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Asked: 2026-05-17T16:26:49+00:00

I need to create a resource file for a .net project (by hand) and

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I need to create a resource file for a .net project (by hand) and compile it using the ResGen.exe tool provided by the .NET framework. I can’t find any documentation for this. I need to write the resource file by hand because I’m in a situation where I don’t want to download/buy extra tools (like VS) to generate this resource file, and also I feel more productive through the command-line (helps me understand how things really work).

So I need to write a resource file by hand to store an ICON in the executable and use it from within my program. I would also like to use this icon to represent my executable in Windows Explorer.

Any references would be great!

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  1. Editorial Team

    Visual C# Express Edition will do what you want for free. If nothing else you can download that, create the resource file and then use that as a subject for your admirable curiosity about ‘how it really works’. This may also save you some time in manual experimentation to get it right the first time around.

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