

Managed Project Resourcesīecause managed projects don't use resource script files, you must open your resources from Solution Explorer. rc file open in a document window outside a project. You can also use this method when you have the. Right-click on the resource you want to delete and choose Delete. In Resource View, expand the node for a resource type. For example, for dialog resources, the resource opens inside the Dialog Editor. The resource opens in the appropriate editor. For example, if you want to view a dialog resource, expand the Dialog folder.ĭouble-click the resource, for example, IDD_ABOUTBOX. If the Resource View window isn't the top-most window, select the Resource View tab to bring it to the top.įrom Resource View, expand the folder for the project that contains resources you want to view. Go to menu View > Other Windows > Resource View. To view a Win32 resource in a resource editor You can access Win32 resources in the Resource View pane. To undo a change made to the properties of a resource, make sure your resource has focus in Resource View and choose Undo from the Edit menu. Then, in the Properties window, change the properties of your resource. To edit the properties of a resource, in Resource View, right-click the resource you want to edit and choose Properties. Properties of a resource can be modified using the Properties window. Version information in Visual Studio C++ projects. The Toolbar Editor is part of the Image Editor.

Toolbar resources in Visual Studio C++ projects. String tables in Visual Studio C++ projects. Menu resources in Visual Studio C++ projects. Use the.Īccelerator tables in Visual Studio C++ projects.īinary data information and custom resources in Visual C++, Visual Basic, or Visual C# projects.ĭialog boxes in Visual Studio C++ projects.īitmaps, icons, cursors, and other image files in Visual C++, Visual Basic, or Visual C# projects. The Visual Studio resource editors do not support editing embedded resources. Any managed resources you want to edit must be linked resources. You can use the Image Editor and the Binary Editor to work with resource files in managed projects.

Because managed projects do not use resource script files, you must open your resources from Solution Explorer.
