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Resources property page

For native Windows desktop programs, the build invokes the Resource Compiler (rc.exe) to add images, string tables, and .res files to the binary. The properties exposed in this property page are passed to the Resource Compiler, not to the C++ compiler or the linker. For more information on the properties listed here and how they map to RC command-line options, see Using RC (The RC Command Line). For information on how to access the Resources property pages, see Set C++ compiler and build properties in Visual Studio. To programmatically access these properties, see VCResourceCompilerTool.

Properties for .NET resources in C++/CLI applications are exposed in the Managed Resources Property Page.

Preprocessor Definitions

Specifies one or more defines for the resource compiler. (/d[macro])

Undefine Preprocessor Definitions

Undefine a symbol. (/u)

Culture

Lists the culture (such as US English or Italian) used in the resources. (/l [num])

Additional Include Directories

Specifies one or more directories to add to the include path; use semi-colon delimiter if more than one. (/I[path])

Ignore Standard Include Paths

Prevents the resource compiler from searching for include files in directories specified in the INCLUDE environment variables. (/X)

Show Progress

Send progress messages to output window. (/v)

Suppress Startup Banner

Suppress the display of the startup banner and information message (/nologo)

Resource File Name

Specifies the name of the resource file (/fo[file])

Null Terminate Strings

Append null's to all strings in the string tables. (/n)

See also

C++ project property page reference