Question about resources

[PBUser]

Hi,

i'm sorry - i haven't found anything that helped me to solve this problem. I want to update a string by using resources.

Here's my source for the father:

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h = BeginUpdateResource_("client.exe", 0)
*buffer = AllocateMemory(255)
size=255
 r = UpdateResource_(h, 1, "TEST", 0, *buffer, size)
 r = EndUpdateResource_(h, 0)

Here's the child:

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text$ = Space(255)
TextWnd = LoadString_(hinstance,1,@text$,10)
If TextWnd <> 0
  MessageRequester("Info", PeekS(TextWnd))
  MessageRequester("Info", Str(TextWnd))
Else
  MessageRequester("error","no resource")
EndIf

If i run the client.exe the first time, i get "No Resource", but when i run the father.exe and then the client.exe, I get a message from windows that my client.exe is not a vaild program.

I hope you can help me...

[Rook Zimbabwe]

I am not an expert on PArent/child windows but I believe you have to use the Scintilla Gadget for interwindow communication.

[Fluid Byte]

UpdateResource() will mess up your EXE if father.exe doesn't already contain a string resource.

[PBUser]

I created a resource file with Resource Builder:

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/*********************************************
File: C:\DOKUMENTE UND EINSTELLUNGEN\ADMIN\DESKTOP\TST\RESOURCE.RC
Generated by Resource Builder (2.6.4.1).
*********************************************/
/*
OutputExt=res
*/
STRINGTABLE
MOVEABLE PURE LOADONCALL DISCARDABLE
LANGUAGE LANG_NEUTRAL, 0
BEGIN
0,  "Hallo"
END

How can I include the file in my PB-Project?

[srod]

In the Purebasic IDE compiler options menu option, there is a tab through which you can add your .rc files etc.

[PBUser]

Thanks for reply. I've created a resource-file with ResEd.
That's the content:

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STRINGTABLE DISCARDABLE
BEGIN
  1 "Halloooooo"
  2 "What do you want"
END

That's my code for reading the resource:

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*text = AllocateMemory(255)
hinstance = OpenLibrary(0,"user32.dll")
TextWnd = LoadString_(hinstance,1,*text,255)
If TextWnd <> 0
  MessageRequester("Info", PeekS(TextWnd))
  MessageRequester("Info", Str(TextWnd))
Else
  MessageRequester("error","no resource")
EndIf

Why do I get the MessageRequester "no resource"?

[Fluid Byte]

Why do I get the MessageRequester "no resource"?

1.) The file user32.dll doesn't contain a string at ID#1. Try 2, 13, 14 or 700 instead. To find out wich ID's actually contain a string get an editor like XN Resource Editor.

2.) You try to show the result of 'TextWnd' instead of the varibale '*text' wich holds the pointer to the textbuffer.

[PBUser]

Hmm... Still doesn't work....

Maybe it is because i haven't entered a name for the resources? Here's a screenshot of the Stringtable I created with ResEd:



If I enter the same name, I get an error by PureBasic (Duplicate String ID) What shall I do now? Is there any tutorial how to do that?