Editing Resources

In addition to containing executable code, applications frequently contain embedded nonexecutable resources, such as strings or images, that can be retrieved at run time and displayed in the user interface.

In This Section

• Working with Resource Files
  Describes how to create and edit resource files in unmanaged C++ applications.

• Managing Application Resources
  Describes how to create and edit resources for managed projects.

Related Sections

Further information about working with resources is available in these topics.

• Globalization and Localization Namespaces in Visual Studio
  Provides links to topics that describe how to use automatic globalization and localization for Windows Forms.

• Walkthrough: Localizing Windows FormsLocalizing ASP.NET Web Pages By Using Resources
  Provides step-by-step instructions for manually adding resource files to managed projects, accessing resources, displaying static resources, and assigning resource strings to properties.

• Resources in Applications
  Provides information about working with managed resources programmatically outside of the Visual Studio integrated development environment (IDE).