Resources UDF

[Zedna]

Very nice Zedna!

This is a lot better than FileInstall() which is outdated and in major need of an overhaul.

But there's an issue at hand.. I don't have AutoIt, or Scite4AutoIt installed on my machine, AutoIt it is located in C:\Portables\AutoIt and Scite4AutoIt is in C:\Portables\AutoIt\Scite4AutoIt. I copied reshacker.exe and upx.exe to the path C:\Portables\AutoIt\Scite4AutoIt\AutoIt3Wrapper and in C:\Windows

Try to put it into C:\WINDOWS\system32\

instead of C:\WINDOWS\

[TehWhale]

I don't think I have ever tried this Zedna.

Wow, I find this very useful for all the files I need in my scripts. Thanks very much

[trancexx]

@mrRevoked;

FileInstall() is very advanced function. It includes resource compression (huge rate, Bennett's pride).

[ProgAndy]

NO, you have to save it to disk beofre use.

[Zedna]

hi,

Is there a way to use an exe file as a resource...

ProgAndy is right.

This question has been asked many times before so I will add it to my first post as information about limitations.

[Zedna]

I noticed it is on to do list but I have to ask is there a way to load dlls directly from resources...

I thought maybe it is possible already and zedna will just write a function to make it easier for us ...

No you are wrong in your ideas.

About DLL files it's the same as about EXE files - you can't run it directly from memory, you must save it to disk firstly.

My functions _ResourceLoadDLL(),_ResourceFreeDLL() on TODO list are meant to preload external EXE/DLL file (from disk to memory)

and then later extract resources from it. It's effective in case you extract more resources from one EXE/DLL.

[trancexx]

No you are wrong in your ideas.

About DLL files it's the same as about EXE files - you can't run it directly from memory, you must save it to disk firstly.

Well... I don't think this is completely true.

[Zedna]

Well... I don't think this is completely true.

Oh you are right. 

@tip Search forum for "inject DLL"

Edited October 23, 2008 by Zedna

[Zedna]

OK I have another question then... maybe I can get something from this angle...

How 7za.exe works for example?

Does it have 7z.dll as a resource or does it use a different method?

Please make your own new thread for this.

This has nothing to do with my resources UDF.

Edited October 27, 2008 by Zedna

[cypher175]

How would I use this feature if I want to embed a .exe file into my complied Script.exe then execute that .exe from within the Script.exe

Or Copy the .exe from within the Script.exe to a specified directory location..??

[Zedna]

How would I use this feature if I want to embed a .exe file into my complied Script.exe then execute that .exe from within the Script.exe

Or Copy the .exe from within the Script.exe to a specified directory location..??

EXE files can't be executed directly from resources (or memory).

You must save it to disk first with my _ResourceSaveToFile() or native AutoIt;s FileInstall()

Edited November 6, 2008 by Zedna

[cypher175]

When using AutoIt's FileInstall() will your embedded files always be Automatically dropped to disk once your script.exe is executed..??

Or can you dynamically call for the embedded files to be dropped to disk on demand so then they can be executed or whatnot..??

Does your _ResourceSaveToFile() Function operate in the way I described above..??

[Zedna]

Or can you dynamically call for the embedded files to be dropped to disk on demand so then they can be executed or whatnot..??

Both my _ResourceSaveToFile() or native AutoIt's FileInstall() works this way.

If you place it into some (IF) condition then it will extract/save file only if condition is true.

[Gerifield]

EXE files can't be executed directly from resources (or memory).

Sorry, but this is false!

Exe files CAN be executed from resource! (Or from memory!)

AutoIt can't do it, but for example C++ or C# do it!

[Marlo]

Is there any way to run a script using /AutoIt3ExecuteScript from the resource?

[Zedna]

Is there any way to run a script using /AutoIt3ExecuteScript from the resource?

NO.

[cypher175]

Sorry, but this is false!

Exe files CAN be executed from resource! (Or from memory!)

AutoIt can't do it, but for example C++ or C# do it!

How exactly can you do it then with AutoIt, Execute .exe files from resources or memory..??

[SoulA]

So I ran this bit of code and after compiling it and opening my compiled exe in reshacker I can see the picture I wanted to add but it isn't setting that picture to the control or saving it. What am I doing wrong?

#AutoIt3Wrapper_useupx=n
#AutoIt3Wrapper_Res_File_Add=D:\4sq.jpg, jpg, TEST_JPG_1
#AutoIt3Wrapper_run_after="C:\Program Files (x86)\AutoIt3\Aut2Exe\upx.exe" --best "%out%"

#include <Resources.au3>
#include <WindowsConstants.au3>

$about = GUICreate("About", 471, 675, -1, -1, $WS_CAPTION + $WS_POPUP + $WS_SYSMENU, $WS_EX_TOPMOST)
$Pic1 = GUICtrlCreatePic("", 0, 0, 468, 604)
_ResourceSetImageToCtrl($Pic1, "TEST_JPG_1")
MsgBox(0,"",_ResourceSaveToFile(@ScriptDir & "\test.jpg", "TEST_JPG_1"))
GUISetState()

While 1
    Sleep(500)
WEnd

[Zedna]

So I ran this bit of code and after compiling it and opening my compiled exe in reshacker I can see the picture I wanted to add but it isn't setting that picture to the control or saving it. What am I doing wrong?

#AutoIt3Wrapper_useupx=n
#AutoIt3Wrapper_Res_File_Add=D:\4sq.jpg, jpg, TEST_JPG_1
#AutoIt3Wrapper_run_after="C:\Program Files (x86)\AutoIt3\Aut2Exe\upx.exe" --best "%out%"

#include <Resources.au3>
#include <WindowsConstants.au3>

$about = GUICreate("About", 471, 675, -1, -1, $WS_CAPTION + $WS_POPUP + $WS_SYSMENU, $WS_EX_TOPMOST)
$Pic1 = GUICtrlCreatePic("", 0, 0, 468, 604)
_ResourceSetImageToCtrl($Pic1, "TEST_JPG_1")
MsgBox(0,"",_ResourceSaveToFile(@ScriptDir & "\test.jpg", "TEST_JPG_1"))
GUISetState()

While 1
    Sleep(500)
WEnd

Read my first topic once more.

You must use (generally)

#AutoIt3Wrapper_run_after=ResHacker.exe -add %out%, %out%, test_1.txt, rcdata, TEST_TXT_1, 0

instead of

#AutoIt3Wrapper_Res_File_Add=Filename [,Section [,ResName]]

[Zedna]

Updated first post:

2008-11-10
     - added two very simple examples