Resources UDF

[Melba23]

JamesBrooks,

Best ask Jos!

I take it it works for you now?

M23

[Jos]

Wondering what you guys think needs fixing?

The WorkDir at compilation time will be the directory of the script, so you either have to ensure that the path to the utilities is in the PATH environment variable or you need to specify the fully qualified path to the program.

[James]

I forgot, I'll get back to you on it.

#AutoIt3Wrapper_useupx=n
#AutoIt3Wrapper_run_after=D:\ResHacker.exe -add %out%, %out%, CheshireFire.bmp, bitmap, TEST_BMP_1, 0
#AutoIt3Wrapper_run_after=D:\upx.exe --best --compress-resources=0 "%out%"

Does not compile the program with the image still?

[James]

Aha, I am using Bitmap and need:

$hBmp = _ResourceGet("TEST_BMP_1", $RT_BITMAP)
_SetBitmapToCtrl($bottom, $hBmp)

Fixed

[Melba23]

Jos,

I am quite happy with AutoIt3Wrapper as it stands.

But I was a bit confused at first when I discovered the Resources UDF and tried to use this from the first page of this thread:

#AutoIt3Wrapper_run_after=ResHacker.exe -add %out%, %out%, image3.jpg, rcdata, TEST_JPG_1, 0

#AutoIt3Wrapper_run_after=upx.exe --best --compress-resources=0 "%out%

I tried putting ResHacker and upx in all sorts of places within the AutoIt folder structure before I decided to go back to basics and include the full path. Having a copy of upx in the Aut2Exe folder from the install and finding that even there it would not work without a path confused me even more - but then at my age that is not uncommon!

I see Zedna has changed some of the examples in the first post to include a path - when he comes out with his new version I am sure he will change all of them.

M23

Edited: speeling!

Edited March 1, 2009 by Melba23

[Jos]

I tried putting ResHacker and upx in all sorts of places within the AutoIt folder structure before I decided to go back to basics and include the full path. Having a copy of upx in the Aut2Exe folder from the install and finding that even there it would not work without a path confused me even more - but then at my age that is not uncommon!

Yea you would have to put it in the script directory for it to work properly.

Jos

[Zedna]

I see Zedna has changed some of the examples in the first post to include a path - when he comes out with his new version I am sure he will change all of them.

M23

Edited: speeling!

No I will not change my examples to use full path for reshacker/upx. It's up to users where they have placed their utilities.

In my first post there are important notes:

Notes:

* to compile all script examples you must have installed Scite4AutoIt3 also with reshacker.exe/upx.exe in "Windows search path" or script directory -> you must compile script by F7 from full Scite

Edited March 1, 2009 by Zedna

[Melba23]

Zedna,

My apologies.

M23

[tip]

Hi to all,

Here is my probem:

I'm working with lod3n's launcher and I need to use a grey background for the transparent child gui...

Everything works great when I call grey.gif from file.

Ex:

GUICtrlCreatePic("grey.gif", 0, 0, $Gui_Width, $Gui_height)

But when I use Zedna's UDF an do like this:

$hBmp = _ResourceGet("TEST_BMP_2", $RT_BITMAP)
$Ctrl = GUICtrlCreatePic("", 0, 0, $Gui_Width, $Gui_height)
_SetBitmapToCtrl($Ctrl, $hBmp)

it does not work...

And it doesn't work when I do this eighter:

GUICtrlCreatePic("", 0, 0, $Gui_Width, $Gui_height)
GuICtrlSetImage(-1,"grey.gif")

So I think I need to obtain a file handle for grey.gif from the resources and use it directly in first ctrl creation not after creating a blank one. Like:

GUICtrlCreatePic($Grey_Gif_Handle, 0, 0, $Gui_Width, $Gui_height)

Some notes:

grey.gif and grey.bmp work without any problem but grey.jpg doesn't work correctly.

_ResourceGetAsImage() works for pngs in my script but it doesn't work for the grey.gif.

lod3n's loader can be obtained from here : lod3n's loader

Thanks in advance

[Melba23]

tip,

You are using the wrong function from the UDF. If you look at _SetBitmapToCtrl it says "; internal helper function". What you need to use is _ResourceSetImageToCtrl.

