Access Project Resources via Code

[mafrosis]

Hey all,

You can add image resources to a project via the Resources tab in the project properties, but is there a way to access these images via code??

Currently im loading some images by path using Image.FromFile() - so it would be neater to use the project resource lib.

Cheers
mafro

 

[vis781]

Are you talking about setting an image as an embedded resource? If so you can access them using reflection.

Image.FromStream(System.Reflection.Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly
.GetManifestResourceStream(parameters here)

 

[JohnH]

If I have added the image resource myimage.jpg in application resources then retrieve it like:

PictureBox1.Image = My.Resources.myimage
'or
PictureBox1.Image = My.Resources.ResourceManager.GetObject("myimage")

 

[mafrosis]

Cool thanks guys - Ive a slightly separate question which didnt get answered in another thread but has popped up again here:

Im guessing the My namespace is a VB.NET only thing, so if im coding C# how would I do the same thing? Using the (slightly) more complicated Reflection? If so, im assuming the My namespace is just a wrapper for some reflection code..

Only discovered My a few days ago.. seems odd to have stuff in VB.NET and not C#..

 

[vis781]

While this has nothing to do with vb.net it is related i suppose. You can use the My namespace in c# you just need to add a reference to it, though not all classes are compatible. Reference....

Microsoft.VisualBasic.dll.