Chapter 7 The Resource Compiler

The Microsoft Windows Resource Compiler is a tool that compiles resources such as icons, cursors, and dialog boxes into a binary file. You add the compiled resource file to a compiled C program to produce an executable Windows application.

This chapter describes how to do the following:

Include resources in your application

Create a resource script file, which describes the resources your application will use

Use the Resource Compiler to compile your application's resources and add them to the application's executable file