Text file as #resource

[Eddy Van Esch]

hi all,
in this post: http://www.powerbasic.com/support/pb...ad.php?t=22630
semen describes a way to load a text file with asciiz strings as a resource.
it will probably be me, but this seems rather complicated...
maybe this is asking too much but can't it be done in a simpler way?
basically i want to embed an rtf-file in my exe to display it later as helptext...
kind regards
eddy


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[Clay Clear]

Go to:

http://www.powerbasic.com/forums/For...ML/004429.html

In that topic I told Henning how to read text embedded in an EXE
as a resource. My solution reads the entire resource into one
string buffer. The owning EXE may then do whatever it needs
with the string data.

Actually, my technique will work with ANY kind of RCDATA resource.
I use it to embed my custom DLL's into a PBR, which I then include
in an EXE. I then distribute the EXE on my website for the users
of my softwares. Because of the method, I can make the EXE
autoextracting, autoinstalling.

Hope this helps!

Regards,


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[Edwin Knoppert]

While resources are the best for these situations, you might try BINBAS with the /ASM option..
This can be included in your code.

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[Clay Clear]

I should've added this in my first reply, in case you need this
information, also.

To include a file as a resource into your EXE, make the .RC file as
follows:

    101 RCDATA DISCARDABLE "myfile1.txt"
    102 RCDATA DISCARDABLE "myfile2.doc"
    'etc., etc. - pretty much any kind of file can be put in it,
    'although, for executables, about the only purpose that I can
    'think of would be to make an autoextracting EXE
    '
    'you may use names instead of integer identifiers as follows:
    MYFILE1 RCDATA DISCARDABLE "test1.exe"
    MYFILE2 RCDATA DISCARDABLE "test2.txt"
    'etc. - use whatever names you desire - I don't know how long
    'the names can be
    'remember, if you use numeric identifiers, they must be
    'INTEGER values, NOT LONG ones!

Hope this helps!

Best regards,


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[Edwin Knoppert]

I agree, this IS the best way imo.
I think i make a small example some day..


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[Edwin Knoppert]

i wrote an rcdata example:
http://www.powerbasic.com/support/pb...ad.php?t=23149


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[Eddy Van Esch]

Clay, Edwin,
Thanks a lot for your code! That is what I was looking for!

BTW Edwin, I have used BinBas before but I didn't know it had an /ASM option...

Kind regards
Eddy


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