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Changing a Symbol or Symbol Name

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When you create a new resource or resource object, the development environment assigns it a default name, for example, IDD_DIALOG1. Use the resource’s property page to change the default symbol name or to change the name of any symbol already associated with a resource.

To change a resource’s symbol name

  1. In ResourceView, select the resource.

  2. From the View menu, choose Properties to move directly to the resource’s property page.

  3. In the ID box, type a new symbol name or select from the list of existing symbols. If you type a new symbol name, it is automatically assigned a value.

You can use the Resource Symbols browser to change the names of symbols not currently assigned to a resource. For more information, see Changing Unassigned Symbols.