title: How to use Resource.RC file in Visual Studio
body: <p>For context, I have been trying to include 2 PNG files with my C++ code, but I have not been able to figure out how to do so in Visual Studio 2019. I have searched through the docs and have not found anything helpful. How could I accomplish the three items listed below?</p>
  
  <ol>
  <li>Correctly include files in a Resource.RC file (and correctly create a Resource.RC file)</li>
  <li>Access these files in a filesystem-independent manner in C++ (no absolute paths)</li>
  <li>Include these files when distributing an executable</li>
  </ol>
  
  <p>My solution is laid out in the default manner: a References folder, External Dependencies folder, Header Files folder, Resource Files folder, and a Source Files folder.</p>