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Q264156: INFO: Including RC File in Another RC File w/ Different CodePage

Article: Q264156
Product(s): Microsoft C Compiler
Version(s): 
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbNLS kbOSWinNT400 kbOSWin2000 kbResource kbVC kbOSWin95 kbOSWin98 kbLocalization kbGrp
Last Modified: 30-JUL-2001

SUMMARY
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Including a .rc file within another .rc file may cause problems when the
codepages in the two .rc files do not match. For example, if you include a
Chinese resource file, Chsres.rc, in an English resource file, the combined
resource file may not compile correctly (unless the resource file is on a
Chinese platform). In the .rc file, if you do not provide a language and a
#pragma statement, the system default is always used.

MORE INFORMATION
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To avoid the problem, you must set the language and #pragma statement correctly
before you include another .rc file. For example, in the English .rc file, add
the following lines before you include the Chinese resource file:

  LANGUAGE 04, 02
  #pragma code_page(936)
  #include "chsres.rc"

Additional query words:

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Keywords          : kbNLS kbOSWinNT400 kbOSWin2000 kbResource kbVC kbOSWin95 kbOSWin98 kbLocalization kbGrpDSIntl kbDSupport 
Issue type        : kbinfo

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