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Table 6.1. continued
Extension Description
NOTE
NOTE
.OBJ The compiled binary object files. These are the files that the compiler
produces when it compiles your C++ source files.
.MAK The project makefile. This is a text file that contains a description of
which files C++Builder needs to compile and link.
.RES A compiled binary resource file produced by the resource compiler.
.TDW The debugger symbol table. This file is used by the debugger during
debugging sessions.
C++Builder database applications will use other database-specific file
types as well. Database applications are discussed in detail in later
chapters.
The files that C++Builder produces can be broken down into two categories: files that
C++Builder relies on to build the project and files that it will create when it compiles and links
a project. If you were to move all your source files to another computer, for instance, you
wouldn’t have to move all the files, just the files C++Builder needs to build the application.
Conveniently, the source files happen to be the smallest files in the project. It does not take
a lot of disk space to back up just the project source files.
The minimum set of files consists of the .CPP, .H, .DFM, and .MAK files. All other files are files
that C++Builder will re-create when you compile the program. The desktop file (.DSK) is one
that you may want to hang on to because it keeps track of the state your project was in when
you last worked on it.
In addition to the source files I’ve mentioned, some applications use a
resource script file. Resource scripts have an .RC extension. Resource
scripts are text files that are used to define resources like bitmaps, icons,
or cursors. If you use a resource script, be sure to keep it with the
project if you move the project to another location.