Re: can't see my menu item

r_z_aret_at_pen_fact.com
Date: 12/06/04 

Date: Mon, 06 Dec 2004 14:23:30 -0500

On Fri, 3 Dec 2004 11:35:01 -0800, "Greg"
<Greg@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>Hi, Kirk. I had the same problem and I made the following workaround for it:
>
>I edited the resources (.rc) file with a text editor and I saw that there
>was something wrong with the definition of the item that couldn't be seen: If
>I remember well, the identifier constant of the item didn't appear on the
>resources file and instead of it, a numeric constant appeared.
>
>I then had a look at the resource.h file (with the text editor) and I saw
>that the identifier constant of the item was not defined on it.
>
>I defined the constant in resource.h file and I wrote the constant name in
>the resource (.rc) file instead of the constant, and it worked.

The resource editor will probably undo this work. I'm pretty sure:
1) When the resource editor reads a resource script (.rc file), it
remembers everything it understands and discards the rest
2) When the resource editor saves the file, it restores everything it
remembers.
In particular, macros are expanded (names become numbers) and comments
are discarded.

>
>Anyway, just in case, make a copy of these two files prior to the changes
>with the text editor.

Make copies before using the resource editor (see above).

>
>Good luck.
>
>"Kirk" wrote:
>
>> Hello,
>>
>> In my application (EVC3, PPC 2000/2002), i create a menu with the resource
>> editor. The first item is a pop-up (with items inside), and the second item
>> is not a pop-up. The problem is i can't see the second item (under emulator
>> or device).
>>
>> Is it normal ?
>>
>> Thanks in advance.
>>
>>

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