CMAP vs String table resource

[econy]

Hi, now I need to create a dictionary in an application. The dictionary likes a text file,contains about 800 items, what I mean it likes a text file is that it don't need to change, once it be created, just like a configuration file. Program need to read it, index one item and show a string linked to the item. So I figure it be better to use a string table resource. but unfortunately, the index ID is beyond 65535. (given by others, and it is a standard) . I know I can decode the index ID to 0-800 range. So I think maybe I can use a CMAP, but I wonder if CMAP is suitable, since CMAP every time program start, I need to create an object. Appreciate any advices.

[Lost User]

How do you get to an index of 65535+ with only 800 items? You could use something like a message resource (see http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa385633.aspx[^]), or a user defined resource (see http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa381054.aspx[^]).

[CPallini]

You might

• Serialize the CMap.

or

• Prefix each string in the string table with the hexadecimal representation of its index.

Don't know which one is the ugliest... :-)

Veni, vidi, vici.

[econy]

Thanks

[econy]

Thanks,HEX is a good idea; and could you explain the reason to Serialize it ?

[CPallini]

Because you need to persist it. Unless you want to read the original text file all the times.

Veni, vidi, vici.

[econy]

Thanks

[CPallini]

You are welcome.

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