digital mars resource compiler(rcc) must be downloaded separately. The changes in the makefile are:

+RC=$(DMDIR)\bin\rcc
+RCFLAGS=-32 -w1

 APPNAME = $(OBJDIR)\fossil$(E)

 all: $(APPNAME)

-$(APPNAME) : translate$E mkindex$E headers  $(OBJ) $(OBJDIR)\link
+$(APPNAME) : translate$E mkindex$E headers fossil.res $(OBJ) $(OBJDIR)\link
        cd $(OBJDIR)
        $(DMDIR)\bin\link @link

+fossil.res:    $B\win\fossil.rc
+       $(RC) $(RCFLAGS) -o$@ $**
+
 $(OBJDIR)\link: $B\win\Makefile.dmc
        +echo add allrepo attach bag blob branch browse captcha cgi checkin checkout clearsign clone comformat configure
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r zip sqlite3 th th_lang > $@
        +echo fossil >> $@
        +echo fossil >> $@
        +echo $(LIBS) >> $@
+       +echo. >> $@
+       +echo fossil >> $@