HMG 3.0.36 (Test 2011-03-22)

[Ricci]

But I have a question for you: when I create my programs, I add my images and for this reason I must compile resource file.

As Rathinagiri wrote in the other thread it is enough to put the resource file name in your project.hbp file.

Adding the file hmg.o to the hmg.hbc, is there some risk (ie duplicating the images distributed by HMG)?

I lost all of my icons in the rc-file.

It´s getting worse

[gfilatov]

Well Grigory, good to have the "flat" design back, but .... all my icons inside the program are gone

Hi Ricci,

You are right!

I've changed a file hmg\hmg.hbc to

incpaths=include
libpaths=lib
incpaths=\hmg\include
libpaths=\hmg\lib
libs=hbmzip.hbc
libs=hbwin.hbc
libs=${hb_name}${__HB_DYN__}
libs=hbct.hbc
gui=yes
{win}sources=${hb_curdir}_temp.o

and add to the file hmg\buildapp.bat the following strings:

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@echo off

SET HMGPATH=c:\hmg

SET PATH=%HMGPATH%\harbour\bin;%HMGPATH%\mingw\bin;%PATH%

echo #define HMGRPATH %HmgPath%\RESOURCES > _hmg_resconfig.h

COPY /b %HMGPATH%\resources\hmg.rc+%~n1.rc+%HMGPATH%\resources\filler _temp.rc >NUL
windres -i _temp.rc -o _temp.o

HBMK2 -gtgui %1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 -i%hmgpath%\include -lmsvfw32 -lvfw32 -run

del _hmg_resconfig.h
del _temp.*

The result is: main demo have a themed look and custom resources both.

Hope that helps

[Ricci]

Hope that helps

Grigory, you are the real HMG wizard !

Thank you, all problems are solved ( whatever you have done ).

[l3whmg]

Hi Grigory, Hi Ricci
I'm sorry but I dont' understand your answer.
I don't lost any icon with my batch command, infact Grigory has replicated with the same.
And I can't see any reason to add in .hbc file: windres create an object file and you can insert this as a parameter for HBMK2.
Perhaps, the problem can be for demo sources.

Cheers.

[Ricci]

Luigi, maybe yours worked because you didn´t use the standard build-files from the 3.0.36 download?

If you download and install the version in a new dir and compile the main.demo you will see no grafic on the two buttons and you have the 3D design.

[l3whmg]

Hi Ricci,
of course, you are right! As I write, the problem can be demos program.
I give you my kwnoledge.
There are two types of resource compiler: windres and rcc.
The first must used with HMG3 and the second with HMG4. With HMG4 (it use HbQt) we must add a .qrc file to the end of .hbp (in this way harbour can create a little source with function to register images); this can be a problem because HMG have its image and the end user can have other, but the problem from now can be for HMG3.

Now I write about HMG3 only.
Hbmk2 (harbour/mingw) can handle windres object file, in this way:

HBMK2 -o<FileName> <HrbFlags> <GccFlags> <OtherOpt> -lhmg -lvfw32 -lmsvfw32 <Source> <ResCompiled>

in <ResCompiled> we can assign the resources file name compiled with WindRes.
Normally, we assign at <ResCompiled> "hmg.o" value; but if I have other resource how can I do?
Well, in my case I can have: a standard set of icons and image and a customized set.
For this reason, I must create a new compiled resource file. This it's a little piece of my batch command.
Note: L3WRES if == 0 I dont' want standard set and L3WRESFILE is the standard.rc file, but I can have or not a localized set (cusimage.rc). Normally, HMGRESFILE is set to hmg.o

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IF %L3WRES%==0 IF NOT EXIST cusimage.rc GOTO compila
ECHO #define HMGRPATH %HMGPATH%\RESOURCES > %RESHEADER%
IF %L3WRES%==1 ECHO #define L3WRPATH %L3WRESPATH% >> %RESHEADER%
IF %L3WRES%==1 IF EXIST cusimage.rc COPY /b %HMGPATH%\resources\hmg.rc+cusimage.rc+%L3WRESFILE%+%HMGPATH%\resources\filler %TMPRES% >NUL
IF %L3WRES%==1 IF NOT EXIST cusimage.rc COPY /b %HMGPATH%\resources\hmg.rc+%L3WRESFILE%+%HMGPATH%\resources\filler %TMPRES% >NUL
IF %L3WRES%==0 IF EXIST cusimage.rc COPY /b %HMGPATH%\resources\hmg.rc+cusimage.rc+%HMGPATH%\resources\filler %TMPRES% >NUL
windres -i %TMPRES% -o _temp.o > %WRESLOG% 2>&1
IF ERRORLEVEL 1 GOTO error03
SET HMGRESFILE=_temp.o

