Problem loading Resources at Runtime

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I need to be able to load resources at runtime and have used the following code in a simple C# test app :-

ResourceManager rm = new ResourceManager("ResourceTest.Resources", this.GetType().Assembly);

string someString = rm.GetString("MyString");
label1.Text = someString;

When I try to run the app, the call to GetString() on the second line of code throws a MissingManifestResourceException.

However, if I add a new Resource file to the project by right clicking the project node in the Solution Explorer and select Add | New Item | Resource File I get a new res file called, by default, Resource1.resx. I can then reference this file in the above code (changing the first param in the ResourceManager contructor to "ResourceTest.Resource1") and all works fine.

How come the default Resource file in the project won't work but any resource file I add will ?

BTW, I am using Visual Studio 2005 if it makes any difference ??

Thanks

Alan

Posted 20-Jan-11 5:13am

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Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov 20-Jan-11 12:11pm

You can do it, but I would like to see why? Adding resources in VS auto-generate static class which is very convenient, see Ron's sample.

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Rob Philpott · Accepted Answer · 2011-01-20T05:21:00

Solution 1

Why don't you just use label1.Text = Resources.MyString;?

Posted 20-Jan-11 5:21am

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fjdiewornncalwe 20-Jan-11 14:40pm

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Rob

Thanks for that. I couldn't get it to work that way to start with. Then I realised the Resources sit inside the 'ResourceTest.Properties' namespace. Adding this to the using clauses allowed me to use the code you suggested.

Coming from a C++ background I find C# both interesting and frustrating in equal doses !

Thanks again

Alan