Let us look at a simple C# Windows Forms Resources example.
Example 1: Resources
This example will comprise the following files:
Resources.Designer.csResources.cs
Step 1: Create Project
- The first step is to create a C# Project.
- Go to
FILE-->New-->Projectto create a new project.
Step 2: Write Code
Write Code as follows:
*(a). Resources.Designer.cs
Create a file named Resources.Designer.cs
// <auto-generated>
// This code was generated by a tool.
// Runtime Version:4.0.30319.42000
//
// Changes to this file may cause incorrect behavior and will be lost if
// the code is regenerated.
// </auto-generated>
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
```csharp
namespace Examples.Properties {
using System;
/// <summary>
/// A strongly-typed resource class, for looking up localized strings, etc.
/// </summary>
// This class was auto-generated by the StronglyTypedResourceBuilder
// class via a tool like ResGen or Visual Studio.
// To add or remove a member, edit your .ResX file then rerun ResGen
// with the /str option, or rebuild your VS project.
internal class Resources {
private static global::System.Resources.ResourceManager resourceMan;
private static global::System.Globalization.CultureInfo resourceCulture;
internal Resources() {
}
/// <summary>
/// Returns the cached ResourceManager instance used by this class.
/// </summary>
internal static global::System.Resources.ResourceManager ResourceManager {
get {
if (object.ReferenceEquals(resourceMan, null)) {
global::System.Resources.ResourceManager temp = new global::System.Resources.ResourceManager("Examples.Properties.Resources", typeof(Resources).Assembly);
resourceMan = temp;
}
return resourceMan;
}
}
/// <summary>
/// Overrides the current thread's CurrentUICulture property for all
/// resource lookups using this strongly typed resource class.
/// </summary>
internal static global::System.Globalization.CultureInfo Culture {
get {
return resourceCulture;
}
set {
resourceCulture = value;
}
}
/// <summary>
/// Looks up a localized string similar to Resources example.
/// </summary>
internal static string Caption {
get {
return ResourceManager.GetString("Caption", resourceCulture);
}
}
/// <summary>
/// Looks up a localized resource of type System.Drawing.Bitmap.
/// </summary>
internal static System.Drawing.Bitmap Gammasoft {
get {
object obj = ResourceManager.GetObject("Gammasoft", resourceCulture);
return ((System.Drawing.Bitmap)(obj));
}
}
/// <summary>
/// Looks up a localized string similar to Information
///===========
///
///Read this file first.
///.
/// </summary>
internal static string Information {
get {
return ResourceManager.GetString("Information", resourceCulture);
}
}
/// <summary>
/// Looks up a localized resource of type System.Byte[].
/// </summary>
internal static byte[] ReadMe {
get {
object obj = ResourceManager.GetObject("ReadMe", resourceCulture);
return ((byte[])(obj));
}
}
/// <summary>
/// Looks up a localized resource of type System.IO.UnmanagedMemoryStream similar to System.IO.MemoryStream.
/// </summary>
internal static System.IO.UnmanagedMemoryStream Sound {
get {
return ResourceManager.GetStream("Sound", resourceCulture);
}
}
/// <summary>
/// Looks up a localized resource of type System.Drawing.Bitmap.
/// </summary>
internal static System.Drawing.Bitmap Switch {
get {
object obj = ResourceManager.GetObject("Switch", resourceCulture);
return ((System.Drawing.Bitmap)(obj));
}
}
/// <summary>
/// Looks up a localized resource of type System.Drawing.Bitmap.
/// </summary>
internal static System.Drawing.Bitmap Winforms {
get {
object obj = ResourceManager.GetObject("Winforms", resourceCulture);
return ((System.Drawing.Bitmap)(obj));
}
}
/// <summary>
/// Looks up a localized resource of type System.Drawing.Icon similar to (Icon).
/// </summary>
internal static System.Drawing.Icon Winforms1 {
get {
object obj = ResourceManager.GetObject("Winforms1", resourceCulture);
return ((System.Drawing.Icon)(obj));
}
}
}
}
Here is the full code
```csharp
// <auto-generated>
// This code was generated by a tool.
// Runtime Version:4.0.30319.42000
//
// Changes to this file may cause incorrect behavior and will be lost if
// the code is regenerated.
