Integrating the Resource File
In this step, you're going to create the managed C++ application and integrate the resource file you created earlier into the build cycle. To start, open Visual Studio .NET and create a new managed C++ application.
The next step is to add your resource file into the project. Click Project, Add Existing Item from the main menu. By default, the File Open dialog that is displayed is set to only display Visual C++ source files. To find your resource file, you will have to change it to look at all files. Browse to the .resx file you created earlier and click Open.
Your file should now be displayed in the Solution Explorer. Open the file by double-clicking it. You should now be in XML editing mode, similar to Figure 8.2 ...
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