Hi

I'm trying to load an image from a resource file, The resource file is located in a folder in the root of the app. When I call the resource file VB generates the following error.

An unhandled exception of type 'System.Resources.MissingManifestResourceException ' occurred in mscorlib.dll

Additional information: Could not find any resources appropriate for the specified culture (or the neutral culture) in the given assembly. Make sure "IPS.Darwin.Resource.Image.resources" was correctly embedded or linked into assembly "Darwin".
baseName: IPS.Darwin.Resource.Image locationInfo: <null> resource file name: IPS.Darwin.Resource.Image.resources assembly: Darwin, Version=1.0.1520.21275, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=null

Yet when I move the resource file to root of the app it works whats going on why can't I load the resource from the folder.

Code used to call resource within folder: (Does not work generates above error)
Dim asm As [Assembly] = [Assembly].GetCallingAssembly()

Dim rm As ResourceManager = New ResourceManager("IPS.Darwin.Resource.Image", asm)

picUserImage.Image = CType(rm.GetObject("UserImage"), Bitmap)

Yet when I move the resource file to the root and change the code it works
Dim asm As [Assembly] = [Assembly].GetCallingAssembly()

Dim rm As ResourceManager = New ResourceManager("IPS.Darwin.Image", asm)

picUserImage.Image = CType(rm.GetObject("UserImage"), Bitmap)

What's the difference?





Duncan

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Duncan

So you have a directory called "Resources" where your resource files live? This doesn't implicitly change the full name of the resource however. As far as the run-time code is concerned, the resource is located at "IPS.Darwin.Image" within your project namespace. You could put the actual RESX file under /Resources/Resources/Resources and it wouldn't make a difference. When the resource is compiled, its name is based off the application root namespace.

You can put the RESX file in the sub directory, but still make the call to the new ResourceManager without the ".Resources" in it and it should work.

Peter
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Thanks Peter,

I sure I tried that, but anyway it now works thanks



Duncan