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From:	"Ross Smith" <ross DOT s AT ihug DOT co DOT nz>
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Subject:	Re: resource files
Date:	Thu, 9 Mar 2000 12:00:40 +1300
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From: "alexx" <alexx AT inbox DOT lv>
> Hi all!
> I want to use icons and other resources in my win32 program. Is it
> possible to compile and use .res files in Cygwin/mingw32? Or maybe
> there's another way for embedding resources into exe? Thanks for help!

Use windres to compile the resource file:

  windres -i foo.rc -o foo.o

Then just include the .o file in the link step along with the rest of
the modules. (Native Windows compilers use a .res file as an
intermediate step between .rc and .obj; this isn't needed with Cygwin's
windres.)

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Ross Smith <ross DOT s AT ihug DOT co DOT nz> The Internet Group, Auckland, New Zealand
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