Text file as embedded resource

[Ron Vecchi]

I have a text file(.js) that holds a buch of java script code that is
rendered in some web controls all part of a larger webcontrol library.

The file is rather large. Would embedding this resouce in the application
be relevant in this situation. I know I can chage the build type to
embedded resource but really dont know what this does. Besides that it
embeds it in the assembly ;-). I'm pretty quick.

How can I read the text file once its embedded though. Like I metioned
there are a couple webcontrols that use this text file and render out some
of the contents.

Thanks,
Ron

 

[Eric Cadwell]

Look at Assembly.GetManifestResourceStream.

private Stream GetFileStream(string Path)
{
Assembly assembly = Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly();
return assembly.GetManifestResourceStream(Path);
}

HTH;
Eric Cadwell
http://www.origincontrols.com

 

[Jeffrey Tan[MSFT]]

Hi Ron,

You can refer to Assembly.GetManifestResourceStream method, it will read
the resource into a stream.
Then you can use filestream to operate it as you like.

For details, please refer to:
http://www.codeproject.com/dotnet/embeddedresources.asp?print=true
http://www.devx.com/dotnet/Article/10831/0/page/2

Also, you can use ResourceManager Class to retrieve embedded resources at
run time.
You can visit:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/vbcon/html/
vbtskretrievingresourceswithresourcemanager.asp

If you still have anything unclear, please feel free to let me know.

Best regards,
Jeffrey Tan
Microsoft Online Partner Support
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| I have a text file(.js) that holds a buch of java script code that is
| rendered in some web controls all part of a larger webcontrol library.
|
| The file is rather large. Would embedding this resouce in the application
| be relevant in this situation. I know I can chage the build type to
| embedded resource but really dont know what this does. Besides that it
| embeds it in the assembly ;-). I'm pretty quick.
|
| How can I read the text file once its embedded though. Like I metioned
| there are a couple webcontrols that use this text file and render out some
| of the contents.
|
| Thanks,
| Ron
|
|
|

 

[Ron Vecchi]

Great this should get me going, Thanks