Creating the ".rc" File in Visual Studio 2010 Express

Question

I am trying to learn game programming. I am using Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 Express on Windows Vista. I want to know how to create a resource file (.rc). The Microsoft website provides some rather controversial instructions for creating it. http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/sxdy04be.aspx . If I go to my Solution explorer , right-click and select Add New Item , the IDE will not provide the .rc file as one of the parameters. This only gives me .cpp, .h and windows form as options. I do not know what to do. I just can't figure out where I am going. I would be very grateful if someone could point me in the right direction.

Thanks a lot Merry Christmas!

Answer 1

In Visual Studio Express 2010, there is no way to edit resource files. Take a look at this MSDN page, this is a list of the features that are contained in each version of VS 2010.

Top link. There is no resource editor in the express version.

This link discusses how to add a resource editor in Visual Studio Express.
Also look at this MSDN Forum Link. It has some tips and links to external editors.