Re: [Dev-C++] Resource files

[Louis G. <lg...@ya...>]

On this same question,

Are .res files optional or must they always be present in 
WIN32 API apps ? What is the advantage of having
a menus etc. in the .res file and not in the .exe file?


--- Terry L Fritts <tf...@sm...> wrote:
> Hello Ioannis,
> 
> Wednesday, March 19, 2003 you wrote:
> IV> What exactly are resource files (binary or text) and what type of
> IV> dialog boxes do they describe in Win32 API world?
> 
> A resource file contains a collection of icons, menus, dialog boxes,
> strings tables, and other stuff.
> 
> For instance you might right click on an .exe file and be able to see
> the author, version, name, company, etc.  This typically would be in a
> resource file.  Likewise the icon associated with an .exe is there.
> The menus in an application or often defined in a resource file.
> 
> 
> Terry Fritts
> 
> 
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