CBitmap problem

[jompe]

Tried to bisplay a Bitmap in an app. Inserted a .bmp file to a resource.
Included the same...

#include "Script2.rc"

tried to load it in to a CBitmap object...

if(bmp->LoadBitmap(IDB_BITMAP1)==0)

Got the following error....

c:\program\microsoft visual studio\vc98\code\bitmap\script2.rc(20) : error C2143: syntax error : missing ';' before 'constant'
c:\program\microsoft visual studio\vc98\code\bitmap\script2.rc(20) : error C2501: 'LANGUAGE' : missing storage-class or type specifiers
c:\program\microsoft visual studio\vc98\code\bitmap\script2.rc(20) : fatal error C1004: unexpected end of file found

WHY ???? PLEASE HELP !!!!

[Gomez Addams]

Typically, one does not include .rc files in C++ source files.
It would seem that the compiler is not liking the syntax of the .rc file.
The .rc file should be included in the app's resource file or
declare an instance of the resource in the app's resource file.

[Gomez Addams]

If you have questions, post them to the board, not to me.

> How do i include the resource files in my app?

Add the resource script file to your project. This can be done by right-clicking
on one of the groups in your project (the one you want it to be in, usually source or
resource files) and select Add Files to Project and then select your resource script.

> Do i create an CBitmap objetc and then load the resource as follows ?
> CBitmap bmp;
> bmp.LoadBitmap(IDB_BITMAP);

Yes, this is how you do it.
Make sure the CBitmap object will last as long as you need it.
The one you illustrated will be created on the stack and survive only the current
execution scope. It will be destroyed when the current function returns.
You might want it to be a member variable of your dialog or view or whatever.