HOWTO: Edit Resources in Executables with Visual C++ 4.0

Last reviewed: October 3, 1997
Article ID: Q139030

The information in this article applies to:

The Resource Editor included with: Microsoft Visual C++, 32-bit Edition, versions 4.0, 5.0

SUMMARY

Windows NT provides APIs that allow you to modify resources in an executable or DLL. When the resource is opened, Msdev.exe checks to ensure that it can write to the file. If not, you will be warned.

Windows 95 does not support the APIs necessary to do this. When the resource is loaded, Msdev.exe gives this warning:

   Microsoft Developer Studio cannot save the modified resources back to
   this executable. The executable may be in use, or this version of
   Windows may not support updating resources in executables.

While the executable cannot be modified, the resources can be copied into another .RC file.

Keywords          : AppStudioIss
Version           : WINNT:4.0,5.0
Platform          : NT WINDOWS
Issue type        : kbhowto

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Last reviewed: October 3, 1997
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