BUG: Deleting Resources - Previous IDs Orphaned in Resource.h

ID: Q199039

The information in this article applies to:

SYMPTOMS

When a resource is deleted, the resource ID remains in the Resource.h file. This could cause problems, such as duplicate IDs or a deleted resource that is displayed at runtime using the old ID. The compiler does not flag the unassigned resource IDs.


RESOLUTION

Open the resource header files, and delete the ID definitions for all resources that have been deleted from the resource script. Also, verify that your code is not referencing these deleted IDs.


STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a bug in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article.


MORE INFORMATION

Steps to Reproduce Behavior

  1. Create an MFC AppWizard (exe) project.


  2. Insert three dialog resources.


  3. On the File menu, click Save All. This updates the Resource.h file with the new IDs.


  4. Delete the dialogs in the Resource Editor.


  5. On the File menu, click Save All.


  6. Open the Resource.h file in Visual C++.


RESULT: The three dialog resource IDs are in the Resource.h, even though they have been deleted from the resource script.

Additional query words: 


Keywords          : kbEditor kbide kbResourceEd kbVC500 kbVC600 kbGrpDSTools 
Version           : WINDOWS:6.0,97
Platform          : WINDOWS 
Issue type        : kbbug

Last Reviewed: March 10, 1999