Name Generator without file path

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Is there anyway to generate names not from the txt file by giving the path in the source code but i want the names should be in the source code instead of giving path. This is because if user installed my software, i also have to give them the names files, which i don't want to do that work. so is there anyway to do that headache part?

This is my code:

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Private Function RandomLname(ByRef ranLname As String) As String

    Dim userPath As String = Environment.GetFolderPath(Environment.SpecialFolder.UserProfile)
    Dim lname() As String
    Dim rand As New Random()
    lname = IO.File.ReadAllLines(userPath & "\Desktop\names\lastnames.txt")
    Return lname(rand.Next(0, lname.Length - 1))
    Return ranLname

End Function

Posted 5-Sep-15 23:13pm

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Updated 5-Sep-15 23:53pm

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Suvendu Shekhar Giri 6-Sep-15 5:27am

..and what you have tried so far?
..and your question is not clear enough too. try explaining a little more.

Wendelius 6-Sep-15 5:28am

Please clarify the question:
- what names you're talking about
- where do you currently collect them manually
- how do you currently collect them

Member 11927641 6-Sep-15 5:53am

Sorry for the confusion, question updated

Suvendu Shekhar Giri 6-Sep-15 6:01am

and what is the problem with this code?

Tomas Takac 6-Sep-15 6:08am

If the list of names is static i.e. you don't need to update them after installation then include the file as resource in your exe/dll. All then comes in one package with minimal changes to your code.

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OriginalGriff · Answer 1 · 2015-09-06T00:23:00

One way to do it is to include the file in your project:
Open your project in the Solution Explorer pane, and right click the project. Select "Add...existing item"
Browse to the file (remembering to select the file type in the dialog) and insert it into your project. This will copy the file to your project folder.
Double click on "My Project", and select "Resources" from the tabs on the right hand side.
Drag your file from Solution Explorer and drop it on the page. This will add it as a resource.
Close the page, and highlight the file in Solution Explorer.
Look at the Properties pane, and change "Build Action" to "Embedded Resource".
You can now add the whole text of the file to your code with:

VB

Dim data As String = My.Resources.NameOfTheFileWithoutTheExtension

And the file will be included as part of your executable.

Do note that this means you can change the file before compiling, but you can't change it's content from inside your application.