pywin32_ctypes_load_string_resource_from_module.py

1from win32ctypes.pywin32 import win32api
2
3# Example of using the pywin32-style API to get a string resource
4# This mirrors the behavior of the original pywin32 library
5def get_resource_string(module_handle, resource_id):
6    try:
7        # Load a string from the executable's resources
8        result = win32api.LoadString(module_handle, resource_id)
9        return result
10    except Exception as e:
11        print(f"Error loading resource: {e}")
12        return None
13
14if __name__ == "__main__":
15    # Get the handle to the current module (the python executable)
16    h_module = win32api.GetModuleHandle(None)
17    
18    # Note: Resource ID 1 is a common placeholder; actual IDs depend on the binary
19    resource_text = get_resource_string(h_module, 1)
20    print(f"Resource string: {resource_text}")