Question

I want to add some xml file as resource to my class library project .
Any idea how to do so , and call it later?
In windows application i would do it like ClassLibrary1.Properties.Resources.file.xml

But here it didn’t worked any idea how i do it here ?

Answer 1

This article explain how to use embedded resources in C#.

It boils down to

1. At ‘Design time’: Add file to project and mark it as an embedded resource (properties)
2. At ‘Run time’: Get instance of Assembly that holds the resource you want, then get that resource out as a stream.

var assembly = Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly();

var stream = assembly.GetManifestResourceStream(“fully.qualified.name.of.the.resource”);

If you’re struggling to work out the fq name of the resource, a lazy way is to use the reflector to open the assembly that holds it. Go to the Resources folder, right click on the particular resource and choose ‘Copy’.