title: Delphi : How to read image from ".res file", not the embedded resource
body: <p>Does anyone know how to <strong>read</strong> an <strong>image</strong> from .res <strong>file</strong> on disk, using a Delphi program?</p>
  
  <p><strong>Please note</strong> that i'm asking about reading an image from .res file on disk,
  and not about embedding resources to Delphi Application and read a resource file linked into an executable.</p>
  
  <p>I mean :</p>
  
  <ol>
  <li>Filename and path to a .res file on disk, open the .res file and decode it enough to...</li>
  <li>Locate the Image.</li>
  <li>Load the image</li>
  </ol>
  
  <p><strong>not</strong> something like this :</p>
  
  <pre><code>{$R resfile.res}    
  
  blablabla.LoadFromResourceName(HInstance, 'IMAGE_NAME');
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>Thank you for advanced help.</p>