Question

Based on http://www.thinkingguy.net/2010/01/localizing-labelfor-in-aspnet-mvc-2.html

I’m trying to use reflection to get to a string property in a resx file

   var propertyInfo = _resourceType.GetProperty(resourcePropertyName, BindingFlags.Static | BindingFlags.GetField | BindingFlags.NonPublic);

I have a resources folder in my MVC2 project with a resource file that autogenerated a Property

 public static string Dagrapport_Datum {
            get {
                return ResourceManager.GetString("Dagrapport_Datum", resourceCulture);
            }
        }

Whatever I pass to GetProperty It just stays null….
Any clues as to why this could be?

Answer 1

Your BindingFlags doesn’t match with the signature of the property.

You need BindingFlags.Static | BindingFlags.Public and maybe BindingFlags.GetProperty.

Edit: Its better to set BindingFlags.NonPublic too.

So GetProperty() searches for all Static, Public or NonPublic (internal, private, protected) properties.