2.3 Using Resource Compiler

Resource Compiler (RC) serves the following functions:

It compiles the resource-definition file and the resource files (such as icon and cursor files) into a binary resource (.RES) file.

It combines the .RES file with the executable (.EXE) file created by the linker; the result is an executable Windows application.

It marks the Windows application as a Windows version 3.0 or Windows 3.1 application.

Note:

Each Windows application and dynamic-link library (DLL) must be identified with a Windows version number. For this reason, use RC on each Windows application or DLL you build, even if it uses no resources. For more information about Windows versions, see the descriptions of the /30 and /31 options in Section 2.3.1.1, “Specifying Options.”