Resource File; How to build it ?

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.......................................

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

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 :-)

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

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* Greg Karasik *
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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

Thanks for your posting Jan

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

Thanks Greg


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

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


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

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.............

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/...urceeditor.exe

Crazy D :-)

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............................

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 :-)

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 :-)

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 :-)

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

Best wishes....

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