How to create a resource .dll file that contains an AVI file (178199)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Visual C++, 32-bit Enterprise Edition 5.0
  • Microsoft Visual C++, 32-bit Enterprise Edition 6.0
  • Microsoft Visual C++, 32-bit Professional Edition 5.0
  • Microsoft Visual C++, 32-bit Professional Edition 6.0
  • Microsoft Visual C++, 32-bit Learning Edition 6.0
This article was previously published under Q178199

SUMMARY

This article shows you how to add an AVI file to a resource file and then compile that file into a .dll file. Other programs, such as Visual Basic, can access the .dll file.

MORE INFORMATION

  1. Start Visual C. On the File menu, click New and go to the Projects tab. Click Win32 Dynamic-Link Library and enter the name of your project in the Project Name text box. Click OK to close the dialog box. Click the File View tab.
  2. Create the resource script file by completing the following steps:
    1. On the Insert menu, click Resource to display the Resource dialog box.
    2. Click the Import button to open the Import Resource dialog box. Choose your AVI file and click the Import button to close the dialog box. The Custom Resource Type dialog box displays.
    3. Type AVI in the Resource Type dialog box and click OK to close the Resource Type dialog box. A hexadecimal dump of the Script1 resource script file displays in a window. Close this window.
    4. Save the resource script file with an .rc file name extension.
  3. On the Project menu, click Add to Project, and click Files. Add your resource script file to the project.
  4. Add the /NOENTRY parameter to the Project settings by completing the following steps:
    1. On the Project menu, click Settings. The Project Setting dialog box displays.
    2. Click the Link tab and type /NOENTRY to the Project Options text box. Click OK to close the dialog box.
  5. Create the .dll file. From the Build menu, click Build <projectname>.dll.
(c) Microsoft Corporation 1997, All Rights Reserved. Contributions by Arsenio Locsin, Microsoft Corporation

REFERENCES

For an example of how to access a compiled .dll file containing an AVI file, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

173668 SAMPLE: Avirsce.exe plays an AVI stored in a resource .dll file

Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:6/9/2005
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