What is a resource editor?
There are a number of modifications that can be made to the Helix programs by modifying resources. Resources are small files that are stored in the resource fork of an application or file. Resources typically control specific behaviors of an application and by editing them, you can customize the way an application works. Resources have been de-emphasized in Mac OS X, but Helix still relies on them. This is the situation we inherited when we acquired the Helix product family. We are working to move these settings into a “preferences” dialog, but until that is finished, modifying the behavior of Helix in these ways requires a resource editor.
