Embedding BMPs, etc on your code

[Ivan]

Is there any way that I can embed BMPs when compiling my code using PBDLL 6.0?
I'd like to have just an EXE.

thank you.

[Scott Turchin]

Yes, easy...
Make a resource file (program.rc for example)

#include "resource.h" 'gotta have that
#define SPLASH 1030
SPLASH BITMAP SPLASH.BMP

This is a batch file I use for compiling the resource file, you will have to move RC.EXE and PBRES.EXE into your path however:

'Makerc.bat
@if exist %1.pbr del %1.pbr
@rc %1
@if exist %1.RES pbres %1


Now to your code, in the .bas:

$resource PROGRAM.PBR


Now your bitmap is embedded in your .EXE file, This is my splash screen procedure, which you now have all of the code to:
Notice how the bitmap is displayed "#1030"...Read the help file for more exhaustive explanation...

Global sDlg as long
%IDT_TIMER1 = %WM_USER + 901

Function SplashProc() As Long
  Dialog New 0, "",,, 305,158, %WS_POPUP Or %WS_DLGFRAME  To sDlg
  Control Add Image, sDlg, -1,"#1030",1,1,305,158
  Dialog Show Modal sDlg Call SplashScreen
End Function

'------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Function Pbmain() as long

SplashScreen
End function


CallBack Function SplashScreen() As Long
  Local hInst  As Long
  Local wMsg   As Long
  Local wParam As Long
  Local lParam As Long

  wMsg = CbMsg
  lParam = CbLparam
  wparam = CbWparam
  hInst = hInstance
'  MousePtr 11 'BUSY

  Select Case wMsg

    Case %WM_INITDIALOG
          SetTimer  sDlg, %IDT_TIMER1,  3500, ByVal %NULL
        Function =  0
        Exit Function

    Case %WM_DESTROY
         KillTimer sDlg,  %IDT_TIMER1

    Case %WM_TIMER
        Select Case CbWparam
          Case %IDT_TIMER1
             MousePtr 0
             Dialog End sDlg, 1
        End Select

  End Select
 End Function
'-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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[Scott Turchin]

PS Ivan...

PB will want you to register with your full name, just a heads up....



Scott

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[Patrice Terrier]

Ivan,

(The use of your full name is requested on this forum)

You can easily embed a bitmap within your EXE using a resource file.
To do this, create a rc file holding something like this:

PROGRAM ICON   BOU32.ICO
LOCK    BITMAP LOCK.BMP
DIAPO   BITMAP BOUDIAP.BMP
CRAN    BITMAP CRAN.BMP

Then use the RC.EXE and PBRES.EXE utilities to transform it to a .PBR file, then finaly including in your main EXE source code like this:

#RESOURCE "MYRES.PBR"

Last suggestion, take a look at the PB/DLL documentation.




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[Lance Edmonds]

Ivan, the rules of this BBS require that you register with your full name (first + last)... alias's and handles are not permitted.

Please reregister correctly before posting future messages.

Thanks!


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PowerBASIC Support
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