[Dev-C++] How to Use Resources in Dev-C++

[Yeoh H. <ye...@ye...>]

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From: <sca...@ne...>
To: <dev...@li...>
Sent: Sunday, August 17, 2003 7:12 AM
Subject: [Dev-C++] Resources
>
> I'm using Dev-C++ Version 4.9.8.1 with Windows98. I have created, compiled
and .exe a window, but I haven't been able to include resources such as
menus, bitmaps or custom cursors in Win32. Could someone help me to get
started? Thanks.
>

On second thought, you might have problems with the way Dev-C++ handles
resources.

After creating a new C template application, you'll need further steps to
include resources in your project.
I'm creating a project named "example" to explain the steps needed.

Step 1:
Project -> Project Options -> Version Info
check this box:
Include version information in project
Dev-C++ automatically creates these files:
example_private.rc and example_private.h

Note this file: example_private.rc.

Step 2a
File -> New -> Resource File
name it as, for example:
example.rc

You can write your Resource statements here:
My example is:

#include "exampleres.h"    // This line is very important

IDR_MYMENU MENU
BEGIN
    POPUP "&File"
    BEGIN
        MENUITEM "E&xit", ID_FILE_EXIT
    END

    POPUP "&Stuff"
    BEGIN
        MENUITEM "&Go", ID_STUFF_GO
        MENUITEM "G&o somewhere else", 0, GRAYED
    END
END

Note that Dev-C++ does not have a Visual Resource editor. :-(

Step 2b
Create another new file and name it:
exampleres.h
You should put your defines here, for example:

#define IDR_MYMENU 101
#define IDI_MYICON 201

#define ID_FILE_EXIT 9001
#define ID_STUFF_GO 9002




Step 3:
Edit  example_private.rc
Add this line just below in the window.h include:

#include "example.rc"


Step 4
In main.c

Step A
#include <windows.h>
#include "exampleres.h"    // add this line just below windows.h

Step B
wincl.lpszMenuName = NULL;                 /* No menu */
// remove this line
wincl.lpszMenuName = MAKEINTRESOURCE(IDR_MYMENU);   // replace with this
line


Step 5
The Build the project and you should see the menu

Step 6
The next step is to respond to menu clicks.

In main.c, in the WindowProcedure, add this:

      case WM_COMMAND:
       switch(LOWORD(wParam))
        {
                case ID_FILE_EXIT:
                 PostQuitMessage (0);
                break;
                case ID_STUFF_GO:
                MessageBox(hwnd, "Stuff Go! menu item called!", "Hello!",
MB_OK | MB_ICONINFORMATION);
                break;
        }
        break;


Well, those are the steps you need to know if you want to use resources in
Dev-C++.

If you need the project source codes in a zip file, please e-mail me.

Best Regards,
Yeoh
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