In which type of file does the resource compiler manage descriptions of…
2012
In which type of file does the resource compiler manage descriptions of resources used in Windows programming?
Answer: C. Text File — ConceptWindows resources such as menus, icons, and dialog descriptions are written in a resource-definition script. The source script is character-based and…
- A.
Control File
- B.
Binary File
- C.
Text File
- D.
Object (.obj) File
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Correct answer: C
Concept
Windows resources such as menus, icons, and dialog descriptions are written in a resource-definition script. The source script is character-based and can be edited as text.
A resource compiler reads that source description and produces compiled resource data for later linking. This distinguishes the source file category from binary and object-code outputs.
Application
The stem asks for the type of file in which descriptions of Windows-programming resources are managed. Among the offered choices, the character-based resource-definition source belongs to the Text File category.
Contrast
Control File stores configuration or command directives for controlling a tool or application.
Binary File stores encoded bytes rather than readable character records.
Text File stores character-based records that can be read and edited as text.
Object (.obj) File contains compiled code, symbols, and relocation information for a linker.
Cross-check
Microsoft documents a resource-definition (.rc) file as a text file, and the updated official UGC NET June 2012 Paper III key marks question 73 as C. In the source paper, C is Text File.
Therefore, the answer is Text File.