GUISetState()

    _GDIPlus_Startup ()
    $hGraphic = _GDIPlus_GraphicsCreateFromHWND ($hWnd)
    $hBrush = _GDIPlus_BrushCreateSolid (0x7F00007F)
    $hFormat = _GDIPlus_StringFormatCreate ()
    $hFamily = _GDIPlus_FontFamilyCreate ("Arial")
    $hFont = _GDIPlus_FontCreate ($hFamily, $font_size, 2)
    
    _GDIPlus_GraphicsDrawStringEx ($hGraphic, $text[$x], $hFont, $tLayout, $hFormat, $hBrush)
    
    $hImage = _GDIPlus_ImageLoadFromFile($ShowPic)
    
    For $x = 0x000000 To 0xFCFCFC Step 0x111111
        GUISetBkColor ($x)
        Sleep(60)
    Next
    
    Do
    $stRegion = DllStructCreate($tagRECT)
        DllStructSetData($stRegion, 1, $xpos)
        DllStructSetData($stRegion, 2, $ypos)
        DllStructSetData($stRegion, 3, $xsize)
        DllStructSetData($stRegion, 4, $ysize)
        _WinAPI_InvalidateRect($hGui, $stRegion, True)
        _GDIPLus_GraphicsDrawImageRect($hGraphic, $hImage, 0, 0, $xsize, $ysize)
    
        $c = 0
        For $x = 1 To UBound($text) - 1
            $tLayout = _GDIPlus_RectFCreate ($xpos, $ypos + $i + $c * 2 * $font_size, 0, 0)
            _GDIPlus_GraphicsDrawStringEx ($hGraphic, $text[$x], $hFont, $tLayout, $hFormat, $hBrush)
            $c = $c + 1
        Next
        
        $i = $i - 1
        If $i = 0 - ($font_size * UBound($text) * 2) Then $i = $ysize + $font_size
        Sleep(60)
        
    Until GUIGetMsg() = $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE
    
    For $x = 0xFCFCFC To 0x000000 Step -0x111111
        GUISetBkColor ($x)
        Sleep(60)
    Next

    _GDIPlus_FontDispose ($hFont)
    _GDIPlus_FontFamilyDispose ($hFamily)
    _GDIPlus_StringFormatDispose ($hFormat)
    _GDIPlus_BrushDispose ($hBrush)
    _GDIPlus_GraphicsDispose ($hGraphic)
    _GDIPlus_Shutdown ()
EndFunc

Func _GDIPLus_GraphicsDrawImageRect($hGraphics, $hImage, $iX, $iY, $iW, $iH)
    Local $aResult
    $aResult = DllCall($ghGDIPDll, "int", "GdipDrawImageRectI", "hwnd", $hGraphics, "hwnd", $hImage, "int", $iX, "int", $iY, "int", $iW, "int", $iH)
    Return SetError($aResult[0], 0, $aResult[0] = 0)
EndFunc

And I wanted to embed the image to avoid any seprate image file.

By the way, any idea why the window with the scroller is flickering sometime? Is the GDI+ routine too slow?

[Zedna 167]

Look here

Core of solution is to use:

CreateStreamOnHGlobal
GdipLoadImageFromStream
_GDIP_BitmapCreateHBITMAPFromBitmap

But I haven't so much time to play with this now.

If you are interested take this my unfinished raw concept and help me finish it.

I can be cooperative with this.

[Zedna 167]

By the way, any idea why the window with the scroller is flickering sometime? Is the GDI+ routine too slow?

Look at BlackJack

There is used antiflicker method:

Complicated drawing is done on hidden memory bitmap first and finished whole image is drawn on visible window by quick BitBlt API from this memory bitmap.

[UEZ 1,070]

Look here

Core of solution is to use:

CreateStreamOnHGlobal
GdipLoadImageFromStream
_GDIP_BitmapCreateHBITMAPFromBitmap

But I haven't so much time to play with this now.

If you are interested take this my unfinished raw concept and help me finish it.

I can be cooperative with this.

Sounds very interesting but I think I don't have enough coding skills at the moment.

I cannot compile Blackjack because of the em: ...Blackjack_zedna.au3(73,32) : ERROR: $WM_PAINT previously declared as a 'Const'.

Any idea?

Anyway, I will try to understand the routine in Blackjack how to fix the flickering but it will take some time

THANX

[Zedna 167]

Sounds very interesting but I think I don't have enough coding skills at the moment.

I cannot compile Blackjack because of the em: ...Blackjack_zedna.au3(73,32) : ERROR: $WM_PAINT previously declared as a 'Const'.

Any idea?

Anyway, I will try to understand the routine in Blackjack how to fix the flickering but it will take some time

THANX

You can run BlackJack from first post. Author incorporated my antiflicker method into it.

Error aredue to different constants declarations inside standard AutoIt include files in older AutoIt versions.

Just comment (or delete) constants declarations on error lines.