Resource files help

[Andrew Peacock]

Hi all,

I'm trying to bundle a couple of files into an .exe - one .ico file and one .png file

To compile the files, I think I need to do something like:

#AutoIt3Wrapper_Res_Icon_Add=c:\path\to\icon\on\build\machine\file.ico
#AutoIt3Wrapper_Res_Icon_Add=c:\path\to\icon\on\build\machine\file.png

But how do I reference those files in the actual script itself?

Regards,

Andy

[Jos]

Have a look in the SciTE4AutoIt3 helpfile that comes with that installer package.

You will find an example in the Helppage on AutoIt3Wrapper.

Jos

[Andrew Peacock]

Have a look in the SciTE4AutoIt3 helpfile that comes with that installer package.

You will find an example in the Helppage on AutoIt3Wrapper.

Jos

Hi Jos,

Been there, done that, but thanks for suggesting it. I found out by trial and error that part of the problem is I'm trying to include PNG. That just crashes the compiler. But if I take that out, and then use TraySetIcon() without an index, that seems to pull the one icon I'm including in this program. So far, so good.

It's the PNG that's got me thrown - how do I add that without breaking the compiler, and then reference it. The sample code that I've got BEFORE trying to use resources is:

#include <_Icons.au3>

; Add the on-gui icon
$filePng = @scriptdir & "\forumsaver.png"
$picIcon = GUICtrlCreatePic('', 300, 50, 64, 64)
_SetImage($picIcon, $filePng)

But I'm now stumped on how to include the PNG.

I tried running the resource hacker au3 script which is popular here. It asked for the script that I wanted to hack, and then it just ran that script. So nothing useful came out of that.

Andy

[Melba23]

Andrew Peacock,

Part of the problem may be because you trying to use #AutoIt3Wrapper_Res_Icon_Add to load a .png! If you were to use #AutoIt3Wrapper_Res_File_Add you might have more luck.

One small word of warning - just ignore the optional elements of the directive "Filename[,Section [,ResName]] to be added". Autoit3Wrapper only stores things in the RC_DATA resource area and numbers them consecutively. So your .png will be known as "1" regardless. Jos did a wonderful job of getting the resource load into Autoit3Wrapper but that bit did not work properly - but he knows we are grateful for the rest!

Personally, for that and some other reasons, I tend to use Zedna's wonderful Resources.au3. The UDF can be found here, but do pay close attention to the examples - play around with them until you understand how the UDF works. Once you have it mastered it is very powerful.

UDF syntax runs like this:

1. Get the resource in: #AutoIt3Wrapper_Run_After=ResHacker.exe -add %out%, %out%, file_name, rcdata, MY_PIC, 0

2. Create the pic control: $Pic = GUICtrlCreatePic("", 10, 200, 25, 25)

3. Show resouce: _ResourceSetImageToCtrl($Pic, "MY_PIC")

Cannot get much easier than that!

Try it out and see how you get on. The topic is long, I know, but crammed with good tips on how to get the best from it - well worth the effort of learning how to use it properly. Good luck!

M23

Edit: Speeling as ever >_<

Edited August 6, 2009 by Melba23

[Andrew Peacock]

Hi Melba,

Sorry, I didn't get back to say thanks.

So... Thanks! I got it working with your guidance,

Regards,

Andy