Resource decompiler – converting/decompiling/extracting .RES files into .RC files and separate resources
Posted by jpluimers on 2016/07/07
via: Resource decompiler
One day I’m going to need ResourceHacker as it has an -extract option to extract resources.
The above link even has a batch file that can server as a start automating that process:
@echo off set file="GeneSys" if exist %file%.rc del %file%.rc ResHacker.exe -extract %file%.res, %file%.rc, Bitmap,, ResHacker.exe -extract %file%.res, temp.rc, Icon,, type temp.rc >>%file%.rc ResHacker.exe -extract %file%.res, temp.rc, Dialog,, type temp.rc >>%file%.rc ResHacker.exe -extract %file%.res, temp.rc, Menu,, type temp.rc >>%file%.rc ResHacker.exe -extract %file%.res, temp.rc, StringTable,, type temp.rc >>%file%.rc ResHacker.exe -extract %file%.res, temp.rc, Accelerators,, type temp.rc >>%file%.rc ResHacker.exe -extract %file%.res, temp.rc, VersionInfo,, type temp.rc >>%file%.rc del temp.rcI save it as
extract.batand a commandline usage:extract GeneSyswill extract all the resources fromGeneSys.res
–jeroen
PS: as the MASM forum sometimes nags with logins, I saved the above page in the wayback machine.
I’ve verified that [WayBack] ResourceHacker and the downloads ([WayBack] installer and [WayBack] portable) are there too.
PS: 20190507
In the mean time, the commandline syntax changed, and I discovered that resource extraction requires the target file to be of type .rc (otherwise you get an error Error: Inappropriate file extension for this resource type.) with no output file at all, and that binary resources (including any
Success!RCDATA) are extracted as binary files..
The syntax is this:
>D:\bin\bin\resource_hacker\ResourceHacker.exe -help commandline ==================================== Resource Hacker Command Line Syntax: ==================================== Command line instructions ... Switch Parameter ========= ==================================================================== -open : filename - the name of the file that is to be modified ... Windows PE file (*.exe, *.dll etc) or resouce file (*.res or *.rc) -save : filename - the new name of the modified or newly created file ... either a modified opened file or an extracted resource -resource: filename - contains a resource being added to the opened file. -action : action to be performed on the opened file add - add a resource, fails if it already exists addoverwrite - add a resource, overwrites if it already exists addskip - add a resource, skips if it already exists compile - compiles a text resource file (*.rc) delete - delete a resource extract - extract a resource modify - modify a resource changelanguage(langID) - changes the language of ALL resources (nb: avoid any spaces) -mask : resource mask - Type,Name,Language commas are mandatory but each of type, name & language are optional -log : filename or CONSOLE or NUL CONSOLE: can be abbreviated to CON logs details of the operation performed switch is optional - if omited, defaults to resourcehacker.log -script : filename - contains a multi-command script, NOT a resource script for more info: -help script other switches are ignored. -help : options - commandline or script (always logged to CONSOLE) other switches are ignored. ========= ==================================================================== Notes: 1. Switch identifiers may be abbreviated down to a single char (eg -res or -r). 2. Switch instructions do not have to be in any particular order. 3. File names that contain spaces must be encased within double quotes. 4. The changelanguage action changes the language ID of ALL resources irrespective of any mask.
Extracting all resources is like this:
D:\bin\bin\resource_hacker\ResourceHacker.exe -open "D:\Path with spaces\Binary.res" -save "D:\Path with spaces\Resources.rc" -action extract -mask
–jeroen
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