eidenk Posted February 16, 2007 Share Posted February 16, 2007 Ok, it is very easy to change resources in 16bit files if you have Visual C++.Here is one example :Sysedit with 256 color iconsIf you don't have VC++ and would like to change bitmap or icon resources in other 16bit files, provide the new resources and I'll do it for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j7n Posted February 18, 2007 Share Posted February 18, 2007 ExeScope supports Windows 3.11 NE executables. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eidenk Posted February 18, 2007 Author Share Posted February 18, 2007 ExeScope supports Windows 3.11 NE executables.Have you actually tried to replace bitmap or icon resources in NE executables with it ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j7n Posted February 18, 2007 Share Posted February 18, 2007 (edited) I had – just now. Replaced one 8-bit bitmap with a 24-bit one. I have also modified dialog forms before.Are you aware of any compatibility problems that arise when using ExeScope? Edited February 18, 2007 by j7n Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eidenk Posted February 18, 2007 Author Share Posted February 18, 2007 (edited) I had – just now. Replaced one 8-bit bitmap with a 24-bit one. I have also modified dialog forms before.Are you aware of any compatibility problems that arise when using ExeScope?OK so, I have downloaded eXescope from Softpedia (version 6.41) and I have been unable to replace the icons of winfile.exe with others of a different color depth.I have been able to replace a 16 color bitmap with a 256 color one but then the modified winfile crashes systematically on launch.With VC++, I can do both of those things and the exe runs normally. Edited February 18, 2007 by eidenk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MDGx Posted February 19, 2007 Share Posted February 19, 2007 Ok, it is very easy to change resources in 16bit files if you have Visual C++.Here is one example :Sysedit with 256 color iconsIf you don't have VC++ and would like to change bitmap or icon resources in other 16bit files, provide the new resources and I'll do it for you.If I may impose on your VC++ expertize, could you replace the ugly icon [icon number 200 (first icon) as displayed in exescope] from my modded WinME WINFILE.EXE with a better one?All necessary files are zipped here [84 KB, English]:http://www.mdgx.com/spx/WINFILEX.ZIPThe XP-compatible icon [multi-res + multi-color] I'd like to use is called FILEMAN.ICO .Many thanks in advance.If you need to email me:http://www.mdgx.com/form.htmBest wishes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eidenk Posted February 19, 2007 Author Share Posted February 19, 2007 Done. It's here : WinfileThere is not much need for expertise for doing that btw. As easy as using Reshacker or eXescope. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glocK_94 Posted February 19, 2007 Share Posted February 19, 2007 Hey, that sounds interesting! Borland resource workshop does the job but in a very unhandy manner. Thanks for the info.Only problem is that the free VC++ express 2005 is XP SP2 only. Do older versions do that as well? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eidenk Posted February 19, 2007 Author Share Posted February 19, 2007 (edited) I am not sure VC++ 2005 will even do the job under XP as *I think* support for editing 16bit executables has been dropped from versions above 6.I am using VC++ 6 Standard Edition, which I bought on eBay for very cheap (£12 including P&P).VC++ 5 will do the same job but cannot be installed correctly on my ME OS (wants IE 4 to be installed), which does not matter for editing resources in executables as copying the folder containing the IDE over is enough.VC++ 4, and probably even earlier versions, will do but not so well as 5 and 6.Oddly enough it is not possible to edit 32 bit executables with those IDEs under 9x OSes. You need to use VC++ under an NT OS to be able to do that. Edited February 19, 2007 by eidenk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glocK_94 Posted February 19, 2007 Share Posted February 19, 2007 Thanks a lot! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
awergh Posted February 20, 2007 Share Posted February 20, 2007 you can use the tool borland resource workshop to edit 16bit pe files Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glocK_94 Posted February 20, 2007 Share Posted February 20, 2007 you can use the tool borland resource workshop to edit 16bit pe filesTrue and it's a really usefull app but as I mentionned, it's not very handy nor stable so it's nice to have an alternative. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MDGx Posted February 21, 2007 Share Posted February 21, 2007 Done. It's here : WinfileThere is not much need for expertise for doing that btw. As easy as using Reshacker or eXescope.Thanks a bunch for doing this.I don't have VC++ [any edition].I've tried to do this using eXescope but it didn't allow me to change the size of the resource [FILEMAN.ICO is a multi-res, 256 color icon, XP-style], and Reshacker doesn't support 16-bit NE files like WINFILE.EXE. ;(One day I'll get VC++.P.S.:I've just added the new FM to 98SE2ME [option 7]:http://www.msfn.org/board/?showtopic=46349Thanks again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eidenk Posted February 22, 2007 Author Share Posted February 22, 2007 No problems. I have adopted your winfile as well. You've done marvels within the 16 color limitation of bitmaps btw.I could upload another one if you want in which the bitmaps are converted to 256 colors in case you'd want to further enhance them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glocK_94 Posted February 24, 2007 Share Posted February 24, 2007 (edited) One more question... :Is VC++ able to edit resources in 16 bits LE files as well (vxd, 386)? Edited February 24, 2007 by glocK_94 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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