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Q171731: DOC: LoadResData Function Does Not Support All Formats

Article: Q171731
Product(s): Microsoft Visual Basic for Windows
Version(s): 
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbGrpDSVB
Last Modified: 11-JAN-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Visual Basic Learning Edition for Windows, version 6.0 
- Microsoft Visual Basic Professional Edition for Windows, version 6.0 
- Microsoft Visual Basic Enterprise Edition for Windows, version 6.0 
- Microsoft Visual Basic Control Creation Edition for Windows, version 5.0 
- Microsoft Visual Basic Learning Edition for Windows, version 5.0 
- Microsoft Visual Basic Professional Edition for Windows, version 5.0 
- Microsoft Visual Basic Enterprise Edition for Windows, version 5.0 
- Microsoft Visual Basic Standard Edition, 32-bit, for Windows, version 4.0 
- Microsoft Visual Basic Professional Edition, 16-bit, for Windows, version 4.0 
- Microsoft Visual Basic Professional Edition, 32-bit, for Windows, version 4.0 
- Microsoft Visual Basic Enterprise Edition, 16-bit, for Windows, version 4.0 
- Microsoft Visual Basic Enterprise Edition, 32-bit, for Windows, version 4.0 
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SUMMARY
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In the Microsoft Visual Basic Language Reference and in the online Help, the
LoadResData function reference incorrectly describes which resource formats can
be returned.

The syntax of the LoadResData function is:

      LoadResData(Index, Format).

The Index and Format parameters are required values that are used to identify the
resource ID and the resource formats respectively. The documentation lists the
following resource formats:

   Value      Description

   1          Cursor resource
   2          Bitmap resource
   3          Icon resource
   4          Menu resource
   5          Dialog box
   6          String resource
   7          Font directory resource
   8          Font resource
   9          Accelerator table
   10         User-defined resource
   12         Group cursor
   14         Group icon

However, formats 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, and 10 are not supported in Microsoft Visual
Basic.

MORE INFORMATION
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The resource formats of Menu (4), Dialog box (5), and Accelerator table (9) are
examples of resources that require capabilities like callback functions and
Windows Message handling to be used successfully. These capabilities are not
currently supported in Visual Basic. Retrieving font (7 and 8) and user-defined
(10) resources are also not implemented in Visual Basic at this time.

For additional information, please see the following article in the Microsoft
Knowledge Base:

  Q141505 Using LoadResData with Binary Data


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