who knows how to create a resource file

[andre]

a rc compiler reports an error "can't  read a resource file"

[BlackVortex]

How do you assemble and link ?  Because normally you don't need to have a resource section/file

[andre]

 i suppose that the programme doesn't start because there is no an icon in the programme's folder. But i think that there is no need to place an icon in the folder if is a standard one

[BlackVortex]

What exactly are you trying to do ? You don't make much sense (at least to me)

[andre]

i am trying to create a window. but the programme doesn't start because it can't read from resource file. i suppose it needs an icon itself in the programme's folder. but if the icon is a standard one so it must take an icon from the windows file

[BlackVortex]

What is you program ? How are you linking ? I mean, with which commands ?

[andre]

i use masm32 v10  there everything goes automatically

[MichaelW]

If you are working in Quick Editor, the resource file should be named rsrc.rc.

[BlackVortex]

Are you using Qeditor ? Are you using Build All ? Make sure there is no rsrc.rc file in the same folder (if you don't need it)

[andre]

i downloaded masm32 from masm32.com   there separate point in menu "compile resource file"

[MichaelW]

For the Compile Resource File command to work, there must be a .ASM file loaded into QE, and there must be a resource definition file named rsrc.rc in the current directory.

[andre]

and how to create this rcrs file?

[BlackVortex]

You don't need to compile a resource file unless you know're gonna use it.

If you want to create a new executable is assembly all you need to do is assemble and link it !!  :toothy

[andre]

but how about an icon?  it needs a rc file !   

[BlackVortex]

OK, create a rsrc.rc file and paste this in it :

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#include "C:\masm32\include\resource.h"

IDR_ICON ICON DISCARDABLE "nameofyouricon.ico"

Change the name to your icon's name. And the folder to your include folder.