RES file editor

Brent Rose

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Mar 21, 2005, 10:54:19 PM3/21/05

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Can anyone recommend a RES file editor? (Preferably free)

Delphi Image Editor is sticking on 256 colour bmps...

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Igor Siticov

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Mar 22, 2005, 1:14:21 AM3/22/05

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Our Resource Builder (but not free): http://resourceeditor.sicomponents.com

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Gerrit Beuze

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Mar 22, 2005, 1:17:22 AM3/22/05

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Hello Brent,

Not the same, but in case it helps - and it's free:
I create .rc files and use brcc32.exe to converted them to .res files.

For example, the .rc might look like this (with a single image)

MY_IMAGE BITMAP MyImage.bmp

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Craig

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Mar 22, 2005, 7:55:28 PM3/22/05

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> How does one create an ".RC" file for this utility - is it just plain txt?
>

Yes.

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Joe

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Mar 22, 2005, 11:26:18 AM3/22/05

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There's a free Resource Editor available from here:
http://www.wilsonc.demon.co.uk/delphi.htm

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Brent Rose

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Mar 22, 2005, 7:42:59 PM3/22/05

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Thanks Gerrit

Found brcc32.exe and it's help screen, but still unsure about usage...

How does one create an ".RC" file for this utility - is it just plain txt?

Thanks.

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Gerrit Beuze

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Mar 23, 2005, 1:43:18 AM3/23/05

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> How does one create an ".RC" file for this utility - is it just plain txt?

Yes, plain text.

Here's an example

CATBTN_INSERT BITMAP CatInsert.bmp
CATBTN_DELETE BITMAP CatDelete.bmp
CATBTN_RENAME BITMAP CatRename.bmp
MMXICON32 ICON ModelMaker.ico
DEFAULT_SURROUNDS RCDATA DefaultSurrounds.xml

This .rc contains 3 bitmaps, 1 icon and an xml data file with default settings.
This is a mock up example: I usually create resources with
just one related things in them. For example the 3 bitmaps would be part
of one resource file, the icon another and the xml file would be in a 3rd resource file.

Gerrit Beuze
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Brent Rose

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Mar 23, 2005, 2:21:22 AM3/23/05

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Thanks!

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Andrea Raimondi

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Mar 23, 2005, 2:48:48 AM3/23/05

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Brent Rose wrote:
> How does one create an ".RC" file for this utility - is it just plain txt?

To ease things, you can use Custom Resource Builder to include your
custom resources into applications, it generates both .RC and res
files.

I coded it <g> and you can find it here:
http://cc.borland.com/ccweb.exe/listing?id=21990

It doesn't support "normal" resources though and I've not
received feedback whatsoever in direction of improving it.

> Thanks.

Welcome,

Andrew

Brent Rose

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Mar 23, 2005, 8:21:49 PM3/23/05

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Thanks - will check it out.

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