Visual Basic Reference
LoadResData Function
See Also Example Applies To
Loads data of several possible types from a resource (.res) file and returns a Byte array.
Syntax
LoadResData(index, format)
The LoadResData function syntax has these parts:
| Part | Description |
| index | Required. Integer or string specifying the identifier (ID) of the data in the resource file. The resource whose ID is 1 is reserved for the application icon. |
| format | Required. Value that specifies the original format of the data being returned, as described in Settings. Value can also be the string name of a user-defined resource. |
Settings
The settings for format are:
| Setting | Description |
| 1 | Cursor resource |
| 2 | Bitmap resource |
| 3 | Icon resource |
| 4 | Menu resource |
| 5 | Dialog box |
| 6 | String resource |
| 7 | Font directory resource |
| 8 | Font resource |
| 9 | Accelerator table |
| 10 | User-defined resource |
| 12 | Group cursor |
| 14 | Group icon |
Remarks
The data that LoadResData loads from the resource file can be up to 64K.
Using LoadResData with a bitmap, icon, or cursor resource type returns a string containing the actual bits in the resource. If you want to use the actual bitmap, icon, or resource, use the LoadResPicture function.
Using LoadResData is useful for localizing a Visual Basic application because the resources that need to be translated are isolated in one resource file and there is no need to access the source code or recompile the application.