Resource Editor Topics (Specific to Visual C++)

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Visual C++ adds some functionality to the resource editors supplied by the integrated development environment. This family of articles covers those additions.

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General Resource Editing Topics

• Work with resource files

• Import resource script files created by other applications

• Add MFC support to resource script files

• Use advanced resource file techniques

• Change the name of the symbol header file

• Use shared (read-only) or calculated symbols

• Include resources from other files

• Change resources while copying them

• Change the language of a resource

• Change the property condition of a resource

• Import and export resources

• Property pages for ActiveX controls and accelerator keys

Dialog Editor Topics

• Use the dialog editor in Visual C++

• Import a Visual Basic form

• Warning messages encountered while importing a Visual Basic form

• Limitations of imported Visual Basic controls

• Limitations with properties and nested controls

• Use custom controls in a dialog box

• Tips for using the dialog editor effectively in Visual C++

Graphics Editor Topics

• Use the graphics editor in Visual C++

• Create or editing icons and cursors

Menu Editor Topics

• Use the menu editor in Visual C++

• Create pop-up menus

• View the menu resource as a pop-up menu

• Associate a menu item with an accelerator key

• Associate a menu item with a status bar prompt

Symbol Editor Topics

• Use the symbol editor (resource symbols browser) in Visual C++

• Change a symbol or symbol name

• Change a symbol’s numerical value

• Use the Resource Symbols browser to manage symbols

• Create new symbols

• Change unassigned symbols

• Open the resource editor for a given symbol

• Change the name of the symbol header file

• Use shared (read-only) or calculated symbols

Version Editor Topics

• Use the version editor in Visual C++

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