Resources and Images
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Project > Resources and Images
Allows you to add Windows resources such as fonts, cursors, bitmaps, and other graphics to a project. You can assign resource identifiers and resource types to each item in this dialog. Resource files include files with the following file extensions: .bmp, .cur, .fnt, .fon, .gif, .ico, .jfif, .jpe, .jpeg, .jpg, .png, .ttf
.
When the main project is compiled, a resource script file (.rc) that contains a list of all the added resources is created and then compiled to a resource object file.
In Delphi, the two generated files are:
<projectname>Resource.rc
<projectname>.dres
In C++, the generated files are:
<projectname>_resource.rc
, which is then compiled to:\Debug\<projectname>.res
Resource files group box
Item | Description |
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File name |
Lists the file names of resources already added to the project. |
Type |
Displays the type for each resource. The data types include Bitmap and RCData. |
Identifier |
Displays the identifier for each resource file. When you add resources on this dialog box, a default Identifier name is assigned. You can assign a different Identifier for a resource by using the Resource Identifier text entry field. |
Add and Remove buttons
Item | Description |
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Add |
Click the Add button to display the standard Open file dialog box. Navigate to a resource file that you want to add to your project, select the file, and click Open. |
Remove |
Deletes the selected resource file from your project. |
Properties group box
Item | Description |
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Resource Identifier |
Displays the Identifier associated with the selected File name. To assign a different Identifier, replace the displayed name with the Identifier of your choice. |
Resource Type |
Displays the Resource Type (such as RCData or Bitmap) for the selected File name. You can select a different resource type from the drop-down list. |