Resource Compiler

The Microsoft Windows Resource Compiler (RC) is a tool used in building Windows-based applications. This overview describes how to create a resource-definition (script) file, how to compile your application's resources, and how to add compiled resources to your application.

This tool is available in Visual Studio and the Microsoft Windows Software Development Kit (SDK).

The following topics describe the resource file syntax and the RC command line:

• About Resource Files
• Using RC (The RC Command Line)