INFO: Only One .RC File Is Permitted Per Project

• The Visual Workbench included with: - Microsoft Visual C++ for Windows, versions 1.0, 1.5, 1.51, 1.52 - Microsoft Visual Workbench 32-bit Edition, versions 1.0, 2.0, 2.1,

       4.0, 4.1, 4.2, 5.0
  

SUMMARY

The Microsoft Visual C++ development environment supports only one resource (.RC) file in each project. An attempt to add a second resource file to a project causes the environment to display an error.

In Microsoft Visual C++ for Windows, versions 1.0 through 1.52, and Microsoft Visual Workbench 32-bit Edition, version 1.0:

   You can only add one Resource Script. Would you like to replace
   the current script?

   This message box includes buttons labeled "Yes" and "No."

   Multiple .rc files exist in the project. Only one can be marked
   as included in the build. The others will be excluded from the
   build.

MORE INFORMATION

To store resources in more than one file, create a master .RC file that uses the #include preprocessor directive to include resources from the other files. For example, consider the case in which the RC1.RC and RC2.RC files store resources for a project. Create a master .RC file called PROJ.RC that contains the following text:

   #include "RC1.RC"
   #include "RC2.RC"

REFERENCES

Visual C++ Technical Note 35: "Using Multiple Resource Files and Header Files with Visual C++"

Keywords          : VwbIss
Version           : WIN3X:1.0,1.5,1.51,1.52;WINNT:1.0,2.0,2.1,4.0,4.1,4.2,5.0;
Platform          : NT WINDOWS
Issue type        : kbinfo