Resource file problem

[rag84dec]

Hi,
I am using Microsoft Visual Studio c++ 6.0...
I want to write a resoutce file say "menu.rc" but i cant type the things like

IDR_PUREMFC MENU PRELOAD DISCARDABLE 
BEGIN
    POPUP "&File"
    BEGIN
        MENUITEM "Open...",     ID_FILE_OPEN
        MENUITEM "&Load ",          ID_FILE_LOAD
        MENUITEM "Get &Files ",      ID_FILE_GET
        MENUITEM SEPARATOR
        MENUITEM "E&xit",                       ID_APP_EXIT
    END

When ever i say "addResourc e file" It will give a folder at the top of the file "menu.rc".. .And why do we use "&" (E&xit)??


THanks

[Rupali12345]

why do we use "&" (E&xit)??

We use" &" sign before letter "x"........ It means tat when we press "x" in keyboard...Exit is pressed.......

tat is

we can use & sign for traversing the menuitems using keyboard......

[DeMan]

search "mnemonics c++" and you will hopefully get a nice explanation