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Resource Builder Features
Working with RC and RES resource files
You can create and edit any resources in the comfortable visual editors of Resource Builder and then save them to RC or RES files that can be used in third-party applications. Moreover, Resource Builder allows you to select and load the resources you need from resource files and create their new combinations. You can also select separate resources and save them to a file. Resource Builder is the only visual resource editor that allows to creating, editing and saving Unicode RC scripts. Resource Builder: Main Window (Click to enlarge)

Importing resources from files of various formats
Resource Builder: Import File(Click to enlarge) Resource Builder has a unique feature of importing resources from Win32 executables (EXE, DLL ...) and from 32-bit and 16-bit binary resource files (RES, DCR). Using Resource Builder you will be able to restore resources used in your applications even if you lost their sources.

Patching and updating resources in executable files
Resource Builder makes it possible to update, patch and modify resources directly in executables, such as applications and dynamic-link libraries even without recompiling them.

Advanced features in working with graphic resources
Resource Builder allows you to work with images in the JPEG format as easily as with standard BMP images. Support for images with any size and colors count allows using Resource Builder as a replacement for Borland Resource Workshop or Image Editor, which unable to support "quality" images in projects. Moreover, the graphic editor of the program allows you to process images with the help of various filters making it no worse than serious graphic packages. Resource Builder: Image Editor(Click to enlarge)

WYSWIG Visual dialog editor
Resource Builder: Dialog Editor(Click to enlarge) A few simple mouse actions, editing of couple values in the Properties column and you get what you need! To make it more comfortable for developers, the toolbar contains all common Windows controls: labels, buttons, checkboxes and so on. To place them onto the form, a couple of moves with your mouse is quite enough. Using Custom Control libraries allows dramatically extending your dialogs.

Supporting the DFM format (forms in Delphi and C++ Builder)
You can view and edit forms created with Borland Delphi and C++Builder in the text form and preview them in original view. You can preview real image of edited forms and even more view them in "working" mode as application form. Resource Builder can also work with resources stored in Delphi packages. Resource Builder: DFM Editor(Click to enlarge)
Support for HTML, XML and ANI resources; built-in resource compiler; support for command-line interface and many other features, which you will discover as you start using Resource Builder, make it really necessary tool for beginners and experienced developers!
  See Also
TsiLang Components Suite complete set of tools and components to create multilanguage applications.
 
  Articles
A quick look at Resource Builder
 
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  Using HTML resources to create user interface for your applications

Latest Version Screenshots
Full Support for Vista Icons! Fully compatible with Windows Vista!
 
  Testimonials
" I must say that you've made a great program!" Dejan Milojevic, Serbia
"Resource Builder is one of the best programs in its class, a powerful solution for all resource-related tasks you need for the effective work." 3d2f.com Editorial Review
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  Awards
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