How to include the objects that were not found

If you did not use any of the types of references described in the preceding sections, you do not need to do anything else to ensure that all objects get distributed: they are all built into the executable file. Otherwise, you have the following choices for how to include the objects that were not found.

Distributing graphic objects

For graphic objects such as icons and bitmaps, you have two choices:

Distributing DataWindow objects

For DataWindow objects, you have two choices:

Distributing other objects

All other objects, such as windows referenced only in string variables, must be included directly in a dynamic library.

Table 34-3 summarizes resource distribution possibilities.

Table 34-3: Summary: options for distributing resources

Distribution method

Graphic objects

DataWindow objects

Other objects

As a separate file

Yes

No

No

In an executable or dynamic library that references a PBR

Yes

Yes

No

Directly in a dynamic library

No

Yes

Yes