Resource File; How to build it ?

[maudie]

I want to make a resource file and instructions on how to do this are not apparent in VB5 help. They mention RESOURCE.TXT but I don't have this on my setup.
Can anyone help with this file or info. on 'how to' ?

Thanks.......................................

[RudolfS]

I think you will never find something about Ressourcefiles in VB; The ressourcefile in VB is the Form itself and for binary Ressources the coresponding FRX file. If you have to code a ressourcefile have a look in VC; you also need the Ressourcecompiler and he is delivered with VC. If you have troubles with certain Ressources post it here and i'll try to help you in VB

Rudolf

[Crazy D]

Hi

You can create real resource files in VB, with VB6, you get the resource editor as add-in, I've seen it for VB5 too somewhere.
I don't have my VB5 cd, but in the tools dir there should be a dir called resource or something like that (take a browse...) there's the resource compiler and a textfile about how to... (indeed it's not included in the installation)
if you can't find it, maybe I can find the vb5 resource editor for you and send it to you.

Crazy D :-)

[GregK]

you will have to build the resourse file in VC++.

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* Greg Karasik *
* gkarasik@wam.umd.edu *
* SDG, CEEE at UM *
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[Jan Businger]

Hi Roger,
When you need to create resource files in VB, you should upgrade to VB6.0. Otherwise indeed, as suggested by a replier, it can only be done in C++, and that's too complicated.
In VB6.0 a resource file editor is integrated.
VB6.0 has much more to offer than VB5.0

Kind regards
Jan Businger
Switzerland

[maudie]

Thanks for your posting Jan

Roger...................

[maudie]

Thanks Greg


Roger............

[maudie]

Thanks for the post Rudolf; I'll look into that


Roger............

[maudie]

Thanks for the reply CrazyD; The documentation in VB5 says that the Know how is in file resource.txt in the tools dir. Resource.txt is not anywhere that i can find though the resource compiler RC.EXE is there.

If you can find the .txt file to explain how to write it I would be most grateful.

Thanks again

Roger.............

[Crazy D]

Hi

Ok couldn't find the text either but I uploaded the visualresource editor addin for VB 5 to my site, so you can download it from http://www.crazydiamond.demon.nl/VB/visualresourceeditor.exe

Crazy D :-)

[maudie]

CrazyD - Thank you very much for your response. I have downloaded the .EXE file from you.

PROBLEM No 2 ! How do I get VB5 to know that I have it ?

Thankssssssssssssssssss !!!....

Roger............................

[Crazy D]

Hi
If you create the resourcefile, it's added to the project automatically. If for some reason not, save the resource file and add it to the project (Add File)
Crazy D :-)

[maudie]

CrazyD; Thanks again for your reply;

My problem is how to add the "addin" so that I can access it from VB5.

Where should the files go ?
Or do I edit the vbaddin.ini file and if so How to direct this towards the resource editor?

Thanks again..... Roger :-)

[Crazy D]

Hi
I'm using Vb6 now, so I'm not completely sure... but I remember that after I ran the exe (setup), it was installed automatically.. You should be able to acess it from the Add-In menu (Add-In manager), so if it's not loaded, see if you can load it there
Crazy D :-)

[maudie]

CrazyD, Thanks for all your help. I've rerun the setup and now at last it's home in the Manager.

Best wishes....

Roger :-).................................