Thread: 32-bit binary resource saved as a 16-bit program

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    32-bit binary resource saved as a 16-bit program

    I compiled calc.exe 32-bit with with the resource compiler rc.exe in command line, on Windows 10 with VS 2017.

    When I try to execute it, after loading the resource and writing it to a file, I get the:
    "Unsupported 16-bit Application"
    "The program or feature cannot start or run due to incompatibility with 64-bit versions of Windows."
    error dialog.

    I tried to compile it as 64-bit but gave me the same result.

    What could be the problem?
    Last edited by Ducky; 05-21-2018 at 03:01 AM.
    Using Windows 10 with Code Blocks and MingW.

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    rc is only used for resource files. You can't compile an entire exe with it. So you're probably doing something wrong.
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    No, no, I was just putting it simple. Of course after rc.exe I compiled it with command: cl.exe program.cpp resource.res, and it compiled successfully.
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    Oh sorry... Does this happen only with this program? Try compiling something else to test it, without a resource file. My apologies, I've never used Visual Studio. Why are you running it through the command line, by the way?
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    Quote Originally Posted by GReaper View Post
    Try compiling something else to test it, without a resource file.
    The program is working fine, it's just that the resource file will be a 16-bit program once it's created.

    Why are you running it through the command line, by the way?
    I prefer CodeBlocks as editor for just a simple test program.

    I created a project in VS and got the same result as with command line.
    Using Windows 10 with Code Blocks and MingW.

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