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IDDE
Reference

Part 1: Welcome to Digital Mars C++
1. Introducing Digital Mars C++
2. Introducing the IDDE

Part 2: Creating an Application with Digital Mars C++
3. Starting a Project and Defining Workspaces
4. Generating an Application Framework
5. Defining Classes and Their Hierarchies
6. Editing Program Code
7. Adding Look and Feel with Resources
8. Testing an Application

Part 3: Learning Digital Mars C++ by Example
9. Introduction to the Tutorial
10. Lesson 1: Create the DOS Application
11. Lesson 2: Generate an Application Framework
12. Lesson 3: Customize the Interface
13. Lesson 4: Add Messages with ClassExpress
14. Lesson 5: Add a Dialog Box with ClassExpress

Part 4: More about Creating Programs
15. More about Projects and Workspaces
16. More about Project Build Settings
17. More about AppExpress
18. More about ClassExpress
19. Class Editor Reference
20. Hierarchy Editor Reference
21. Text Editor Reference
22. Using Version Control

Part 5: More about Testing Programs
23. Controlling and Configuring the Debugger
24. Commands Available in Debugging Mode

Part 6: About Managing Resources
25. ResourceStudio Resource Editor
26. Dialog Editor
27. Menu, Accelerator and String Table Editors
28. Bitmap, Cursor, Icon, and Font Editors
29. Version Information and Custom Resource Editors

Part 7: Appendixes
A. Expression Evaluation
B. IDDE Settings and Command-Line Options
C. Using NetBuild

29. Version Information and Custom Resource Editors

This ResourceStudio reference chapter contains details about the commands and options found in the Version Information editor and the Custom Resource editor. For an introduction to ResourceStudio, see Chapter 7, "Adding Look and Feel with Resources."

Version Information Editor
Custom Resource Editor

Version Information Editor

The Version Information editor (see Figure 29-1) is used to edit version information resources.

[Figure 29-1 The Version Information editor

A version information resource consists of a header and one or more blocks of variable information. The Version Information editor displays the resource as a scrolling list of information, with the header information at the top of the list and the blocks of variable information below. Most data can be edited directly in the list; click on an item, and the data appears in a textbox, ready for editing.

File menu commands

The File menu (see Figure 29-2) contains commands to save the resource file, to edit resource IDs, and to perform other miscellaneous functions.

[Figure 29-2 Version Information editor File menu

Save

Saves the resource file. If the file is unnamed, this command executes Save As.

Save As

Opens a Windows File Save As dialog box, which can be used to save the resource file under a new name.

Edit Resource IDs

Opens the Resource ID Browser dialog box, used to browse and modify resource IDs. For more information about managing resource IDs and using the Resource ID Browser dialog box, see "Managing Resource IDs," in Chapter 7, "Adding Look and Feel with Resources."

ClassExpress

Runs ClassExpress, passing the filename of the resource file as the project that ClassExpress should open. This command is only enabled if the Version Information editor is running in the right pane of the Browser window.

Close Editing

Closes the Version Information editor.

Edit menu commands

The Edit menu (see Figure 29-3) contains standard editing commands. You can undo operations, and can cut, copy, paste, delete, and add variable information blocks.

[Figure 29-3 Version Information editor Edit menu

Undo

Undoes the last Version Information editor operation.

Redo

Redoes the last undone Version Information editor operation.

Cut

Copies the current variable information block to the Clipboard, then deletes the variable information block from the version information resource. Note that a version information resource must contain at least one variable information block, so the last one cannot be cut.

Copy

Copies the current variable information block to the Clipboard.

Paste

Copies the variable information block in the Clipboard to the version information resource.

Delete Block

Deletes the current variable information block from the version information resource. Note that a version information resource must contain at least one variable information block, so the last one cannot be deleted.

New Block

Adds a new variable information block to the version information resource.

Toolbar commands

The Version Information editor toolbar (see Figure 29-4) provides quick access to frequently used menu commands.

[Figure 29-4 Version Information editor toolbar

Undo:: Same as choosing Undo from the Edit menu. Right-click on this button to undo multiple operations at once.
Redo:: Same as choosing Redo from the Edit menu. Right-click on this button to redo multiple operations at once.
Cut:: Same as choosing Cut from the Edit menu.
Copy:: Same as choosing Copy from the Edit menu.
Paste:: Same as choosing Paste from the Edit menu.
New:: Same as choosing New Block from the Edit menu.
Delete:: Same as choosing Delete Block from the Edit menu.

Header properties

Properties of the version information resource header are shown in Figure 29-5.

[Figure 29-5 Header properties

Block properties

Properties of the version information variable information block are shown in Figure 29-6.

[Figure 29-6 Block properties

Custom Resource Editor

The Custom Resource editor (or Hex editor) is shown in Figure 29-7.

[Figure 29-7 The Custom Resource editor

Custom resources are created by choosing New Other from the Browser window's Resource menu. Custom resources are edited as hexadecimal data. The size of the custom resource is set in the Property Sheet.

File menu commands

The File menu (see Figure 29-8) contains commands to save the resource file, to edit resource IDs, and to perform other miscellaneous functions.

[Figure 29-8 Custom Resource editor File menu

Save

Saves the resource file. If the file is unnamed, this command executes Save As.

Save As

Opens a Windows File Save As dialog box, which can be used to save the resource file under a new name.

Edit Resource IDs

ClassExpress

Runs ClassExpress, passing the filename of the resource file as the project that ClassExpress should open. This command is only enabled if the Custom Resource editor is running in the right pane of the Browser window.

Close Editing

Closes the Custom Resource editor.

Edit menu commands

The Edit menu (see Figure 29-9) contains commands to undo data changes and to redo undone changes.

[Figure 29-9 Custom Resource editor Edit menu

Undo

Undoes the last data change in the Custom Resource editor.

Redo

Redoes the last undone data change in the Custom Resource editor.

Toolbar commands

The Custom Resource editor toolbar (see Figure 29-10) provides quick access to the undo and redo commands.

[Figure 29-10 Custom Resource editor toolbar

Undo:: Same as choosing Undo from the Edit menu. Right-click on this button to undo multiple operations at once.
Redo:: Same as choosing Redo from the Edit menu. Right-click on this button to redo multiple operations at once.

Custom resource properties

Custom resource properties are shown in Figure 29-11.

[Figure 29-11 Custom resource properties

ID

Specifies the resource ID.

Size

Specifies the size of the custom resource in bytes.