Createdialog Error 1813

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Forum Visual C++ & C++ Programming C++ and WinAPI error 1813_the resource type cannot be found in the image file If this is your first visit, be sure to check out the FAQ by clicking the link above. You may have to register or Login before you can post: click the register link above to proceed. To start viewing messages, select the forum that you want to visit from the selection below. Results 1 to 5 of 5 Thread: error 1813_the resource type cannot be found in the image file Tweet Thread Tools Show Printable http://stackoverflow.com/questions/32506888/createdialog-in-bho-always-fails-with-error-1813-resource-not-found Version Email this Page… Subscribe to this Thread… Display Linear Mode Switch to Hybrid Mode Switch to Threaded Mode January 5th, 2012,11:58 PM #1 procky238 View Profile View Forum Posts Junior Member Join Date Jan 2012 Posts 8 error 1813_the resource type cannot be found in the image file I'm trying to create a dialog from within the dll. I have a main window which is created using http://forums.codeguru.com/showthread.php?519892-error-1813_the-resource-type-cannot-be-found-in-the-image-file the CreateWindow() function and it takes the instance (hinstance) of the dll. hinstance variable is global in my case. I am calling createdialog() function using WM_CREATE message of CreateWindow(). CreateDialog() is being called from within a thread. In my case, I am using the same global hinstance for the window and the CreateDialog() function. Can I use the same instance for creating a window and creating a dialog from within the window? Am I seeing error 1813 (the resource type cannot be found in the image file) becuase of this? or is it that dll is not able to find the resource correctly? I also have two .rc files which dll uses (one is version.rc and other one is for the dialog resources). Can I use two resource files for one dll? Can somebody please help me with my questions. Please find the createdialog() function I am using. Thanks in advance. P.S. CreateDialog (g_hinstance, MAKEINTRESOURCE (DLG_MAIN), 0, (DLGPROC)DialogProc); Reply With Quote January 6th, 2012,04:26 AM #2 VictorN View Profile View Forum Posts Super Moderator Power Poster Join Date Jan 2003 Location Wallisellen (ZH), Switzerland Posts 18,671 Re: error 1813_the resource type cannot be found in the image file Does your g_hinstance conta

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