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FAQ1449C.txt Dialog resource in a DLL
Category :OWL
Platform :All
Product :BC++ 5.x
Question:
I would like to store my Dialog Resources in a DLL file rather
than the main executable.
I am trying to internationalize existing programs that would
require languages to be able to be switched on the fly (rather
than providing separate executables). I do not want dialog
resources, except for US English, to be kept in the .EXE, just
loaded on-demand DLL's.
Answer:
Here's some code for creating a dialog from a resource inside a
DLL:
TDialog* dlg = new TDialog(this, "DIALOG", Module);
int retVal = dlg->Execute();
delete dlg;
Note the use of the Module parameter which tells the
constructor which EXE/DLL contains the resource.
Module (declared in module.h) always points to the currently
executing module. To get your app to grab a
resource from a DLL you could do something like:
TModule* resDLL = new TModule("res.dll");
Then use the various resource access methods of TModule as
required.
TDialog* dlg = new TDialog(this, "DIALOG1", resDLL);
resDLL->LoadString("IDS_A_STRING"); // etc
7/2/98 10:32:32 AM
Last Modified: 01-SEP-99