CResFile allows Read-Only CFile-like access to a DATA resource.
From Visual Studio enter: [Insert Menu][Resource...][Import...][All Files (*.*)] DATA Then load the file you want to access as a Resource.
"DATA" is a Predefined Resource Type and can easily be accessed using RT_RCDATA.
Usage:
char Buf[6];
CResFile ResFile(nID);
ResFile.Read(Buf,6);
ResFile.Rewind();
or
CResFile ResFile;
if(ResFile.Open(nID)) {
ResFile.Read(Buf,6);
ResFile.Close();
}
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