Resource Compiler Fatal Error in Visual Studio 2005 Beta

Resource Compiler Fatal Error in Visual Studio 2005 Beta

• Graham Charles

  I'm not sure what VC Express SKU is.
  It's possible to view and edit icons. Dialogs editing isn't possible because of fatal error.
  

• magoria

  Sorry for unclear description.
  
  Steps to reproduce:
  1. Open project in Visual Studio.
  2. Open 'Solution explorer' tab.
  3. Select 'Resource Files'.
  4. Double click on *.rc file.
  Issue: dialog about resource compiler fatal error is displayed.
  
  Also any attempts to start resource editor give this error message.
  

• RichLeah

  Thank you very much.:-)
  This really helps.
  

• Ayooya

  Are you using the VC Express SKU If so, resource editing is not supported in this SKU.
  
  Sreraman Narasimha
  Visual C++ Development Team

  
  

• Marlund

  Your subject says Resource Compiler, but your message says Resource Editor. Which is it Given the error message, I assume the Resource Compiler. How are attempting to invoke it Custom build step Help for that message says, "An invalid Resource Compiler option was specified. Valid options are /r, /v, /d, /fo, /l, /i, /x, and /c." Can you give specific steps to reproduce the problem
  
  Thanks,
  
  Curt
  
  

• snesbit

  You can tell if your build a vc express one or not by searching for the file VCExpress.exe on your system-- should be at Microsoft Visual Studio 8\Common7\IDE\VCExpress.exe. If it is not there then you don't have the express SKU.
  
  Also, it seems from the build version you are using that it is beta2. Please use the released RTM build (I coudn't reproduce the issue there)
  
  Thanks,
    Ayman Shoukry
    VC++ Team

  
  
  

• Tako

  It seems like a bug in rc.dll.
  See the following thread for detail:
  http://forums.microsoft.com/MSDN/ShowPost.aspx PostID=123870&SiteID=1
  
  

• jamvir

  Charming!

  So, I've wasted half an hour downloading this, and around the same again getting the img file burned onto disk, and installed, half an hour pratting around setting up a project, only to find that this VERY basic functionality is deliberately missing - and that's only confirmed after doing a web search.

  I'm disgusted. What a waste of time!

  
  

• kiwi Val

  I use dial up, so I can't download Visual Studio.
  I have ordered it on web site and it was delivered via regular mail.
  

• Lisa Ambler

  From where did you download your VC2005 build The beta build comes in different SKUs which determine the level of features you have. the VC Espress SKU doesn't not support such features. Also, could you check using the latest released bits of VS2005 if you can reproduce the issue (I wasn't able to reproduce it).
  
  Thanks,
    Ayman Shoukry
    VC++ Team
  
  

• yoyo i am new here

  The problem occurs with all resource files.
  I've tried to create new project. Visual C++->Win32->Win32 project->Windows Application, 'Empty project' is unchecked.
  Resources from this project can be compiled via command line. Also there are no problems with compiling, building and running of project.
  Resource viewing and editing isn't possible.
  
  Here is more information about VS
  Windows Mobile 5.0 Developer Evaluation Kit
  Microsoft Visual C++ 2005   55603-000-0000016-00346
  Version 8.0.50215.44 (beta2.050215-4400)
  

• niltonjr

  Does running RC.EXE on that resource file in the command-line work
  
  Is it possible to share this .rc file with us
  
  Thanks,

  
  
  

• Roberto Icardi

  My build is not VCExpress.
  I'm afraid it's a problem with particular PC and issue will appear with newer build too.
  
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