Re: Uses for Resources (was Re: MS-DOS FST?)

[dempson@swell.actrix.gen.nz (David Empson)]

In article <1sbg3h$fim@altitude.HIP.CAM.ORG> vandry@CAM.ORG (Phillip Vandry) writes:
> Jim Murphy <murph@apple.com> writes:
> 
> >      Let's see...with a resource-based interface you can
> >internationalize your programs easily, you don't need to compile your
> 
> How is it so much easier? You still need to translate. Whether you translate
> to .c file or the .rez file it's the same thing.

Who says you have to use Rez?  You can edit the strings in the
resource fork using a resource editor, such as Genesys or Foundation.

> >code just to see what a window looks like moved 2 pixels, resources can
> 
> But you still need to compile the resources.

Not if you use a resource editor.  See the previous answer.
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