Code and Resources of .Graphics Under Windows in C programming

A program consists of both instructions and static data. Static data is that portion of the program which is not executed as machine instructions and which does not change as the program executes. Static data are character strings, data to create fonts, bitmaps, etc. The designers of Windows wisely decided that static data should be handled separately from the program code. The Windows term for static data is ‘Resource data’, or simply ‘Resources’. By separating static data from the program code the creators of Windows were able to use a standard C/C++ compiler to create the code portion of the finished Windows program, and they only had to write a ‘Resource compiler’ to create the resources that Windows programs use. Separating the code from the resource data has other advantages like reducing memory demands and making programs more portable. It also means that a programmer can work on a program’s logic, while a designer works on how the program looks.