Re: [jamboost] Re: RC support should be fixed

From: PAL (b84037_at_[hidden])
Date: 2004-06-30 19:17:37

> > In MSVC, Resource compiler is 'RC.exe', and Resource-COFF converter is
> >'CVTRES.exe'.
> > But they are not included in Microsoft Visual C++ Toolkit 2003 (free
> >toolset).
>
> You shouldn't need a RES --> OBJ converter for Microsoft or Borland
> compilers since their linkers support the RES format. I assume that other
> Windows-based linkers do the same, except for the GCC toolset linker :(.
>

Ha! 'Link.exe' will invoke 'CVTRES.exe' to convert .res to .obj, then link
the .obj files.
You can try the scenario to see if 'link.exe' still work with .res files by
removing 'CVTRES.exe'.
Because Microsoft Visual C++ Toolkit 2003 doesn't contain 'CVTRES.exe',
'link.exe' doesn't accept .res files.

-- PAL