Adding files to Assembly

[Ron M. Newman]

Hello .NET Sages,

Question.

What is the meaning of adding say, an XML file to a project, next to a .CS
file (not that it matters). Does that mean the XML file becomes a part of
the compiled assembly and I'll be able to refer to it from another
application that'll open up and use this assembly?

As you understand, this is my purpose. I'd like to have an assembly that
builds with fixed XML files that I'd like to access from an application
referring to this assembly. Is the way mentioned earlier the right way to do
so? How do I retrieve the file later?

Thanks
Ron

[Petar Repac]

Re: Adding files to Assembly

Ron M. Newman wrote:

Hello .NET Sages,
>
Question.
>
What is the meaning of adding say, an XML file to a project, next to a .CS
file (not that it matters). Does that mean the XML file becomes a part of
the compiled assembly and I'll be able to refer to it from another
application that'll open up and use this assembly?
>
As you understand, this is my purpose. I'd like to have an assembly that
builds with fixed XML files that I'd like to access from an application
referring to this assembly. Is the way mentioned earlier the right way to do
so? How do I retrieve the file later?
>
Thanks
Ron
>
>

Yes, the XML (bmp, ico, ...) file becomes part of the compiled assembly.
If you use Reflector (http://www.aisto.com/roeder/dotnet/) tool you can
open your assembly and you will find your file in Resources section.

You add your file in C# project and then set BuildAction property to
"EmbeddedResour ce". This way the file will be included into assembly,
but not compiled.

To access the content of the file use something like:
StreamReader loStreamReader;
loStreamReader = new
StreamReader(As sembly.GetExecu tingAssembly(). GetManifestReso urceStream("MyN amespace.Data.X ML"));

Replace "Assembly.GetEx ecutingAssembly ()" with some other way of getting
System.Reflecti on.Assembly instance.

Hope it helps,
Petar Repac

[Ron M. Newman]

Re: Adding files to Assembly

Thanks a bunch. Yes, this was the information I was looking for.
Ron

"Petar Repac" <petar.repac@re place_with_goog le_mail_service .comwrote in
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Ron M. Newman wrote:

>Hello .NET Sages,
>>
>Question.
>>
>What is the meaning of adding say, an XML file to a project, next to a
>.CS file (not that it matters). Does that mean the XML file becomes a
>part of the compiled assembly and I'll be able to refer to it from
>another application that'll open up and use this assembly?
>>
>As you understand, this is my purpose. I'd like to have an assembly that
>builds with fixed XML files that I'd like to access from an application
>referring to this assembly. Is the way mentioned earlier the right way to
>do so? How do I retrieve the file later?
>>
>Thanks
>Ron
>>
>>

>
Yes, the XML (bmp, ico, ...) file becomes part of the compiled assembly.
If you use Reflector (http://www.aisto.com/roeder/dotnet/) tool you can
open your assembly and you will find your file in Resources section.
>
You add your file in C# project and then set BuildAction property to
"EmbeddedResour ce". This way the file will be included into assembly, but
not compiled.
>
To access the content of the file use something like:
StreamReader loStreamReader;
loStreamReader = new
StreamReader(As sembly.GetExecu tingAssembly(). GetManifestReso urceStream("MyN amespace.Data.X ML"));
>
Replace "Assembly.GetEx ecutingAssembly ()" with some other way of getting
System.Reflecti on.Assembly instance.
>
Hope it helps,
Petar Repac