When a resource is referenced at runtime, if the resource has not been included in the executable file or in a dynamic library, PowerBuilder looks for it in the search path. You need to distribute resources with your application and make sure they get installed in the user’s search path.
For example, assume you use two bitmap files as in the following script:
IF Balance < 0 THEN p_logo.PictureName = "frown.bmp" ELSE p_logo.PictureName = "smile.bmp" END IF
You can distribute the files frown.bmp and smile.bmp with your application. If the files are on the search path at runtime, the application can load them when they are needed.
The Windows search path is as follows:
The current directory
The Windows directory
The Windows system directory
All directories in the PATH environment variable
