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Encrypt resources for panels with images in mql4

  • #1
  • First Post: Feb 8, 2021 7:14am Feb 8, 2021 7:14am
Hi,

When you compile an EA or indicator that contains images, the resources don't get included in the ex4, so the distribution package must contain this images for the program to work.

Is there anyway to encrypt this into a single file or at least hide them to prevent stealing?
  • #2
  • Feb 8, 2021 7:00pm Feb 8, 2021 7:00pm
Quoting Sangui
Hi, When you compile an EA or indicator that contains images, the resources don't get included in the ex4, so the distribution package must contain this images for the program to work. Is there anyway to encrypt this into a single file or at least hide them to prevent stealing?
Images included as #resource are compiled in the ex4 ... There's no need to provide them with the ex4.

The images just have to be in the Images folder of the platform when you compile the file.
MT4/MT5 EAs/Indicators/Alerts coder
  • #3
  • Feb 9, 2021 10:15pm Feb 9, 2021 10:15pm
Quoting FerruFx
{quote} Images included as #resource are compiled in the ex4 ... There's no need to provide them with the ex4. The images just have to be in the Images folder of the platform when you compile the file.
Thanks for your reply FerruFx!

That seems to works for the .ico files, but at least for me is not working for the bmp files.

I've created a very simple EA with an ico and a CBmpButton that uses a bmp file in the folder images.

If you compile it in a terminal and run it there it will load perfectly, but if you copy only the ex4 to another terminal it will fail to init.
If then you copy the folder images to were you copied the ex4 the expert will load in the new terminal.

So, I still need help with this if anyone knows please.

I attach the test EA.
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  • #4
  • Feb 10, 2021 2:01am Feb 10, 2021 2:01am
Quoting Sangui
{quote} Thanks for your reply FerruFx! That seems to works for the .ico files, but at least for me is not working for the bmp files. I've created a very simple EA with an ico and a CBmpButton that uses a bmp file in the folder images. If you compile it in a terminal and run it there it will load perfectly, but if you copy only the ex4 to another terminal it will fail to init. If then you copy the folder images to were you copied the ex4 the expert will load in the new terminal. So, I still need help with this if anyone knows please. I attach the...
Really weird. I have plenty of my FFx trading tools built with .bmp as resource and never shared the images files to the users.
MT4/MT5 EAs/Indicators/Alerts coder
  • #5
  • Edited 2:26am Feb 10, 2021 2:04am | Edited 2:26am
Quoting Sangui
{quote} Thanks for your reply FerruFx! That seems to works for the .ico files, but at least for me is not working for the bmp files. I've created a very simple EA with an ico and a CBmpButton that uses a bmp file in the folder images. If you compile it in a terminal and run it there it will load perfectly, but if you copy only the ex4 to another terminal it will fail to init. If then you copy the folder images to were you copied the ex4 the expert will load in the new terminal. So, I still need help with this if anyone knows please. I attach the...
Try with this format:

Inserted Code
#resource "\\Images\\testButton.bmp"

and

Inserted Code
if(!bmpButton.BmpNames("\\Images\\testButton.bmp", "\\Images\\testButton.bmp"))
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  • #6
  • Feb 10, 2021 7:45am Feb 10, 2021 7:45am
Quoting FerruFx
{quote} Really weird. I have plenty of my FFx trading tools built with .bmp as resource and never shared the images files to the users.
That's good! It means it's possible and I just need to find what I'm doing wrong cause sadly with your last suggestion it compiles as usual but it doesn't even run on the terminal with the Images folder. The compiler finds the resource for sure cause if I misspell the name of the file it does throw an error.

Have you tested the one that I've attached and does it work for you, with and without the change?

Sorry, I really apreciate you trying to help and don't want to abuse of your time but this is really jamming me
  • #7
  • Feb 10, 2021 8:58am Feb 10, 2021 8:58am
Quoting Sangui
{quote} That's good! It means it's possible and I just need to find what I'm doing wrong cause sadly with your last suggestion it compiles as usual but it doesn't even run on the terminal with the Images folder. The compiler finds the resource for sure cause if I misspell the name of the file it does throw an error. Have you tested the one that I've attached and does it work for you, with and without the change? Sorry, I really apreciate you trying to help and don't want to abuse of your time but this is really jamming me
Shame on me ... My bad!

Below the correct format for the second part I gave earlier (the first part I gave is correct):

Inserted Code
if(!bmpButton.BmpNames("::Images\\testButton.bmp", "::Images\\testButton.bmp"))
MT4/MT5 EAs/Indicators/Alerts coder
  • #8
  • Feb 10, 2021 9:20am Feb 10, 2021 9:20am
Quoting FerruFx
{quote} Shame on me ... My bad! Below the correct format for the second part I gave earlier (the first part I gave is correct): if(!bmpButton.BmpNames("::Images\\testButton.bmp", "::Images\\testButton.bmp"))
Yes! This is it!!

Thank you very much FerruFX, I will try to pay it forward
  • #9
  • Last Post: Feb 10, 2021 9:49am Feb 10, 2021 9:49am
Quoting Sangui
{quote} Yes! This is it!!
Great!
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