Binary Table

[This is preliminary documentation and subject to change.]

The Binary table holds the binary data for items such as bitmaps, animations, and icons. The binary table is also typically used to store data for custom actions.

The Binary table has the following columns.

Column Type Key Nullable
Name Identifier Y N
Data Binary N

Columns

Name
A unique key that identifies the particular binary data. If the binary data is for a control, the key appears in the Text column of the associated control in the Control table. This key must be unique among all controls requiring binary data.
Data
The unformatted binary data.