read bitmap directly from exe

newuser · Post by **newuser** » Wed Feb 12, 2014 5:33 pm

Is it possible to read the embedded bitmap file directly from the exe instead of extracting the file to disk then only read it?

Eg.

Currently I have to extract to disk and read it like this below
WaitScreenImage>D:\testone.bmp,0.7,CCOEFF

But can I read the embedded bitmap file directly from the exe like this below?
WaitScreenImage>TESTONE.BMP_DATA,0.7,CCOEFF

Can this method/feature be implemented in future MS?

Post by **Marcus Tettmar** » Mon Feb 17, 2014 9:05 pm

It is already on the wishlist.

jpuziano · Post by **jpuziano** » Thu Feb 20, 2014 3:54 pm

Hi newuser,

Great idea! See also the following enhancement idea which is somewhat related:

[Open] PlayWav command that plays from embedded script data

Post by **Marcus Tettmar** » Thu Feb 20, 2014 5:21 pm

Technically very unrelated.

newuser · Post by **newuser** » Mon Mar 17, 2014 10:22 am

Marcus Tettmar wrote:It is already on the wishlist.

Does the new verison release today contain this feature?

Thanks

Post by **Marcus Tettmar** » Mon Mar 17, 2014 10:36 am

No.

Having done further research on this I need to point out that at this moment this is quite unlikely to happen. There are some considerable technical challenges to overcome. However, it remains on the wish list.