Thread: Compiling Resources In MinGW

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    Compiling Resources In MinGW

    When i try to compile resource (*.rc) files in the MinGW compiler i get the following error:
    C:\MinGW\Bin\Windres.exe: No resources

    Does anyone know how to fix this?
    My resource file looks like this:
    Code:
    #include "resource.h"
    
    IDR_MYMENU MENU
    BEGIN
            POPUP "&File"
            BEGIN
                    MENUITEM "E&xit", ID_FILE_EXIT
            END
    
            POPUP "&Stuff"
            BEGIN
                    MENUITEM "&Message", ID_STUFF_GO
            END
    END
    
    IDI_MYICON ICON "world.ico"
    Did i do anything wrong in it?

    Thanks in advance

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    It is because you are trying to compile the resource file separate from the rest of the program. You have to add the resource file to your project file, and then compile the project, and it will be with it.

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    how do i do that?
    i am using command line

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