Thread: String as Resource in txt file

Originally Posted by bithub

Code:

LoadString(GetModuleHandle(NULL), IDS_STRING, szBuffer, 0);

Shouldn't that be:

Code:

LoadString(GetModuleHandle(NULL), IDS_STRING, szBuffer, sizeof(szBuffer) / sizeof(TCHAR));

That makes perfect sense... now that you've pointed it out. Thanks!

Originally Posted by KeithS

That makes perfect sense... now that you've pointed it out. Thanks!

But it was not it, unfortunately.

However, I am a bit clearer on what objective I am after now. It is like this;

1). Embed a text file as a resource.
2). Access text file resource from the application.
3). Format its contents into char strings.

I tried using "CreateFile" with "GENERIC_READ", and attempting to "TEXT(MAKEINTRESOURCE)" of the text file resource. No luck. String tables in the *.rc file I can do no problem, but it is not appropriate to the goal. The eventual application I am doing this for will have quite a volume of text (it is a question bank) and needs to be updated about every six months, plus the text file must not be accessible to users.

Is what I am trying to do possible?

There must be alternate options. If anyone knows one, or has had a similar experience to which they found a solution, please let me know. Thanks in advance...