Inability to edit .rc files

[CPallini]

The Visual Studio C++ Express Editions have no resource editor (as far as I know). Visual Studio 2012 have a more updated C++ compiler, it contains many features of the new standard ( C++11[^]).

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[Anthony Appleyard]

> The Visual Studio C++ Express Editions have no resource editor (as far as I know). Before I install this current version, will I have to unintall my Visual C++ 2008?

[CPallini]

It looks this step is NOT required, see: "Running Multiple Versions of Visual Studio Side-By-Side"[^].

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[Anthony Appleyard]

I just now tried to install the current free-download Visual Studio C++ Express Edition, and it refused, saying that it needed a later version of Windows than the version that I have (Windows Vista).

[Lost User]

System Requirements[^].

[CPallini]

Yes, you need Windows 8 for using Visual Studio 2012. However you may install Visual Studio 2010 on your OS.

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[Joe Woodbury]

Visual Studio 2012 runs on Windows 7.

[CPallini]

True, it runs on both Windows 7 and Windows 8. However it doesn't run on OP OS.

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[Shaheed Legion]

You could keep your ide and simply Google for resedit which is a compatible program that let's you edit resource files for visual studio projects. It is a bit tedious, but is a viable workaround which saves on a reinstall of visual studio, and you don't have to go messing with the project conversion wizard which pops up when using newer versions of v.s with older project files.

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[Anthony Appleyard]

So far I have been looking in the manual and editing the .rc file in a text editor.