Resource files in Visual C++

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1. Working with Resource Files

Resources can be composed of a wide range of elements, like:

• Interface elements that provide information to the user such as a bitmap, icon, or cursor.
• Custom resources that contain data and application needs.
• Version resources that are used by setup APIs.
• Menu and dialog box resources
2. Resource Comparer

Compares two .RC-files and shows important differences. Useful if you create programs in multiple languages..

3. XResFile - Files Stored in Resources: Part 1 - Text and Binary

This series of articles is a step-by-step guide to reading files stored in your program's resources. Along the way I will present some non-MFC classes to assist you in reading text, binary, zip, and even encrypted files that have been compiled into your program as resources.

4. XResFile - Files Stored in Resources: Part 2 - Zip Files

his series of articles is a step-by-step guide to reading files stored in your program's resources. Along the way I will present some non-MFC classes to assist you in reading text, binary, zip, and even encrypted files that have been compiled into your program as resources..

5. XResFile - Files Stored in Resources: Part 3 - Encrypted Files

This series of articles is a step-by-step guide to reading files stored in your program's resources. Along the way I will present some non-MFC classes to assist you in reading text, binary, zip, and even encrypted files that have been compiled into your program as resources..

6. Adding and extracting binary resources

A beginner's guide to adding a binary resource in visual studio and a simple class for programmatical extraction..

7. Simple Version Resource Tool for Windows

A utility for creating version info on executable files without Resource Compiler

8. Using Text File Resources in VC++

Use the Resource Editor to load a text file and use it inside a C++ app..

9. CFileVersionInfo - Retrieving a File's full Version Information Resource

A class that enables you to easily retrieve a file's version information..

10. Button with ToolTip and/or Bitmap Resource

simple way to have tooltip and a 4 state button using a bitmap resource

11. How to Embed Resources in a Static Library

How can a Static Library embed resources and other data so any application (even a Console based one) can use them..

12. Resource ID Organiser Add-In for Visual C++ 5.0/6.0/.NET

An application/add-in to organise and renumber resource symbol IDs

13. Auto Windows Resource (*.rc) version Editor

This freeware allows to edit a Windows Resources File (*.rc) and to produce a file named 'version.h' containing several string constants (#define). It can also synchronize a RC file and version.h with the Classbuilder Master Header File.

14. Display Animated Cursors stored in Resources

Demonstrates how to use an animated gif stored in your resource file as an animated cursor

15. Retrieving version information from your local application's resource

Sample code to retrieve version information from your local application.

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