MVC++ and resources

[MPrestonf12]

How do you create a resource file from scratch with MSVC++?. Every time I go to insert-->resource It makes me use the MFC.

one other thing.

	char ch;
	ifstream in("C:/FIGURE2.txt");

	if(in.fail()) {
		MessageBox(NULL, "Cannot open file","Error",MB_OK);
	}

	while(in.get(ch)){
		SendMessage(editbx,WM_SETTEXT,(WPARAM)0,(LPARAM)ch);
}

I want to be able to load a text file into a edit box. But this does not seem to work.
Any help appreciated

[parksie]

If you go File->New->Resource Script it doesn't force you to use MFC

WM_SETTEXT sets the whole text. You need to load into a buffer and then set using that.

in.readline(buffer, bufsize)

[MPrestonf12]

ok, im getting the text into the box, but it keeps deleting what its written and replaces it with the next line.

[Vlatko]

First retrieve the text using WM_GETTEXTLENGTH and WM_GETETXT then put thet text and the new line back.

[parksie]

Read the entire file into a string, then use that. string will definitely handle enough to fit into an edit box (limited to 64K on Win9x)

[MPrestonf12]

with the resource editor how do you actually write in the code for it. All I see is the editor with the folder in it but I can't write or figure out how to write code in it.

[parksie]

Right-click on the top-level resource and go "Insert".

[MPrestonf12]

How do you adjust the size of the buffer depending on the size of the text file? thanks

char buffer[500];
	while(in){
		in.read(buffer,sizeof(buffer));
}

[Vlatko]

You can first retrieve the file size in bytes (move the file pointer to the end of the file and read its current position). See the FAQ for this:

Then you could do

char *buffer = new char[filelen];