:compila
SET PRGFLAG=-prgflag=-q -es2 %WLEV%
HBMK2 -o<FileName> <HrbFlags> <GccFlags> <OtherOpt> -lhmg -lvfw32 -lmsvfw32 -lhmg -lvfw32 -lmsvfw32 %1 %HMGRESFILE% > %HRBLOG% 2>&1
IF ERRORLEVEL 1 GOTO error04

And work fine, with some changes I can compile HMG4 programs.

My question was - perhaps English not good - if HMG insert the resource file hmg.o inside some .hbc or .hbp file, Can I have duplicated? Can I have errors?
Of course, current buildapp.bat it's no good, but I think it's not a good strategy insert hmg.o in any .hbc or .hbp file. If this will be done, -perhaps- I must crack MiniGui installation files.

On the other hand, I think HMG must remove MINGW directory and include a complete version of Harbour (without cleanup): it contain (harbour\comp\...) the MinGw compiler (works fine with HMG3 and HMG4). With my batch file I can use Harbour MinGw or official MinGw installation, but I don't use Hmg Harbour/MinGw.

That's all folk.

Cheers

[Ricci]

Luigi, to tell the truth: i already gave up understanding how to handle all these files (hmg.hbc, buildapp.bat, 'project'.hbc) für compilation and linking.

In 3.0.35 it was easy but now it´s sometimes only try and error. Difficult to find which libs to add to the hbc-files because so many functions are missing. I.e. where is the fuction curdrive() ... I found it in the hbxpp lib and in libharbour-21, libhbextern and libhbrtl too. So which lib do I have to add to hmg.hbc? I tried hbxpp and it works. Only luck?

[l3whmg]

Hi Ricci,
these problems because old HMG3 hide some dependencies...
You have two possibility:
1 - change "curdrive" function with "hb_curdrive". I think it is good to use - when you can - the functions hb_xxxxx. In this way, you should not need additional libraries (they are in runtime library)
2 - From now, I think it's better to use .hbp and .hbc files.
This is my .hbp for a project:

D:\HMiniGui\HMiniGui3\Hmg\hmg.hbc
standard.hbc

mainprg.prg
sub1prg.prg
subprg2.prg
etc.

Obviously, You must change "D:\HMiniGui\HMiniGui3\Hmg" with your path!
This it's standard.hbc

incpaths=D:\HMiniGui\HMiniGui3\L3wSys\Lib
libpaths=D:\HMiniGui\HMiniGui3\L3wSys\Lib
libs=l3w_dbf xhab hbmisc

I add "D:\HMiniGui\HMiniGui3\L3wSys\Lib" and "l3w_dbf" because I have my personal libraries, but here you can add more libraries and or include file. Note: you can have "libpaths=", "incpaths=" and "libs=xhab hbmisc".
Attention: you must separate the names with a space.
Most important: pay attention to the path for compilers. if they are not valued correctly you will have problems.
Normally, in my batch command, I preserve the path, then add new values and at the end I restore the save value. In this way You don't alter current environment setup.
I hope this is clear. Dont' hesitate to contact me if you need. I spend a lot of time with previous HMG3 to work in a good way and with new HMG3 I'm confortable.

Cheers

[Ricci]

1 - change "curdrive" function with "hb_curdrive". I think it is good to use - when you can - the functions hb_xxxxx. In this way, you should not need additional libraries (they are in runtime library)

Thank you, Luigi.

Btw. where do I find infos about all available hb_xxxx functions?

Ricci

[l3whmg]

Hi Ricci, this is a big problem (for me)!
Grigory give us a "complete" list ( there is my post but I don't find url), but it's a list. There isn't any description.
With Harbour changelog it's impossible. I think with Harbour official website, but I don't find all.
Normally, I do a search within the harbour source directories (I install binary and source) or I read "something" about and I do a search.

I'm sorry: I can't give a good solution. If someone can give use alternative.....

Cheers