[eidenk]

Ok, it is very easy to change resources in 16bit files if you have Visual C++.

Here is one example :

Sysedit with 256 color icons

If 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.

[j7n]

ExeScope supports Windows 3.11 NE executables.

[eidenk]

j7n, on Feb 18 2007, 07:16 AM, said:

ExeScope supports Windows 3.11 NE executables.

Have you actually tried to replace bitmap or icon resources in NE executables with it ?

[j7n]

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?

This post has been edited by j7n: 18 February 2007 - 02:12 PM

[eidenk]

j7n, on Feb 18 2007, 01:50 PM, said:

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.

This post has been edited by eidenk: 18 February 2007 - 05:34 PM

[MDGx]

eidenk, on Feb 16 2007, 08:17 AM, said:

Ok, it is very easy to change resources in 16bit files if you have Visual C++.

Here is one example :

Sysedit with 256 color icons

If 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.ZIP
The 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.htm

Best wishes.

[eidenk]

Done. It's here : Winfile

There is not much need for expertise for doing that btw. As easy as using Reshacker or eXescope.

[glocK_94]

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?

[eidenk]

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.

This post has been edited by eidenk: 19 February 2007 - 04:20 PM

[glocK_94]

Thanks a lot!

[awergh]

you can use the tool borland resource workshop to edit 16bit pe files

[glocK_94]

awergh, on Feb 20 2007, 11:05 AM, said:

you can use the tool borland resource workshop to edit 16bit pe files

True 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.

[MDGx]

eidenk, on Feb 19 2007, 02:41 PM, said:

Done. It's here : Winfile

There 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/...showtopic=46349

Thanks again.

[eidenk]

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.

[glocK_94]

One more question... :
Is VC++ able to edit resources in 16 bits LE files as well (vxd, 386)?

This post has been edited by glocK_94: 24 February 2007 - 04:58 AM

[eidenk]

Those files get opened as hexadecimal data so yes but not any easier than with an hex editor.

[glocK_94]

Ok. Thanks

[MDGx]

eidenk, on Feb 22 2007, 07:25 AM, said:

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.

Sure, that would be great, thanks a lot for doing this.

Sounds great to have 256 colors bitmaps in FM, I have not thought it possible until now.

[eidenk]

Ok so, here is a version with 256 color bitmaps. I have edited the opened and closed folders to make them look like those in windows Explorer as an example : Winfile+

[MDGx]

Million thanks for your work.
Looks much better.

I've tweaked a little more the bmp and I got this.

FYI:
This new WINFILE.EXE installs also as part of 98SE2ME options 1 + 7 [3 MB]:
http://www.msfn.org/...showtopic=46349
and now also part of SCANFRAG.EXE [807 KB]:
http://www.mdgx.com/files/SCANFRAG.EXE

Best wishes.