Sources and RC file usage in "Microsoft Visual Studio Professional 2013" -KDMF driver

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Hi Experts,

I am new to making build environment for “Windows KDMF device driver”. I have a few questions and clarifications.

  1. I am using Microsoft Visual Studio Professional 2013. In older driver, which is developed using VS C++ 2005 has “.rc” file and “sources”. That “Sources” file consists files compilation order and include file details. The “RC” file has company Name, version name etc…

  2. In VS 2013 I created Windows KDMF device driver template. In that I could not see “Sources” file, either “Sources” file need to create by our own or else.

  3. what is the use of “.rc” and “sources” files in vs 2013. How to create and add details in it…?

Regards,
Suresh.S

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.rc file usage is exactly the same, it does exactly what it did before. Starting with wdk8 the sources file was replaced with the native VS native project file, vcxproj.

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Hi Experts,

I am new to making build environment for “Windows KDMF device driver”. I have a few questions and clarifications.

1) I am using Microsoft Visual Studio Professional 2013. In older driver, which is developed using VS C++ 2005 has “.rc” file and “sources”. That “Sources” file consists files compilation order and include file details. The “RC” file has company Name, version name etc…

2) In VS 2013 I created Windows KDMF device driver template. In that I could not see “Sources” file, either “Sources” file need to create by our own or else.

3) what is the use of “.rc” and “sources” files in vs 2013. How to create and add details in it…?

Regards,
Suresh.S

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xxxxx@gmail.com wrote:

I am new to making build environment for “Windows KDMF device driver”. I have a few questions and clarifications.

  1. I am using Microsoft Visual Studio Professional 2013. In older driver, which is developed using VS C++ 2005 has “.rc” file and “sources”. That “Sources” file consists files compilation order and include file details. The “RC” file has company Name, version name etc…

  2. In VS 2013 I created Windows KDMF device driver template. In that I could not see “Sources” file, either “Sources” file need to create by our own or else.

  3. what is the use of “.rc” and “sources” files in vs 2013. How to create and add details in it…?

There is a tool to convert your “sources” file to a vcxproj, but unless
your “sources” file is unusually complicated, it doesn’t seem to be
worth the trouble. Just create your project within the UI, add the
files you need to compile, and set whatever pre-processor variables you
might need.

I had to go try it to be sure, but you’re right – the default KMDF
driver does not include a resource file. Doesn’t matter – it’s easy to
add. In the UI, right-click on the project and add existing file, then
point to your RC. The UI should recognize it as a resource file.

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Tim Roberts, xxxxx@probo.com
Providenza & Boekelheide, Inc.

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Hi Doron/Roberts,

Thanks for your great support. I will verify with my project solution and let you know the status.

Regards,
Suresh.S