.NET utility suite for working with the rc format

RsrcUtilities consists of RsrcCore and RsrcArchitect

1. Build, then reference RsrcCore

2. Create a Dialog object

var dialog = new Dialog
{
    Identifier = "IDD_ABOUTBOX",
    Width = 100,
    Height = 100
};

3. Initialize the Dialog's root node to a control

dialog.Root = new TreeNode<Control>(new Panel
{
   Rectangle = Rectangle.Empty,
   HorizontalAlignment = Alignments.Fill,
   VerticalAlignment = Alignments.Fill
});

4. Add any controls you desire

dialog.Root.AddChild(new CheckBox()
{
    Identifier = "IDC_EXAMPLE",
    Caption = "Hello World!",
    Rectangle = new Rectangle(0, 0, 80, 40),
    HorizontalAlignment = Alignments.Center,
    VerticalAlignment = Alignments.Center
});

5. Serialize it to the format of your liking

new RcDialogSerializer().Serialize(new DefaultLayoutEngine().DoLayout(dialog), dialog);

6. Generate additional information in the format of your liking

new CxxHeaderResourceGenerator().Generate(dialog.Root);

The creation of infrastructure to facilitate the design of rc user interfaces without the hassles of legacy abandonware.

.NET dialog designer accompanying RsrcUtilities
Design dialogs with an interactive, simple experience

• Intuitive camera
  • Click-drag
  • Mouse-wheel zoom
• Customizable control renderer
  • Test with your own visual styles
  • Bundled:
    • Windows 10
    • Windows 11
• Smart selection system
  • Reliably select the intended element
• Z-Ordering system
  • Reorder controls in the dialog editor
• Multitasking
  • Tabbed navigation system
• Powerful and dynamic inspector
  • Provides context-aware information
• Always reactive
  • Everything reacts to changes immediately with your input
• Smart positioning system
  • Freeform allows freely positioning controls
  • Grid snaps controls to grid points
  • Snap intelligently snaps controls based on other elements (useful for lists and fluid layouts)