View / Edit Data in Resource File

Hi everyone,

I need to view and edit some data in a Resource file (extension: .RES) which is added into my VB project.

I cannot seem to be able to view / edit anything in the resource file from the MS Visual Studio.

Do I need to change any settings in the MS Visual Studio in order to do this?

Thanks.

you can't directly do this - use the Design mode to change the visual setting of the
application. if you must change something manually, use plain text editor such
as Notepad - however be very careful when doing that and save full backup of
everything before doing that, as it may ruin everything i.e. the project will no
longer load in the Studio.

Did you try enabling the Resource Editor Add-In (VB6 EE has this anyway).

Sorry, I think I made a typo in my first msg - I'm working with MS Visual Basic, not MS Visual Studio..

I need to edit the Resource file, so editing data in it with Notepad wouldn't help (the project gets errors / corrupted somehow)..

How do I go about with this now? I've tried this yesterday - At the Add-In Manager, I only have "Component Services Add-In For VB 5.0 / 6.0" and "DTC Framework Registrar".. There is no indication about anything along the line "Resource Editor Add-In"..

Please help.

Thanks very much once again.

Then I guess your version of VB doesn't include the resource editor, perhaps it's only in the Enterprise Edition which I have. I was able to add the editor in a VB6 project. Try checking around the MS site for mor information.

what exactly are you trying to edit?

Hi,

I actually need to edit some string in the resource editor for my VB project (eg: developer's username and password to access the SQL Server database).. But it's ok already now, I've managed to locate the Reource Editor in my colleague's PC instead.. We are all using the Enterprise Edition, but I don't know why I don't have this Resource Editor in my PC.. Probably the MS Visual Basic in my PC did not get properly installed earlier..

Anyway, thanks very much, y'all..

You might try a google search for missing add-ins. Long ago most of my addins came up missing and I found a KB article that explained how to restore them.