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Update embedded resource in Windows binary file
procedure UpdateExeResource(Const Source,Dest:string);
var
Stream : TFileStream;
hDestRes : THANDLE;
lpData : Pointer;
cbData : DWORD;
begin
Stream := TFileStream.Create(Source,fmOpenRead or fmShareDenyNone);
try
Stream.Seek(0, soFromBeginning);
cbData:=Stream.Size;
if cbData>0 then
begin
GetMem(lpData,cbData);
try
Stream.Read(lpData^, cbData);
hDestRes:= BeginUpdateResource(PChar(Dest), False);
if hDestRes <> 0 then
if UpdateResource(hDestRes, RT_RCDATA,'DATA',0,lpData,cbData) then
begin
if not EndUpdateResource(hDestRes,FALSE) then RaiseLastOSError
end
else
RaiseLastOSError
else
RaiseLastOSError;
finally
FreeMem(lpData);
end;
end;
finally
Stream.Free;
end;
end;
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