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Microsoft Visual Studio Visual C/C++ resource script
File type: Source code and script file
Files with rc extension can be mainly found as C/C++ resource scripts from Microsoft Visual Studio integrated development environment for Windows applications.
Found 5 different file type records with the same rc filename suffix.
File type category:
Source code and script file
Date updated: December 31, 2024
File extension rc is associated with C/C++ programming language.
In most cases, .rc files are used for resource script files by various software compilers and contain instructions on how to compile the program source files.
RC resource script file contains statements that define all of the items that will be included in the compiled binary resource file. Each statement describes a resource item, along with an identifier (ID) and any additional parameters (which vary according to the type of resource).
A resource script can even reference a resource item that is stored in a separate file, such as a bitmap or icon.
rc file extension is also used by other programs, such as Resource Workshop or PowerBASIC for their resource script files.
Use any text editor or specialised application able to work with Microsoft Visual C++ to work with the .rc files.
There is no way how to convert .rc files to other formats.
Software applications that can open rc files:
Microsoft Windows
Apple macOS / Mac OS X
Linux/Unix
Multiplatform
Software applications that can edit rc files:
Microsoft Windows
Apple macOS / Mac OS X
Linux/Unix
Multiplatform
Software capable of saving rc files:
Microsoft Windows
Apple macOS / Mac OS X
Linux/Unix
Multiplatform
Software apps that create rc files:
Microsoft Windows
Multiplatform
Software applications that handle other tasks involving rc files:
Microsoft Windows
Multiplatform
File type category:
Configuration file
Miscellaneous file
Date updated: October 6, 2017
The rc file extension is associated with the GNU Emacs an an extensible, customizable text editor for Unix and Unix-based operating systems, like Linux. The .rc file stores configuration record.
It is not possible to open the rc extension files.
Files with rc extension are not convertable.
Software apps that manage or store settings in rc files:
Multiplatform
File type category:
Settings, options, themes or skins file
Date updated: January 10, 2019
The rc file extension is associated with the LabVIEW, a graphical programming platform that helps engineers scale from design to test and from small to large systems.
The rc file stores configuration for LabVIEW.
It doesn't seem these files are meant to be opened directly, they are settings.
Probably cannot be converted to anything else.
Software apps that manage or store settings in rc files:
Microsoft Windows
File type category:
Game file
Date updated: April 24, 2019
The rc file extension is associated with the Left 4 Dead a horror 3D first person shooter computer game for Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X (macOS) and Xbox 360 video gaming console.
The rc file stores various data used for internal purposes of the game.
Probably not meant to be accessed by the user.
Probably cannot be converted to anything else.
Software applications that handle other tasks involving rc files:
Microsoft Windows
File type category:
Settings, options, themes or skins file
Date updated: June 27, 2025
The RC file extension is associated with the Netscape Navigator and web applications for Windows, Mac and Linux developed by Mozilla, like Firefox, Mozilla Suite and SeaMonkey. The .rc file stores subscription information.
Software applications that handle other tasks involving rc files:
Apple macOS / Mac OS X
Linux/Unix
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