Embedding .bmp in App

[mms_]

Hello,

Currently in a small work app I have, I load a bitmap file into a Picture Box as selected by a user.
There are 9 different bitmaps, and all reside in the project folder.
They are loaded into Picture Box like so

Private Sub Option2_Click(Index As Integer)
    Select Case Index
        Case 0
            Picture1.Picture = LoadPicture("WeldPic0.bmp")
        Case 1
            Picture1.Picture = LoadPicture("WeldPic1.bmp")
        Case 2
            Picture1.Picture = LoadPicture("WeldPic2.bmp")
... etc

I would like to create an executable file, and so would like to have these bitmaps somehow embedded into the exe
Is this possible?

[baka]

just create 9 pictureboxes and load the bmp into them. done.

[mms_]

Make them all invisible (overtop eachother) then make the one the user selects visible?

[mms_]

OK thanks baka
That in fact works.

While I'm on this subject, is there another way?
I'm thinking I've read of res files or something, in which you can embed bitmaps, waves, etc. ??

[Elroy]

Yep, you can put anything you want into your resources.

[baka]

I dont like to use the resource.
one way, that require some work is to use a builder tool.
so, the builder will merge the exe with all the bmp files + the filelist information.
the exe itself need to be able to read that, reading the end of file to read the filelist and after that u can load the bmp like they where files

thats how I do most of the time. not that hard to do really.
I like it because I can change the files when I want, both add/delete/edit the pictures
and when I want to release a new version, I just "compile" it using my own builder-tool.
but I use a data-file that contain all the files, not merged into the exe (since I have 1GB of data, dont like to add that much into 1 exe)

[dilettante]

Save space by avoiding BMP. Use GIF or PNG, or for photographic images JPG.

[mms_]

OK thanks.

I found this tutorial https://www.thoughtco.com/how-to-use...in-vb6-3424276

It says to Open Add-In Manager
Then find and load VB6 Resource Editor

I don't have any Add-Ins

[Elroy]

The resource editor add-in comes with the VB6 IDE. If installed correctly, it should just "be there". Although, you still have to load it.

[mms_]

OK thanks.

On all my home machines, "Add-Ins" are displayed.
Here on work machine, not one.

[yereverluvinuncleber]

On all my home machines, "Add-Ins" are displayed.
Here on work machine, not one.

Might be wise to raise this latter item in a new post with an appropriate title.