How to attach a resource file to an existing executable file?

Question

I have a resource file(.RES) and i want to add it into an existing executable file without recompiling and using the IDE! is it possible?

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Answer 1

You can use Colin Wilson's excellent Resource Utilities.

I'm using this simple console application to add a resource to an executable using his tools:

program AddResource; 

{$APPTYPE CONSOLE}

uses
  SysUtils,
  Classes,
  unitNtModule,
  unitResFile,
  unitResourceRCData;

  procedure AddRes(exeName, resName: string);
  var
    exeModule: TNTModule;
    resFile  : TResModule;
  begin
    if ExtractFileExt(exeName) = '' then
      exeName := ChangeFileExt(exeName, '.exe');
    exeModule := TNTModule.Create;
    try
      exeModule.LoadFromFile(exeName);
      resFile := TResModule.Create;
      resFile.LoadFromFile(resName);
      exeModule.AddResource(resFile.ResourceDetails[0]);
      exeModule.SaveToFile(exeName);
    finally FreeAndNil(exeModule); end;
  end; { AddRes }

begin
  if ParamCount <> 2 then
    Writeln('Usage: AddResource  ')
  else
    AddRes(ParamStr(1), ParamStr(2));
end.