This code is taken from one of my scripts and works without problem:

; Load bmp resource
#AutoIt3Wrapper_Run_After=ResHacker.exe -add %out%, %out%, fred.bmp, bitmap, FRED, 0
;
; Use bmp resource
$hPic = GUICtrlCreatePic("", 10, 186, 160, 16)
_ResourceSetImageToCtrl($hPic, "FRED", $RT_BITMAP)

M23

[tip]

Thank you very much for the quick reply but as

GUICtrlCreatePic("", 0, 0, $Gui_Width, $Gui_height)
GuICtrlSetImage(-1,"grey.gif")

doesn't work, the way you suggested generates same error. When I first create a blank pic control then fill it, I don't know why but it doesn't work.

I guess I need to pass my grey.gif or grey.bmp from resource to a handle then use the handle in GUICtrlCreatePic($Handle_Needed, 0, 0, $Gui_Width, $Gui_height)... ...

Edited March 3, 2009 by tip

[Melba23]

tip,

How does your stored resource appear in ResHacker or any other resource utility? What section of the .exe is it in and what is it called? If the parameters for the function are not correct, there is no chance of the UDF working.

I cannot speak highly enough of this UDF - if it is not working, it is the normally the user's fault - and I should know!

M23

[tip]

I beleive that the UDF works just fine. My other jpgs,pngs,icos work fine. The porblem is that lod3r's launcher accept only gifs and bmps. And it is very important to put image files during the control creation not afterwards.

GUICtrlCreatePic("", 0, 0, $Gui_Width, $Gui_height)
GuICtrlSetImage(-1,"grey.gif")

does NOT work...

It has to be like :

GUICtrlCreatePic("grey.gif", 0, 0, $Gui_Width, $Gui_height)

So :

$hPic = GUICtrlCreatePic("", 10, 186, 160, 16)
_ResourceSetImageToCtrl($hPic, "FRED", $RT_BITMAP)

is not working not because of Zedna's UDF

I need something like this:

$Grey_Gif_Handle = _FunctionNeeded("GREY_1")
GUICtrlCreatePic($Grey_Gif_Handle, 0, 0, 300, 500)

I need to have file handle to make launcher work...

Thanks again...

Edited March 3, 2009 by tip

[Melba23]

tip,

Sounds like FileInstall is the way to go! Sorry I could not help more.

M23

Edit: Formatting!!!!

Edited March 3, 2009 by Melba23

[Mojo]

tip,

Sounds like FileInstall is the way to go! Sorry I could not help more.

M23

Edit: Formatting!!!!

@tip

it's also possible to use the lod3n launcher (f.e.) without that grey.gif.

See here: "_WinAPI_SetLayeredWindowAttributes" (-> http://www.autoitscript.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=74560)

It works, I use lod3n's launcher like that.

kind regards

[Zedna]

@tip

You mixed bitmap and gif

Gif must be stored as rcdata type inside resources.

Here is example how to work with bimap and gif:

#AutoIt3Wrapper_Run_After=ResHacker.exe -add %out%, %out%, fred1.bmp, bitmap, FRED1, 0
#AutoIt3Wrapper_Run_After=ResHacker.exe -add %out%, %out%, fred2.gif, rcdata, FRED2, 0

; bitmap
$hPic1 = GUICtrlCreatePic("", 10, 186, 160, 16)
_ResourceSetImageToCtrl($hPic1, "FRED1", $RT_BITMAP)

; gif
$hPic2 = GUICtrlCreatePic("", 10, 226, 160, 16)
_ResourceSetImageToCtrl($hPic2, "FRED2", $RT_RCDATA)

Edited March 4, 2009 by Zedna

[ynbIpb]

Please tell me where to download reshacker.exe

Thank you.

[Melba23]

ynbIpb,

http://letmegooglethatforyou.com/?q=%22reshacker%22

M23

[ynbIpb]

I did not understand it reshaker by Angus Johnson?

I think the special needs for AutoIt.

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edit

Melba23, Thank you for the clarification. This reshaker I have.

Now all the examples work.

Edited March 9, 2009 by ynbIpb

[Melba23]

ynbIpb,

That is the file you need to download. AutoIt does not have its own special version.

M23