Re: Add my own bitmaps into a resource file?

Somebody wrote:

Hello,

I want to use a resource file to load my own bitmaps. Previously I have been using loadfromfile but want to get away from that.

However, I can set up the resource file but it only appears to let me create a new bitmap. I already have some ready but just can't see the option to add them. Is it possible? Thanks.

Create a text file with an .rc extension. Then add that file with Project|Add File in the Delphi IDE. The contents of the .rc file look like this:

Image1 BITMAP Image1.bmp
Image2 BITMAP Image2.bmp

Then load those in your code like this:

MyBitmap:=TBitmap.Create;
MyBitmap.LoadFromResourceName(hInstance,'Image1');


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