how to convert string to resource ID

[Lost User]

You can also use strings rather than integers to refer to your resource items. If you do not give resource names a #define value, then you can refer to them by the name as string value, rather than its integer equivalent.

[cmk]

Not possible. IDS_VALUE is a #define, these are resolved by the preprocessor and are not preserved as strings anywhere in the object files.

...cmk The idea that I can be presented with a problem, set out to logically solve it with the tools at hand, and wind up with a program that could not be legally used because someone else followed the same logical steps some years ago and filed for a patent on it is horrifying. - John Carmack

[ronovice]

i dont't want to use #define because i use stringtables for different languages. a map seems to fit to my needs.

[ronovice]

thanks! it was worth a try! i will use a map (as the best idea for the moment)!

[Lost User]

ronovice wrote:

i dont't want to use #define

That is what I was trying to explain in my previous post. If you do not use #define then the resource names can be accessed by their actual name as extracted from your XML, no need for a map or any other type of transform.

[Lost User]

cmk wrote:

Not possible.

Untrue; if you do not equate a resource name to an integer value, then you can address it by the actual string name. [edit]My apologies, this does not hold true for STRINGTABLE entries.[/edit]

modified on Thursday, January 7, 2010 8:12 AM

[ronovice]

i wanted to use LoadString method which will need as parameter a UINT, but i have only the string . How can I get from resources the text associated with that UINT if i cant convert the string to UINT ID? if there is another solution(even without using LoadString), I will gladly use it.

[Lost User]

You could try using FindResourceEx()[^] rather than trying to access it directly. This should allow you to use the name as a string and also to select which language you wish the string to be in. [edit]My apologies, this does not hold true for STRINGTABLE entries, although you could possibly use a user defined resource type.[/edit]

modified on Thursday, January 7, 2010 8:14 AM

[KarstenK]

write in the resource file IDS_VALUE "IDS_VALUE" oh my god :doh: :doh: :doh:

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[cmk]

Yeah, RT_STRING's screw things up, you can't even FindResource() on them without jumping through hoops. e.g. Given: IDS_STRING as a String Table entry // Fails hnd = FindResource(mod, MAKEINTRESOURCE(IDS_STRING), RT_STRING); // Works id_string = MAKEINTRESOURCE((LOWORD(IDS_STRING)>>4)+1); hnd = FindResource(mod, id_string, RT_STRING); ... let alone getting the size, or loading the string without using LoadString().

...cmk The idea that I can be presented with a problem, set out to logically solve it with the tools at hand, and wind up with a program that could not be legally used because someone else followed the same logical steps some years ago and filed for a patent on it is horrifying. - John Carmack

[ronovice]

Thanks. i will try this!

[Lost User]

I really must take my own advice, and test everything before posting suggestions. :mad: