ID Number: Q32019
2.03 2.10 3.00 3.10
WINDOWS
Summary:
SYMPTOMS
If the Windows Dialog Editor (DIALOG.EXE) is used to edit a dialog
box, when the associated application is built, the previous version
of the dialog box is used.
CAUSE
The dialog resource used by the program is stored in the
application's resource file (which has the extension RC). The
Dialog Editor stores the updated dialog box resource in a file with
the .DLG extension.
RESOLUTION
Modify the resource file to use the RCINCLUDE statement to include
the updated dialog box resource, as follows:
RCINCLUDE DIALOG.DLG
More Information:
Suppose an application is written that uses a dialog box. The
developer creates a dialog box template manually in the application's
resource file. After building the application, the developer decides
to modify the dialog box using the Dialog Editor.
When the Dialog Editor edits an existing dialog box, it reads the
application's compiled resources stored in a compiled resource file
(with the extension .RES). However, when the developer saves any
changes, the Dialog Editor creates a file with the .DLG extension.
When the application is built for a second time, the Resource Compiler
uses the original definition for the dialog box stored in the resource
file. The resolution provided above avoids this problem because the
Resource Compiler always includes the latest version of the dialog box
template.
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