why do resouces (including dialog) with external rc file?

[Paul Breen]

I am not talking about the ddt vs api controversy. I mean the two ways of doing the api. What is the advantage of doing all the gui stuff in an rc file? You could design the dialog, menus etc everything as far I can tell. The good side is that it seperates the gui from the code, but is there a down side? There are so many ways to do these things.

Just curious, I am thinking of upgrading a resource editor, resource builder.

[José Roca]

 
Yes, there is a downside: To use these resources you need to use the Dialog Box API, with its limitations, instead of the more powerful SDK windows created with CreateWindoeEx.

The Dialog Box API is what DDT uses under the hood. Therefore, it will be like using DDT with another syntax.

[James C. Fuller]

Yes, there is a downside: To use these resources you need to use the Dialog Box API, with its limitations, instead of the more powerful SDK windows created with CreateWindoeEx.

The Dialog Box API is what DDT uses under the hood. Therefore, it will be like using DDT with another syntax.

José,
  By adding a CLASS name in the dialog resource script I believe you can have the best of both worlds??

James

[Paul Breen]

Ok, I appreciate the information.