BorlandTalk.com Borland discussion newsgroups   Archives   FAQ   Search   Memberlist   Usergroups   Register   Profile   Log in to check your private messages   Log in  Can i do this????          BorlandTalk.com Forum Index -> comp.lang.pascal.delphi.misc View previous topic :: View next topic   Author Message Vertuas Guest Posted: Thu Jan 13, 2005 6:55 pm    Post subject: Can i do this???? Hi all, The application I am working on uses Runtime packages, therefore any components I write have to be supplied in a runtime package (gggrrrrrr). Now I want to include some bitmaps in my components to make them look pretty, but I don't want lots on .bmp file hanging around. All the component in my packages have to be created at runtime, as some of the packages act as "plugins" to the main application. What is the best way of including a bitmap in a runtime package and being able to use it?? The tow methods I can think of are causing problems :- 1) somehow store the bitmap info as a string value and load this value into a tbitmap when needed. Can't do this as I cannot directly manipulate the bitmap data very easily. 2) Store the bitmap as a resource in the .bpl and use tbitmap.LoadResourceName(). This would be the better solution if it is possible. If it is possible how do I get a handle to the runtime package? Can I store the bmp in the .DCR file and access it? Please help Kind Regards Vertuas Back to top Rob Kennedy Guest Posted: Fri Jan 14, 2005 12:50 am    Post subject: Re: Can i do this???? Vertuas wrote: Quote: The application I am working on uses Runtime packages, therefore any components I write have to be supplied in a runtime package (gggrrrrrr). No they don't. Simply remove the components' run-time packages from your project's package list, and the units will be compiled into the EXE instead. Quote: 2) Store the bitmap as a resource in the .bpl and use tbitmap.LoadResourceName(). This would be the better solution if it is possible. If it is possible how do I get a handle to the runtime package? Can I store the bmp in the .DCR file and access it? The current module's handle is always given by the HInstance global variable. When in a package, it will be the package's handle. When the same unit is compiled into the EXE, it will give the EXE's handle. Each unit should have its own resource file, which it includes via a $R compiler directive. -- Rob Back to top Vertuas Guest Posted: Fri Jan 14, 2005 9:12 am    Post subject: Re: Can i do this???? Hi Rob Thanks for that info, i will see if i can put it to good use! Kind Regards Vertuas "Rob Kennedy" <me3 (AT) privacy (DOT) net> wrote Quote: Vertuas wrote: The application I am working on uses Runtime packages, therefore any components I write have to be supplied in a runtime package (gggrrrrrr). No they don't. Simply remove the components' run-time packages from your project's package list, and the units will be compiled into the EXE instead. 2) Store the bitmap as a resource in the .bpl and use tbitmap.LoadResourceName(). This would be the better solution if it is possible. If it is possible how do I get a handle to the runtime package? Can I store the bmp in the .DCR file and access it? The current module's handle is always given by the HInstance global variable. When in a package, it will be the package's handle. When the same unit is compiled into the EXE, it will give the EXE's handle. Each unit should have its own resource file, which it includes via a $R compiler directive. -- Rob Back to top VBDis Guest Posted: Sat Feb 05, 2005 3:59 am    Post subject: Re: Can i do this???? Im Artikel <guzFd.816$x95.652 (AT) newsfe6-win (DOT) ntli.net>, "Vertuas" <vertuas@[nospam]callistocs.freeserve.co.uk> schreibt: Quote: 2) Store the bitmap as a resource in the .bpl and use tbitmap.LoadResourceName(). This would be the better solution if it is possible. If it is possible how do I get a handle to the runtime package? A runtime package basically is a DLL and can be handled like a DLL, even if it's filename has a different extension. You also may use dedicated Resource DLLs instead of packages, see Resource DLL in online help. DoDi Back to top AlanGLLoyd Guest Posted: Sat Feb 05, 2005 7:32 am    Post subject: Re: Can i do this???? In article <34ojbeF4d89uaU1 (AT) individual (DOT) net>, Rob Kennedy <me3 (AT) privacy (DOT) net> writes: Quote: Each unit should have its own resource file, which it includes via a $R compiler directive. Vertuas should note that the Delphi re-generates a resource file named "<unit name>.res" at each compile, and so you should not use this name for your resource file. Use any other name and add a "{$R MyResFileName.res}" directive to your unit. I usually add a comment containing the contents of the .rc file immediately below the $R compiler directive in the unit. I find that resource access is "twitchy" and needs the resource names and types to be in upper case. Alan Lloyd [email]alanglloyd (AT) aol (DOT) com[/email] Back to top Rob Kennedy Guest Posted: Sat Feb 05, 2005 7:46 pm    Post subject: Re: Can i do this???? AlanGLLoyd wrote: Quote: Vertuas should note that the Delphi re-generates a resource file named "<unit name>.res" at each compile, and so you should not use this name for your resource file. Use any other name and add a "{$R MyResFileName.res}" directive to your unit. No, it regenerates a file named "<project name>.res" at each compile. Using the name of the unit is fine -- encouraged, even. -- Rob Back to top AlanGLLoyd Guest Posted: Sat Feb 05, 2005 8:31 pm    Post subject: Re: Can i do this???? In article <36km54F534ttlU1 (AT) individual (DOT) net>, Rob Kennedy <me3 (AT) privacy (DOT) net> writes: Quote: No, it regenerates a file named "<project name>.res" at each compile. Using the name of the unit is fine -- encouraged, even. 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