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12 <concept id="GUID-0FB60233-993A-4BF2-9E8C-E03AD092359B" xml:lang="en"><title>Managing |
12 <concept id="GUID-0FB60233-993A-4BF2-9E8C-E03AD092359B" xml:lang="en"><title>Managing resource files</title><prolog><metadata><keywords/></metadata></prolog><conbody> |
13 resource files</title><prolog><metadata><keywords/></metadata></prolog><conbody> |
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14 <p>In the Symbian platform, <xref href="GUID-5F749184-C804-41FC-BA81-038783BDC967.dita">resource</xref> files |
13 <p>In the Symbian platform, <xref href="GUID-5F749184-C804-41FC-BA81-038783BDC967.dita">resource</xref> files |
15 are used to define UI components such as status panes, <xref href="GUID-A4F3738C-CBFD-4151-9132-26FE05966715.dita">CBA |
14 are used to define UI components such as status panes, <xref href="GUID-A4F3738C-CBFD-4151-9132-26FE05966715.dita">CBA (Control Button |
16 (Control Button Area) buttons</xref>, <xref href="GUID-5918ED8A-B26B-41A0-94A6-AB6D51BF80A1.dita">menu |
15 Area) buttons</xref>, <xref href="GUID-5918ED8A-B26B-41A0-94A6-AB6D51BF80A1.dita">menu bars</xref>, <xref href="GUID-DAC32BB9-C0EB-42FF-A596-C2F1A90A4BD7.dita">views</xref>, dialogs, |
17 bars</xref>, <xref href="GUID-DAC32BB9-C0EB-42FF-A596-C2F1A90A4BD7.dita">views</xref>, |
16 strings, and constants used in applications. The UI components consist |
18 dialogs, strings, and constants used in applications. The UI components consist |
17 of data structures that are defined in resource files. These data |
19 of data structures that are defined in resource files. These data structures |
18 structures are then invoked from the classes controlling the UI implementation. |
20 are then invoked from the classes controlling the UI implementation. When |
19 When UI component implementation is split into these two approaches, |
21 UI component implementation is split into these two approaches, it means that |
20 it means that resources can be recompiled, for example for new languages, |
22 resources can be recompiled, for example for new languages, without having |
21 without having to recompile the application code (unless you change |
23 to recompile the application code (unless you change the resource identifiers).</p> |
22 the resource identifiers).</p> |
24 <p>This section includes the following:</p> |
23 <p>This section includes the following:</p> |
25 <note> |
24 <note> |
26 <p>For demonstration purposes, the sections on resources contain examples |
25 <p>For demonstration purposes, the sections on resources contain |
27 with arbitrary values. In your own code, it is recommend that you use a system |
26 examples with arbitrary values. In your own code, it is recommend |
28 of easy to remember value names.</p> |
27 that you use a system of easy to remember value names.</p> |
29 </note> |
28 </note> |
30 <p>For an introduction to the UI, see <xref href="GUID-0F593BE1-1220-4403-B04E-B8E8A9A49701.dita">UI concepts</xref>.</p> |
29 <p>For an introduction to the UI, see <xref href="GUID-0F593BE1-1220-4403-B04E-B8E8A9A49701.dita">UI concepts</xref>.</p> |
31 <p>For more information on resources, resource files, and their use in |
30 <p>For more information on resources, resource files, and their |
32 the Symbian platform, see <xref href="jar:GUID-35228542-8C95-4849-A73F-2B4F082F0C44.jar!/sdk/doc_source/guide/System-Libraries-subsystem-guide/bafl94/InterfaceToResourceFiles/InterfaceToResourceFilesOverview.guide.html" format="application/java-archive">Resource |
31 use in the Symbian platform, see <xref href="jar:GUID-35228542-8C95-4849-A73F-2B4F082F0C44.jar!/sdk/doc_source/guide/System-Libraries-subsystem-guide/bafl94/InterfaceToResourceFiles/InterfaceToResourceFilesOverview.guide.html" format="application/java-archive">Resource Files</xref>.</p> |
33 Files</xref>.</p> |
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34 <p>This section explains the following:</p> |
32 <p>This section explains the following:</p> |
35 </conbody></concept> |
33 </conbody></concept> |