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Incorporating non-executable data into a progam's [[source code]] can be inconvenient. A variety of techniques, and associated '''resource''' formats, exist to address this issue. | Incorporating non-executable data into a progam's [[source code]] can be inconvenient. A variety of techniques, and associated '''resource''' formats, exist to address this issue. | ||
| − | Resource formats often store user interface elements (dialog boxes, menus, etc.), graphics, | + | Resource formats often store user interface elements (dialog boxes, menus, etc.), graphics, sound, or text. There is usually also a way to store arbitrary custom data. |
| − | Formats listed here include: | + | Formats listed here may include: |
* Formats that are embedded in executable files | * Formats that are embedded in executable files | ||
* Stand-alone file formats that are loaded into memory at runtime | * Stand-alone file formats that are loaded into memory at runtime | ||
Revision as of 15:39, 17 March 2016
Incorporating non-executable data into a progam's source code can be inconvenient. A variety of techniques, and associated resource formats, exist to address this issue.
Resource formats often store user interface elements (dialog boxes, menus, etc.), graphics, sound, or text. There is usually also a way to store arbitrary custom data.
Formats listed here may include:
- Formats that are embedded in executable files
- Stand-alone file formats that are loaded into memory at runtime
- Intermediate file formats used in development
- Specialized source code formats that contain, or refer to, resource data
Formats
- AMOS AmBs
- AMOS Memory Bank (.abk)
- Borland Delphi form (.dfm)
- DFF
- Dynamic-link library (Windows) - Some DLLs are resource-only.
- GEM resource file (Atari) (.rsc)
- Macintosh resource file (Mac OS Classic development) (.rsrc)
- Resource script file (.rc, .rc2)
- STOS memory bank (.mbk)
- Strings File (OS-X, iOS) (.strings)
- VisualBasic form (.frm)
- Windows resource (.res)
- Xcode Core Data Model (.xcdatamodel, .xcdatamodeld)
