resource file

[nota141]

i have a few setting that i would like my program to have and i would like to use a resource file can the setting be changed once the prog has been compiled.

[Mc Brain]

Yes it can... you would need a resource editor, like Visual C++

[nota141]

so there is know way to do it from my own program

[Mc Brain]

I don't understand your question.

[Mc Brain]

You could also change the Splash of VB6 if you like.

[peet]

Originally posted by nota141
so there is know way to do it from my own program

no

[Mc Brain]

Originally posted by peet


no

Ok... I do get your question, now. And I agree with Peet.

[Scott Penner]

If you're just trying to save a few things, you can use the registry. If you are trying to store a number of strings and bitmaps, you should use the resource file. You can easily use the resource file and registry from VB. If you want to change the resource file later, you can modify it with a variety of resource file editors.

Is that what you are looking for?

[nota141]

here is what i am trying to do

i have an app that get two pics form somewhere on the server and alphablend them together. this prog is to be distrobuted to all one hundred computer where i work. but i need an easy way to store the setting and the prog togeather so users can hack the setting.

[Scott Penner]

Oh, I don't think we were understanding you...

I would save the settings and the image in a specific network location and access that directly from each of the clients, like "\\yourcomputer\images\mypic.gif". The same would apply for a text file for the settings.

If you have more than a little configuration data to distribute, I would recommend using XML. Each client could load the XML configuration file from the remote location and parse it to extract the appropriate information. Using XML is really easy.

Does that help??? I must be closer if nothing else....