Help Using #AutoIt3Wrapper_Res_Icon_Add

[cshorey]

Ok so I guess I can't figure this out. Maybe I am over looking something obvious.

I want to embed a logo image in my executable. I converted it from a transparent jpeg to an icon and am using #AutoIt3Wrapper_Res_Icon_Add to add it in at compile time. With reshacker I can see the resource. But what I guess I don't know or can't figure out is how to then use this compiled resource in my script.

Here is the sample code I wrote:

#Region;**** Directives created by AutoIt3Wrapper_GUI ****
#AutoIt3Wrapper_Res_Icon_Add=E:\~ Personal\Development\Scripting\DoD Source Match Calculator\Images\logo.ico
#EndRegion;**** Directives created by AutoIt3Wrapper_GUI ****

;Include items
#include <GUIConstants.au3>


#Region ### START Koda GUI section ### Form=c:\program files\autoit3\koda_1.6.0.2\forms\source calc.kxf
$SourceCalc = GUICreate("DoD:S Match Calculator", 337, 267, 241, 175)

$Quit = GUICtrlCreateButton("Quit", 208, 216, 123, 25, 0)

If @Compiled = 1 Then
      GUICtrlCreateIcon(@ScriptFullPath, 50, 208, 8, 124, 76)
Else
    GUICtrlCreateIcon("..\Images\logo.ico", 50, 208, 8, 124, 76)
EndIf

GUISetState(@SW_SHOW,$SourceCalc)
#EndRegion ### END Koda GUI section ###

;Main Application
While 1
    $nMsg = GUIGetMsg()
    Switch $nMsg
        Case $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE
            Exit
    
        Case $Quit
            Exit

    EndSwitch
WEnd

Exit

As you can see I have my logo icon being added with #AutoIt3Wrapper_Res_Icon_Add=E:\~ Personal\Development\Scripting\DoD Source Match Calculator\Images\logo.ico.

I think used reshacker to see what the number the resource was given (here is where I am guessing). It is 50 so I used it and when compiling the script it doesn't show up. I have also tried most of the single digit numbers and a few negatives to see if I stumble on my icon which I have not. Could someone clue me in here on how this works.

Here is my reshacker screencap:

This is what my program should look like:

This is what it looks like after compiling:

Also I have spent the last week searching the forums for help and haven't found anything to solve my issues. Though I have found every questions I have had answered via searching the forums so far. I am also new to scripting in AutoIt and this is my first real in depth script I have attempted (previously I had been scripting in a different language, but am converting over).

Thanks for any and all help.

chris

[Zedna]

Look at Scite4Autoit3 Documentation or Ctrl+F1 in Scite - section AutoIt3Wrapper

BTW: What software did you used for HPEG --> ICO conversion? I know about IrfanView.

[cshorey]

Ah I am an idiot... I even read that like 3 times figuring it had to be in there.

;Add extra ICO files to the resources which can be used with TraySetIcon(@ScriptFullPath, 3) etc

; list of filename of the Ico files to be added, First one will have number 3, then 4 ..etc

But I updated my code to be the following and after compiling I still don't see it. Did I miss something else?

Here is the updated code segment:

#Region;**** Directives created by AutoIt3Wrapper_GUI ****
#AutoIt3Wrapper_Res_Icon_Add=E:\~ Personal\Development\Scripting\DoD Source Match Calculator\Images\logo.ico
#EndRegion;**** Directives created by AutoIt3Wrapper_GUI ****

;Include items
#include <GUIConstants.au3>


#Region ### START Koda GUI section ### Form=c:\program files\autoit3\koda_1.6.0.2\forms\source calc.kxf
$SourceCalc = GUICreate("DoD:S Match Calculator", 337, 267, 241, 175)

$Quit = GUICtrlCreateButton("Quit", 208, 216, 123, 25, 0)

If @Compiled = 1 Then
      GUICtrlCreateIcon(@ScriptFullPath, 3, 208, 8, 124, 76)
Else
    GUICtrlCreateIcon("..\Images\logo.ico", 3, 208, 8, 124, 76)
EndIf

GUISetState(@SW_SHOW,$SourceCalc)
#EndRegion ### END Koda GUI section ###

;Main Application
While 1
    $nMsg = GUIGetMsg()
    Switch $nMsg
        Case $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE
            Exit
    
        Case $Quit
            Exit

    EndSwitch
WEnd

Exit

As for my icon, I created the logo in Photoshop so I didn't convert the GIF to an icon I actually converted the original PSD to an icon. I used GIF Movie Gear to do it.

chris

[SpookMeister]

Just a quick thought.. have you tried shortening the path to the files you are referencing? I don't like the look of the path to your ico

[cshorey]

Just a quick thought.. have you tried shortening the path to the files you are referencing? I don't like the look of the path to your ico

I got an error when I provided the following path and it wouldn't compile the resource in when I used this "..\Images\logo.ico"

Also changing it to this "#AutoIt3Wrapper_Res_Icon_Add=C:\logo.ico" did fix the issue. Also I am fairly sure the path isn't an issue as I can use reshacker to see icon resource as demonstrated above in the reshacker screen shot.

I did try it, so thanks for the suggestion.

chris

PS - Thanks Zedna for the link to the documentation and the kick in the butt to go read it again.

[Jos]

Have you tried if the ICO file you created works by using it as seperate file ?

[cshorey]

Have you tried if the ICO file you created works by using it as seperate file ?

Do you mean using it like this?

GUICtrlCreateIcon("..\Images\logo.ico", 3, 208, 8, 124, 76)

This works without issue. But you bring up a good point. I should try loading in a different icon file as a test to see if I can get that to load at compile time.

thanks for the suggestion. If I didn't get your suggestion correctly feel free correct me so I understand what you are suggesting.

chris

[Zedna]

instead of:

GUICtrlCreateIcon(@ScriptFullPath, 3, 208, 8, 124, 76)oÝ÷ ÚÚòjëh×6GUICtrlCreateIcon(@ScriptFullPath, -4, 208, 8, 124, 76)

HelpFile: GUICtrlCreateIcon

Passing a positive number will reference the string equivalent icon name.

Passing a negative number causes 1-based "index" behaviour. Some Dll can have icon extracted just with negative numbers.

[cshorey]

Zedna you rock! That worked, well kinda. Looks like crap but something showed up. I will look into why it looks like crap Thursday. I will re-read that quote but I guess I am a little confused by the difference in the positive and negative 1-base reference. But I don't need to understand everything as long as it works.

Another problem down, a new one to solve.

Thanks again for the help

chris

[duckling78]

Sorry to resurrect a dead thread, but this got me confused for a couple of hours too trying to get TraySetIcon working.

I'm pretty sure most people trying to use this function will also encounter some confusion when trying to reference their icons.

The negative number thing doesn't really seem to be all that apparent and a lot of people will miss that reference in the "Remarks".

Passing a positive number will reference the string equivalent icon name.

Passing a negative number causes 1-based "index" behaviour. Some Dll can have icon extracted just with negative numbers.