Resource File Null

[MTSkull]

I used Plausably Damp's example to build this code. The example code works but mine does not. I added the files to the resource file, and can see them when I open the Resources.resx file but no matter what I try the myassembly call returns null. I have checked for case sensitivty and ensured that the names are acurate. Not sure where I am going wrong here.

 

       private void chkPCBOne_CheckedChanged(object sender, EventArgs e)
       {
           //access the resource file where the graphic objects are embedded
           Assembly myAssem;
           myAssem = Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly();
           
           System.IO.Stream BlueLED;
           // this next line returns Null
           BlueLED = myAssem.GetManifestResourceStream("HTPlus_BON.Images.LED_Blue.gif");
           
           System.IO.Stream SeaGreenLED;
            // this next line returns Null
           SeaGreenLED = myAssem.GetManifestResourceStream("HTPlus_BON.Images.LED_Seagreen.gif");
           
           Image TempImage;

           if (chkPCBOne.Checked == true)
               TempImage = new Bitmap(SeaGreenLED);
           else
               TempImage = new Bitmap(BlueLED);

           led_One.Image = TempImage;
           CheckBoxIntegrity();
       }

 

Thanks

MT

[PlausiblyDamp]

One thing to try - if you open the assembly with ildasm and look at the manifest there should be entries that begin

.mresource public 

 

try using the exact same string as is listed in the manifest and see if that works.

[MTSkull]

One thing to try - if you open the assembly with ildasm and look at the manifest there should be entries that begin

 

Must confess my ignorance here. I searched help for ildasm and found that it is also called MSIL Disassembler. I can not for the life of me figure out how to get to it to use it. I searched for the file on my hard drive and it came back with nothing. I am using .net 2005 Standard

 

MT

[PlausiblyDamp]

If you look under the Visual Studio group on your start menu there should be a sub menu called 'Visual Studio Tools' or similar - inside there there should be a 'Visual Studio Command Prompt' - run that and then type ildasm and it should work.

 

If it isn't present then you might need to install the SDK tools either from the original VS CD / DVD or from the MS website.

[MTSkull]

My files are not listed there?

 

If I go to myAssembly.properties.resources they are listed there as bitmap objects and they have Gets ex: get_LED_Blue.... {Long Pause while I sniff around this cool new program}

 

If I type in "Properties.Resources." it exposes my resources. Will this work as well? I am going to give it a try.

[MTSkull]

           Image TempImage;

           if (chkPCBOne.Checked == true)
               TempImage = Properties.Resources.LED_Seagreen;
           else
               TempImage = Properties.Resources.LED_Blue;

           led_One.Image = TempImage;

 

This works. Is there a reason I should do it the other way?

 

Thanks

MT

[PlausiblyDamp]

If you are using VS 2005 it does this in a different way - it creates a wrapper class around the resources and makes it far easier to use.

 

Do it the way you are via the Properties class, much simpler.

[MTSkull]

Cool Thanks a bunch

 

MT