These are the basic operations that can be performed with the Resource Tools:

• Inserting / replacing resources
• Deleting resources
• Editing version resource
• Changing language
• Searching unused resources

Inserting / replacing resources

Insert/replace the main icon in the file somepefile with the icon iconfile.ico:

Insert the manifest for using XP visual styles:

Insert a Win32 resource (inserts automatically when inserting an XP style manifest):

Copy all Win32 resources from the file sourcefile to somepefile:

The same for .NET resources:

Insert/replace an image from the file picture.png as a Win32 resource LOGO; resource type - PNG, language - neutral:

The same but with the Russian language set for the resource:

Deleting resources

Search and delete unused Delphi/C++Builder resources (see also rt_check):

Delete a DVCLAL resource (Delphi/C++Builder):

Delete all RT_BITMAP resources:

Delete all Russian resources (LDID 1049):

or

Delete the main icon:

Delete all icons:

Delete all Win32 resources:

rt_delete "somepefile" -r

Changing language

Set the neutral language for all Win32 resources:

Get the resource languages:

Get the languages supported by the rt_language utility:

rt_language "somepefile" -list

Editing version resource

Increment file version number:

Set product and file version number:

Set the LegalCopyright string:

rt_version "somefile" -c:"2010 Radialix Software"

Searching unused resources

Find unused Delphi/C++Builder resources: