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DLL Talk / String tables in MS Visual C++ 2005 Express Edition

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Mnemonix
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Posted: 3rd Feb 2006 13:25 Edited at: 3rd Feb 2006 15:19
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Hi, I have setup the aforementioned compiler and the Microsoft Platform SDK. I wrote a test dll but am unable to add resources to the project. The resource file is not in the list of new items and the "Add resource" menu item is ghosted. Has anybody found a way around this or had a similar problem?

Nevermind, it turns out the resource editor wasnt packaged with my distribution so I wrote the string table in an external text editor and compiled it along with the dll

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Posted: 4th Feb 2006 20:35
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Yes, whit the Express version is not included the Resource Editor for Win API Applications.

The way is make the file whit the text editor, as you have do . Other way is use a other Resource Editor Program to make the resource.
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Posted: 4th Feb 2006 20:38
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Yea, either way its easily done

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Posted: 20th Feb 2006 09:32
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any way to make a dll??
and why cant i include windows.h??

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Posted: 1st Mar 2006 13:18
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You can make DLL's - you need to mess around with a configuration file.
You cant use windows.h as the free version doesn't include most of the windows stuff - you would need to download the Platform SDK

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Posted: 4th Mar 2006 09:36
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You know the easiest way?
Send off for Visual Studio 2005 Professional (Trial) it lasts 180 which for £10 to me seems like a bloody great deal; then when you install the express edition it retains near enough everything that professional had.

There's also a config file which will swap it between Express SKU and Professional. Not sure which one it is though.
Still it's very easy to make a compatible RC and Resource.h just have to remember to turn of the pre-compiled headers and had winresrc.h) to the main file.

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