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How to load a DLL from a resource file and save it to disk Turn on/off line numbers in source code. Switch to Orginial background IDE or DSP color Comment or reply to this aritlce/tip for discussion. Bookmark this article to my favorite article(s). Print this article
20-Oct-02
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Files Operation
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Delphi 2.x
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			Author: Jonas Bilinkevicius

Is it possible to copy a DLL into my own executable using the IDE only for 
exporting it after in my program? For example, I create an executable Test.exe and 
in the IDE I want to attach a resource that contains the DLL. And when my program 
is running I can export this resource to put a file on my hard disk. Is there a way 
to do that?

Answer:

Create a file called "mydllres.rc". Edit it and insert the line MYDLL RT_RCDATA 
"Mydll.dll". Then call the Borland compiler for resouces (you may need to adjust 
the paths) with BRCC32 mydllres.rc .

This will produce a output file called mydllres.res. Under the implementation 
header in the main unit add the following: {$R mydllres.res}. This will add the 
resource to the project.

The following procedure will save it to a file:

1   procedure savedll;
2   var
3     myres: TResourceStream;
4   begin
5     myres := TResourceStream.Create(hInstance, PChar('MYDLL'), RT_RCDATA);
6     myres.SaveToFile(ExtractFilepath(Application.exename) + 'mydll.dll');
7     myres.destroy;
8   end;


			
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