The resource file is used to store message strings, menu item names, etc.
You use it  when you are providing multi-language support.  In you form load
subroutine you detect that language being used and use then load the string
data from the appropriate section of your resource file.


----- Original Message -----
From: <mahesh.kava@p...>
To: "professional vb" <pro_vb@p...>
Sent: Wednesday, March 14, 2001 7:16 PM
Subject: [pro_vb] resource file


> Hi All!
> what is a resource file(.res) in VB & what is it used for.
> any thoughts
> thankx in adv
> regds
> mahesh
>