Copying a resource to a Project on another computer

This section describes how to copy a resource in a Design Center Project to another Design Center Project. The Design Center Projects are located on different computers.

You can use three different methods to copy resources:

•	Extract the resource to file from the Source Project, transfer the file to the Target computer, and import the file to a resource set in the Target Project. A new unique key is generated for the copy. See To copy a resource (import file).

Note:

This method is not applicable to all resource types.

•	Copy the resource file (*.dcres) from the Source Project, transfer the file to the Target computer, and add the resource to a resource set in the Target Project. See To copy a resource (add resource).

Note:

No new key is generated for the copy, which means the original resource and the copy have the same key.

•	The third method is an add-on to the previous method. To create a new unique resource, you can copy the added resource, paste the copy into the resource set, and then remove the added resource from the resource set. See To copy a resource (copy temporary resource).

To copy a resource (import file)

1	In the Source Project, extract the resource to file.

2	Transfer <ExtractedFile> from the Source computer to the Target computer.

3	In Design Center, open the Target Resource Set.

4	Right-click the root node or the appropriate resource folder and select Import. A file browser opens.

5	Browse to and open <ExtractedFile>. The Resource Type Settings dialog box opens.

6	Select the appropriate resource type and click OK. The resource is added to the Target Resource Set.

To copy a resource (add resource)

1	Transfer <Source Resource>.dcres from the Source computer to the appropriate Project folder (or sub-folder) on the Target computer.

2	In Design Center, open the Target Resource Set.

3	Right-click the root node or the appropriate resource folder and select Add Resource. A file browser opens.

4	Browse to and open <Source Resource>.dcres. The resource is added to the Target Resource Set.

To copy a resource (copy temporary resource)

1	Transfer <Source Resource>.dcres from the Source computer to the Target computer.

2	In Design Center, open the Target Resource Set.

3	Right-click the root node and select Add Resource. A file browser opens.

4	Browse to and open <Source Resource>.dcres. The resource (called TempResource hereafter) is added to the Target Resource Set.

5	Right-click TempResource and select Copy.

6	Right-click the root node or the appropriate folder in the Target Resource Set and select Paste. A new resource is added to the resource set.

7	Remove TempResource from the resource set.