Resource files

Resource files are containers that a development system uses to pack together sundry data that the operating system uses to represent a program, these can be icons, forms, GUI elements, bitmaps, sounds and so on, the OS can have them as external files like with the Apple Macintosh or separate files that are compiled into the executable (exe or dll) a la Microsoft Windows.

OS/2 tools with resource file support

• Borland C++ - Has the Borland Resource Workshop, an outdated but nifty and useful resource editor and creator.
• Enhanced Editor - Has resource file syntax highlighting built in with some auto-formatting features.
• Open Class Library - Has tools that convert resources between OS/2, Microsoft Windows and Motif (for AIX).