A resource file is an ASCII file. By convention resource files have an
.rc extension.
The easiest way to build a resource file is to use Microsoft tools
such as imagedit.exe
to build bitmaps, icons and cursors and
dlgedit.exe
to build dialogs.
It is always possible to build an .rc file yourself by writing a
resource script.
It is not our objective to explain how to write a resource file. A complete description of the resource script language can be found in the Microsoft documentation.