// </auto-generated>
namespace Examples.Properties {
using System;
/// <summary>
/// A strongly-typed resource class, for looking up localized strings, etc.
/// </summary>
// This class was auto-generated by the StronglyTypedResourceBuilder
// class via a tool like ResGen or Visual Studio.
// To add or remove a member, edit your .ResX file then rerun ResGen
// with the /str option, or rebuild your VS project.
internal class Resources {
private static global::System.Resources.ResourceManager resourceMan;
private static global::System.Globalization.CultureInfo resourceCulture;
internal Resources() {
}
/// <summary>
/// Returns the cached ResourceManager instance used by this class.
/// </summary>
internal static global::System.Resources.ResourceManager ResourceManager {
get {
if (object.ReferenceEquals(resourceMan, null)) {
global::System.Resources.ResourceManager temp = new global::System.Resources.ResourceManager("Examples.Properties.Resources", typeof(Resources).Assembly);
resourceMan = temp;
}
return resourceMan;
}
}
/// <summary>
/// Overrides the current thread's CurrentUICulture property for all
/// resource lookups using this strongly typed resource class.
/// </summary>
internal static global::System.Globalization.CultureInfo Culture {
get {
return resourceCulture;
}
set {
resourceCulture = value;
}
}
/// <summary>
/// Looks up a localized string similar to Resources example.
/// </summary>
internal static string Caption {
get {
return ResourceManager.GetString("Caption", resourceCulture);
}
}
/// <summary>
/// Looks up a localized resource of type System.Drawing.Bitmap.
/// </summary>
internal static System.Drawing.Bitmap Gammasoft {
get {
object obj = ResourceManager.GetObject("Gammasoft", resourceCulture);
return ((System.Drawing.Bitmap)(obj));
}
}
/// <summary>
/// Looks up a localized string similar to Information
///===========
///
///Read this file first.
///.
/// </summary>
internal static string Information {
get {
return ResourceManager.GetString("Information", resourceCulture);
}
}
/// <summary>
/// Looks up a localized resource of type System.Byte[].
/// </summary>
internal static byte[] ReadMe {
get {
object obj = ResourceManager.GetObject("ReadMe", resourceCulture);
return ((byte[])(obj));
}
}
/// <summary>
/// Looks up a localized resource of type System.IO.UnmanagedMemoryStream similar to System.IO.MemoryStream.
/// </summary>
internal static System.IO.UnmanagedMemoryStream Sound {
get {
return ResourceManager.GetStream("Sound", resourceCulture);
}
}
/// <summary>
/// Looks up a localized resource of type System.Drawing.Bitmap.
/// </summary>
internal static System.Drawing.Bitmap Switch {
get {
object obj = ResourceManager.GetObject("Switch", resourceCulture);
return ((System.Drawing.Bitmap)(obj));
}
}
/// <summary>
/// Looks up a localized resource of type System.Drawing.Bitmap.
/// </summary>
internal static System.Drawing.Bitmap Winforms {
get {
object obj = ResourceManager.GetObject("Winforms", resourceCulture);
return ((System.Drawing.Bitmap)(obj));
}
}
/// <summary>
/// Looks up a localized resource of type System.Drawing.Icon similar to (Icon).
/// </summary>
internal static System.Drawing.Icon Winforms1 {
get {
object obj = ResourceManager.GetObject("Winforms1", resourceCulture);
return ((System.Drawing.Icon)(obj));
}
}
}
}Run
Simply copy the source code into your C# Project,Build and Run. Alternatively download the code using the links provided below, then open the .csproj project, build and run.
Reference
Download the code using the below links:
| Number | Link |
|---|---|
| 1. | Download Example |
| 2. | Follow code author |
*(a). Resources.cs
Create a file named Resources.cs
Here is the full code
#define TRACE
using System.Windows.Forms;
namespace Examples {
class MainClass {
public static void Main() {
Form form = new Form();
form.Text = Examples.Properties.Resources.Caption;
System.Diagnostics.Trace.WriteLine(Examples.Properties.Resources.Information);
Application.Run(form);
}
}
}Run
Simply copy the source code into your C# Project,Build and Run. Alternatively download the code using the links provided below, then open the .csproj project, build and run.
Reference
Download the code using the below links:
| Number | Link |
|---|---|
| 1. | Download Example |
| 2. | Follow code author |