Embedded Compiled Resource file to Compiled Exe

[Shardik]

An example which loads an icon from a resource and displays it in a window:

1. Copy an icon (for example C:\Programs\PureBasic\Examples\Data\CDPlayer.Ico) to a temporary directory (for example C:\Temp)
2. Open Notepad and create a new file, for example C:\Temp\Resources.RC
3. Resources.RC should contain the following line (terminated with Return):

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1 ICON C:\Temp\CDPlayer.Ico

4. Save this file
5. Copy the following code into your IDE:

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#WindowHeight = 72
#WindowWidth = 220

If FindResource_(GetModuleHandle_(0), 1, #RT_ICON) <> 0
  If OpenWindow(0, 0, 0, #WindowWidth, #WindowHeight, "Icon contained in resource", #PB_Window_SystemMenu | #PB_Window_ScreenCentered)
    ListIconGadget(0, 5, 6, #WindowWidth - 12, #WindowHeight - 12, "", 60)
    SetGadgetAttribute(0, #PB_ListIcon_DisplayMode, #PB_ListIcon_LargeIcon)
    IconHandle = LoadIcon_(GetModuleHandle_(0), @"#1")

    If IconHandle
      AddGadgetItem(0, -1, "#1", IconHandle)
    EndIf

    While WaitWindowEvent() <> #PB_Event_CloseWindow : Wend
  EndIf
EndIf

6. Open "Compiler" / "Compiler Options..." in the title menu of the IDE
7. Select the tab "Resources"
8. Click onto the button "..." at the bottom above the Cancel button
9. Select the file Resources.RC in the folder C:\Temp
10. Click onto the Add button (the file "C:\Temp\Resources.RC" should be displayed in the list now)
11. Click onto OK
12. Run the program and the CDPlayer icon should be loaded from your resource and be displayed in a window.

[ts-soft]

Why OpenLibrary? Simple use: GetModuleHandle_(0)

[Shardik]

Why OpenLibrary? Simple use: GetModuleHandle_(0)

You are right, Thomas. GetModuleHandle_(0) is shorter because OpenLibrary()
isn't necessary anymore. I have updated my above code example. I had used
one of my older examples. My newer ones are aready using GetModuleHandle_(0)

Thank you for your hint.

[Peyman]

thanks ts-soft and Shardik, but i want embedded a compiled resource file to a Compiled exe, first i want create my exe then embedded my compiled resource to it.

[ts-soft]

You can use Resource Hacker

[Peyman]

thanks it works, i can use it like this :

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ResHacker.exe -addskip myExe.exe, myExe.exe, Myresource.res ,,,

its work but anybody know a command line program that just do this job ?