Creating a COFF object file from a resource script file on WIndows.

create-resource.bat

@echo off

:: This batch script should be run from a VS developer prompt.

:: rc will create a binary .res file
rc Resource.rc

:: cvtres will convert the .res file to a COFF object file
cvtres /MACHINE:x64 /OUT:Resource.o Resource.res

:: The object file can be included during compilation like so:
:: cl.exe main.cpp /link /OUT:main.exe /SUBSYSTEM:CONSOLE /MACHINE:x64 Resource.o