From: root AT jacob DOT remcomp DOT fr (root) Subject: Re: Resource (.rc) Files 12 Jul 1997 13:38:28 -0700 Approved: cygnus DOT gnu-win32 AT cygnus DOT com Distribution: cygnus Message-ID: Content-Type: text Original-To: ebritten AT uci DOT edu (Eric Britten) Original-Cc: gnu-win32 AT cygnus DOT com In-Reply-To: <33C5AACD.F3274145@uci.edu> from "Eric Britten" at Jul 10, 97 08:38:57 pm Original-Sender: owner-gnu-win32 AT cygnus DOT com > > gwrichardson AT ccgate DOT hac DOT com wrote: > > > Hi, > > > > I am attempting to port a Microsoft C program to GNU C. All the > > menu > > setup data is in a resource (.rc) file, which gcc can't compile, > > and > > the linker can't deal with the .res file produced by Visual C > > (unrecognized file format). Is there some (relatively) painless > > way to > > convert this to a C file, or is there an equivalent to a resource > > > > compiler in the GNU-WIN32 suite? > What you need is a program to convert .res resource object files to > something that ld can use to link into your program. There is one such > programs availible from > http://www.geocities.com/Tokyo/Towers/6162/gcc.html which is the > 'Minimalist GNU Win32' site. Click the 'Extra Utilities' link. The > program is res2coff. > > Hope this helps, > > Eric Britten > I am the author of res2coff. If any bugs arise just let me know. What I do not understand is that my program is not distributed with the gcc package. I signed a document granting Cygnus all distribution rights for an unlimited time. This program took me almost a month of hard work to develop, and it is a pity that is not included! > - > For help on using this list (especially unsubscribing), send a message to > "gnu-win32-request AT cygnus DOT com" with one line of text: "help". > -- Jacob Navia Logiciels/Informatique 41 rue Maurice Ravel Tel 01 48.23.51.44 93430 Villetaneuse Fax 01 48.23.95.39 France - For help on using this list (especially unsubscribing), send a message to "gnu-win32-request AT cygnus DOT com" with one line of text: "help".