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Hello there, I just created a program that will load an image onto screen using a bitmap file. Now I want to put this BMP File into the EXE without using a resource file.
This way it will all come out in a single EXE program. I was told to use Append() to do this. Does anyone have the time to explain how to do this with append? How can I append a file to the EXE and how can I make the program read it from itself?
Thanks in advance.
J
my first question would be why don't you want to use a resource file? you can use "custom" resources that are just binary which can store anything you want. That's how you would do something like a self extracting installer. You would zip it all and put it in as a custom resource. LoadResource() LockResource() are the calls I believe you use to get at them.
I was told Append was better. I dont want to use resources becouse I am making a program that will work on all platforms, including Linux.
Plus, I dont want whatever is appended to the EXE to be extracter. I dont want that bitmap file to be stolen and used without permission and I dont want it to be edited either. Its sort of like a game engine, that has a single exe file and nothing else.
J
Well, I'm not even familiar with Append().
I think you have just a couple choices.
-use a second data file
-ifdef for the system you're compiling for and use system specific resources
-hard code the binary. There are hex editors that will output C style arrays you can use. This will work on all systems and might be your best bet.
if you know how to link in external objects, try using nasm and it's %incbin directive.