Extract text from wxWidgets resource files (XRC)
To convert XRC resource files to another format, you need wxWidgets or other Developer software.
To convert other file formats to the "User Interface Resource" file type, you need software like wxWidgets or a similar tool.
The .XRC format serves as the XML-based resource file for the wxWidgets Cross-Platform GUI Library. These files describe user interface layouts - such as dialog boxes, menu bars, and toolbars - separating the visual design from the C++ application logic.
While .XRC files are technically plain text, their reliance on specific wxWidgets schemas creates friction for non-developers. You cannot double-click to "preview" the interface; you see raw XML tags instead of buttons and windows. Furthermore, relying on runtime resource loading can be slower than compiled code, and modifying these files requires understanding the specific XRC protocol to avoid breaking the application.
For easier editing and syntax highlighting in standard editors, users often convert .XRC to standard XML. Developers frequently need to convert .XRC to CPP (C++) using the wxrc utility to compile resources directly into the application executable, improving performance and deployment security. For documentation or diff-checking, converting to TXT is a common workflow.
Convert.Guru analyzes your XRC file, detects the exact format, and lets you read the text inside.
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If you want to convert XRC file to JS, TS, PY, JAVA, CPP, C, CS, PHP, RB, GO, RS or SWIFT, you can use wxWidgets or similar software from the "GUI Layout Definition" category. In the File menu, look for Save As… or Export….
To convert SH, PY, KT, PS1, SWIFT, LUA, PL, JAVA, SCALA, JS, VBS or TS files to XRC, try wxWidgets or another comparable tool in the "GUI Layout Definition" category.
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