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Hey all I'm having a hard time understanding how to use resources in dev C++.
I'm trying to create a nice windows application with menus defined in the resource, however I keep getting the compile error.
Can anyone explain how to use resources in Dev?Code:make.exe -f "C:\Users\JohnJr\Desktop\Makefile.win" all
windres.exe -i Windows_private.rc --input-format=rc -o Windows_private.res -O coff
gcc: installation problem, cannot exec `cc1': No such file or directory
windres.exe: no resources
Toolbar, goto Project, add resource file. That's it, really. If you've already tried to add the resource file another way (ie. add to project), you're best off just beginning a new project and then adding the files correctly.
Actually it's already added. Which is part of the problem, It's in the project if I go to project/project options/files, it displays the resource. I added it when i created the (New/resource) it asked 'Would you like to add file to project' and I said yes.
Put aside your current project, then as a test, do what's below:
Open Dev
Goto, File/New/Project
Select Windows App
Save 'Project 1' when prompted
Goto Project, Add Resource file (example below, just rename a wav file to satisfy parameter - what's below is your actual innards for the rc file)
Add #define ID_SOUND1 100 //add to main.c file, just below include windows.h
That should compile without problems, provided you've placed a wav file named 'clickme' in directory that your project files are residing. I'm not particular grand at explaining things, so that example is about the best I can do....Code:#define APSTUDIO_READONLY_SYMBOLS
#ifndef __BORLANDC__
#include "winresrc.h"
#endif
#undef APSTUDIO_READONLY_SYMBOLS
#if !defined(AFX_RESOURCE_DLL) || defined(AFX_TARG_ENC)
#ifdef _WIN32
LANGUAGE LANG_ENGLISH, SUBLANG_ENGLISH_CAN
#pragma code_page(1252)
#endif
ID_SOUND1 WAVE DISCARDABLE "clickme.wav"
#endif
#ifndef APSTUDIO_INVOKED
#endif
well, only problem is that I don't have a project/add resource menu, I have project/Add file, New file(I used for first resource), Remove from project, Project options.
Which version? 4.97?
By description, it sounds as if you're using the project window [left side of Ide] instead of using the toolbar items.
You should see; file | edit | search | view | project | execute | et cetera.
If you select 'project, the dropdown menu should have a listing for 'add resource file'
Could just do it like this... instead of using a copy-paste MFC resource file.Quote:
Originally Posted by Oldman47
Code:ID_SOUND1 WAVE DISCARDABLE "clickme.wav"
Yeah, I just copied n' pasted the 1st resource file I came across, call me ignorantly lazy. ;)
Technically, I could have just suggested compiling a c++ hello world in lieu of a stock window since it was but a compiling example.