Bome's Restorator

Replace Resource Tutorial

Bome's Restorator: Replace Resource Tutorial 1 Overview
1 Overview
This tutorial shows you how to have some fun: We will replace the About
window of the calculator, Notepad and other Windows applications !
lease note that these apps are copyri!hted pro!rams: you should only
modify them for your private use"
#ere is another possi$ility how to open a file: %se Restorator's &ile Browser
and type '(:)W*N+OW,),-,T./01' in the Folder field"
-ou can also use the '""' folder in the &ile Browser or the $utton to !o
to a hi!her folder"
Then dra! the file shell32.dll with the mouse into the Resource Tree"
We found the location of the a$out ima!e $y usin! the Grab Resources tool
2in the Tools menu3 and then e4tractin! all ima!es of files in the systems01
folder"
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Bome's Restorator: Replace Resource Tutorial 1 Overview
8nother handy tool is the +epends application included in /icrosoft 9isual
(:: 2it displays all the dll's used $y an application3"
Now loo; at the Bitmap resources: num$er '101' contains the $itmap that is
displayed in the a$out $o4 of Notepad 2it $e a different num$er on your
system, e"!" 1<=3"
(han!in! ima!e resources is done in that fashion:
1" .4tract the resource to dis;
1" /odify it with another pro!ram
0" 8ssi!n the modified file to the respective resource
<" ,ave to create the custom application
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Bome's Restorator: Replace Resource Tutorial 1 .4tract a resource to dis;
1 .4tract a resource to
dis;
The simplest way is to dra! the resource with the mouse in the &ile
Browser" *n this e4ample create a folder (:)test where you save the a$out
picture 101"
This will create the file 101"$mp"
8lternatively you could use the pop>up menu on the resource 101 or loo; in
the 'Resources' menu"
This process of savin! a resource is called to extract a resource"
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Bome's Restorator: Replace Resource Tutorial 0 /odify the resource
0 /odify the resource
&or ima!e editin!, you can use the pro!ram aint ,hop ro 2or any other
ima!e editor li;e /, aint3" Open the ima!e 101"$mp and put a little snake
inside"
The ima!e si?e and color depth of the ima!e is maintained to fit its location"

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Bome's Restorator: Replace Resource Tutorial < 8ssi!n the modified file
< 8ssi!n the modified file
8!ain, this is done simplest $y dra!!in! the new file on the resource item in
the Resource Tree"
This process of replacin! a resource is called assignment" -ou can loo; up in
the conte4t menu of resource 101 or in the menu 'Resources' for other
ways of assi!nin! a file to a resource" When you have successfully assi!ned
a file, the resource icon is mar;ed with a small arrow"
Note that you can also use the (opy6aste functions to e4chan!e ima!es
with the ima!e editor"
The undo function can $e found in the menu 'Resources' or the pop>up
menuA it's called Detach"
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Bome's Restorator: Replace Resource Tutorial @ ,ave shell01"dll to create
the custom application
@ ,ave shell01"dll to create
the custom application
%se the menu or save $utton " Re$oot"
B Test it !
&inally, loo; at the a$out $o4 of 'Notepad', '(alculator' and other Windows
applications" The sna;e will $e waitin! for you"
,ee the ne4t tutorial on how to create a Resatcher if you want to share the
sna;e with your friends without sendin! the application or dll"
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