Question

Hi I am having trouble getting an embedded js file to work.

I have tried all of the following:

• Running Cassini development server (VS2008, .NET 3.5)
• Added [assembly: WebResource(“MyNamespace.MyScriptFile.js”, “text/javascript”)] above the class’s namespace declaration.
• Script file has build action “Embedded Resource”.
• Tried registering during OnInit, OnLoad and OnPreRender
• Script file is in the same assembly and namespace as the control registering it.
• Opened assembly with Reflector and verified the name of the resource is correct.

• Does not work using any of the following methods:

  ScriptManager.RegisterClientScriptResource(Page, GetType(), "MyNamespace.MyScriptFile.js");
  
  Page.ClientScript.RegisterClientScriptResource(GetType(), "MyNamespace.MyScriptFile.js");
  
  Page.ClientScript.RegisterClientScriptInclude(GetType(), "key",
      Page.ClientScript.GetWebResourceUrl(GetType(), "MyNamespace.MyScriptFile.js"));
  

  • Other WebResource.axd files are being found – only this one is not being found.

The request for the resource returns a 404 page with an exception listed: "*[HttpException]: This is an invalid webresource request.*"

Using the ScriptManager.RegisterClientScriptResource produces the exception:

"*Web resource 'MyNamespace.MyScriptFile.js' was not found.*"

Answer 1

Try implementing your own ScriptManger and then adding the embedded file from there. Here’s an example

public class MyScriptManager : System.Web.UI.ScriptManager
{
    protected override void OnInit(EventArgs e)
    {
            base.OnInit(e);
            RegisterClientScriptResource(this, typeof(ScriptManagerExtension), "MyNamespace.MyScriptFile.js");
    }
}