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Bob Gonder <notbg@notmindspring.invalid> wrote:
>
>>That's an interesting link but I can't get the Resource
>>Compiler to compile the sample dialog in RC.hlp because it
>>keeps puking on 'DIALOG'.
>
> There must be some pretty interesting drugs in your area...

If only ....

> I can't see a single DIALOG

'DIALOG' is a win32 KeyWord and not a win32 #define(s).

> or RC.hlp, or mention of the Resource Compiler in those
> articles?

That link used a resource which means that I would need to
compile the dialog into a resource which means using the
Resource Compiler which leads to RC.hlp (scan your hard
drive) for the correct syntax.

Plain and simple ... the RC pukes on 'DIALOG'.

> And why would you run the Resource Compiler an a *.hlp file
> anyway?

I wouldn't and why would you think that I would?

> Ok, so you are probably off on another tangent,

Good chance but not today - I'm completely sober! :-( .

> I just did a complete file scan, and have 0 copies of rc.hlp
> on my system, so really have no idea what your complaint is
> about.

All I can say is that I have BCB6+ on my system and that
earlier posts suggest that RC.hlp has been around for
several years. In any event, I have it. If you want it ....

> However, this is a small portion of a working rc file [...]

<snip>

>AbortDlg DIALOG <---

This is where the RC pukes on me.

~ JD