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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.
What is rc file?
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.
How to open rc file?
Use any text editor or specialised application able to work with Microsoft Visual C++ to work with the .rc files.
How to convert rc file?
There is no way how to convert .rc files to other formats.
Suggested software to open rc file:
Associated software actions with the rc file
Software applications that can open rc files:
RAD Studio (Microsoft Windows)
PowerBASIC (Microsoft Windows)
Resource Workshop (Microsoft Windows)
Sublime Text (Microsoft Windows)
NotePad++ text editor (Microsoft Windows)
PSPad (Microsoft Windows)
C++ Builder (Microsoft Windows)
Sublime Text for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Sublime Text for Linux (Linux/Unix)
Microsoft Visual Studio (Multiplatform)
Software applications that can edit rc files:
RAD Studio (Microsoft Windows)
PowerBASIC (Microsoft Windows)
Resource Workshop (Microsoft Windows)
Sublime Text (Microsoft Windows)
NotePad++ text editor (Microsoft Windows)
PSPad (Microsoft Windows)
C++ Builder (Microsoft Windows)
Sublime Text for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Sublime Text for Linux (Linux/Unix)
Microsoft Visual Studio (Multiplatform)
Software capable of saving rc files:
RAD Studio (Microsoft Windows)
PowerBASIC (Microsoft Windows)
Resource Workshop (Microsoft Windows)
Sublime Text (Microsoft Windows)
NotePad++ text editor (Microsoft Windows)
PSPad (Microsoft Windows)
C++ Builder (Microsoft Windows)
Sublime Text for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Sublime Text for Linux (Linux/Unix)
Microsoft Visual Studio (Multiplatform)
Software apps that create rc files:
RAD Studio (Microsoft Windows)
C++ Builder (Microsoft Windows)
Microsoft Visual Studio (Multiplatform)
Software applications that handle other tasks involving rc files:
C++ Builder (Microsoft Windows)
Microsoft Visual Studio (Multiplatform)
GNU Emacs configuration record file
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.
How to open rc file?
It is not possible to open the rc extension files.
How to convert rc file?
Files with rc extension are not convertable.
Suggested software to open rc file:
Associated software actions with the rc file
Software apps that manage settings for rc files:
GNU Emacs (Multiplatform)
LabVIEW configuration data
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.
How to open rc file?
It doesn't seem these files are meant to be opened directly, they are settings.
How to convert rc file?
Probably cannot be converted to anything else.
Suggested software to open rc file:
Associated software actions with the rc file
Software apps that manage settings for rc files:
LabVIEW (Microsoft Windows)
Left 4 Dead game data
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.
How to open rc file?
Probably not meant to be accessed by the user.
How to convert rc file?
Probably cannot be converted to anything else.
Suggested software to open rc file:
Associated software actions with the rc file
Software applications that handle other tasks involving rc files:
Left 4 Dead (Microsoft Windows)
Mozilla (Netscape) subscription information file
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.
Suggested software to open rc file:
Associated software actions with the rc file
Software applications that handle other tasks involving rc files:
Netscape Navigator (Microsoft Windows)
Firefox (Microsoft Windows)
SeaMonkey (Microsoft Windows)
Firefox for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Firefox for Linux (Linux/Unix)
Seamonkey for Linux (Linux/Unix)