[Overview][Classes][Index] | Reference for unit 'externalreader' (#fcl-res)

# Reference for unit 'externalreader'

Contains a resource reader for external resource files

`uses`
`System,`
`Classes,`
`sysutils,`
`resource,` |  | Contains base classes for resource handling
`resourcetree,` |  | Implements an ordered tree of resources
`externaltypes;` |  | Contains types and constants used by external resource reader and writer

## Overview

This unit contains TExternalResourceReader, a TAbstractResourceReader descendant that is able to read standalone resource files in a Free Pascal-specific format.

Adding this unit to a program's uses clause registers class TExternalResourceReader with TResources.

See also

Free Pascal external resource file format description