Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!mnetor!seismo!husc6!mit-eddie!rutgers!clyde!cbatt!ihnp4!alberta!ubc-vision!ubc-cs!manis From: manis@ubc-cs.UUCP (Vincent Manis) Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st Subject: Re: resource files Message-ID: <766@ubc-cs.UUCP> Date: Wed, 14-Jan-87 14:24:38 EST Article-I.D.: ubc-cs.766 Posted: Wed Jan 14 14:24:38 1987 Date-Received: Thu, 15-Jan-87 22:09:28 EST References: <8701061803.AA03547@ohio-state.ARPA> <2329@dalcs.UUCP> Reply-To: manis@ubc-cs.UUCP (Vincent Manis) Organization: UBC Department of Computer Science Lines: 12 Keywords: Removing .RSC files The only good reason for embedding a resource file in a program is when writing a DA. The resource manager apparently doesn't free memory properly when closing a resource file, so you're apparently advised not to load resources dynamically. I wouldn't know--I've never written a DA. However, embedded resources can't be easily changed; if you want to modify resources, you have to re-edit the resource file and re-embed. I can't see how it's worth the effort. In any case, separate .RSC files are a real win. You can easily distribute different RSC files for one program (thus supporting various monitor resolutions, or different languages for example).