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== Windows Resources

When using the link:{groovyDslPath}/org.gradle.nativeplatform.toolchain.VisualCpp.html[VisualCpp] tool chain, Gradle is able to compile Window Resource (`rc`) files and link them into a native binary. This functionality is provided by the `'windows-resources'` plugin.

=== Example: The 'windows-resources' plugin

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You can bypass the toolchain discovery by specifying the installation directory of the version of Visual Studio you want via link:{groovyDslPath}/org.gradle.nativeplatform.toolchain.VisualCpp.html#org.gradle.nativeplatform.toolchain.VisualCpp:installDir[VisualCpp.setInstallDir(Object)].