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  • Academia
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    How to add a file to a usercontrol's resources

    I want to include a help file with a usercontrol so that I can raise it with
    the control's context menu.


    I've been searching for how to do that and have concluded that the file can
    be added as a resource but can find only examples of how to add other
    things - usually strings.


    1. Is that really the way I should do it?

    2. Can you give of point to a sample code that adds a file to the resources?



    Thanks


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    • =?Utf-8?B?RmFtaWx5IFRyZWUgTWlrZQ==?=
      #2
      RE: How to add a file to a usercontrol's resources



      "Academia" wrote:
      I want to include a help file with a usercontrol so that I can raise it with
      the control's context menu.
      >
      >
      I've been searching for how to do that and have concluded that the file can
      be added as a resource but can find only examples of how to add other
      things - usually strings.
      >
      >
      1. Is that really the way I should do it?
      >
      2. Can you give of point to a sample code that adds a file to the resources?
      >
      >
      >
      Thanks
      >
      You can add a file as a resource and retrieve it with
      GetManifestReso urceStream. There is example code here:

      http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa984367.aspx
      >
      >

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        • Academia
          #3
          Re: How to add a file to a usercontrol's resources

          I thought "How nice, so simple once you learn how".

          Then I realized that GetManifestReso urceStream returns a stream and
          Help.ShowHelp requires a file name!

          Do I need to actually copy the resource into a temp file.


          Thanks for the help.



          "Family Tree Mike" <FamilyTreeMike @discussions.mi crosoft.comwrot e in
          message news:A5EB40E1-1D67-47AC-A5B8-FCCFCF795FCC@mi crosoft.com...
          >
          You can add a file as a resource and retrieve it with
          GetManifestReso urceStream. There is example code here:
          >
          http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa984367.aspx
          >
          >>
          >>

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            • Academia
              #4
              Re: How to add a file to a usercontrol's resources

              I copied it to a temp file and it works OK.
              Still wondering if all that is required.

              Thanks for pointing out that site.



              "Academia" <academiaNOSPAM @a-znet.comwrote in message
              news:uKt8gNPRIH A.2268@TK2MSFTN GP02.phx.gbl...
              >I thought "How nice, so simple once you learn how".
              >
              Then I realized that GetManifestReso urceStream returns a stream and
              Help.ShowHelp requires a file name!
              >
              Do I need to actually copy the resource into a temp file.
              >
              >
              Thanks for the help.
              >
              >
              >
              "Family Tree Mike" <FamilyTreeMike @discussions.mi crosoft.comwrot e in
              message news:A5EB40E1-1D67-47AC-A5B8-FCCFCF795FCC@mi crosoft.com...
              >>
              >You can add a file as a resource and retrieve it with
              >GetManifestRes ourceStream. There is example code here:
              >>
              >http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa984367.aspx
              >>
              >>>
              >>>
              >
              >

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                • =?Utf-8?B?RmFtaWx5IFRyZWUgTWlrZQ==?=
                  #5
                  Re: How to add a file to a usercontrol's resources

                  If you really need a file, then it is probably simpler and faster just to
                  package it with your application in an installer/deployment project. I did
                  not realize passing a stream for the help was not an option or I would have
                  pointed that out. Sorry!

                  "Academia" wrote:
                  I copied it to a temp file and it works OK.
                  Still wondering if all that is required.
                  >
                  Thanks for pointing out that site.
                  >
                  >
                  >
                  "Academia" <academiaNOSPAM @a-znet.comwrote in message
                  news:uKt8gNPRIH A.2268@TK2MSFTN GP02.phx.gbl...
                  I thought "How nice, so simple once you learn how".

                  Then I realized that GetManifestReso urceStream returns a stream and
                  Help.ShowHelp requires a file name!

                  Do I need to actually copy the resource into a temp file.


                  Thanks for the help.



                  "Family Tree Mike" <FamilyTreeMike @discussions.mi crosoft.comwrot e in
                  message news:A5EB40E1-1D67-47AC-A5B8-FCCFCF795FCC@mi crosoft.com...
                  >
                  You can add a file as a resource and retrieve it with
                  GetManifestReso urceStream. There is example code here:
                  >
                  http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa984367.aspx
                  >
                  >>
                  >>
                  >
                  >
                  >

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                    • Academia
                      #6
                      Re: How to add a file to a usercontrol's resources

                      I like your suggestion to use GetManifestReso urceStream.
                      Making a temp file and passing it works well.

                      Thanks again

                      "Family Tree Mike" <FamilyTreeMike @discussions.mi crosoft.comwrot e in
                      message news:308B7B14-A9D5-4F02-8968-72AF68403509@mi crosoft.com...
                      If you really need a file, then it is probably simpler and faster just to
                      package it with your application in an installer/deployment project. I
                      did
                      not realize passing a stream for the help was not an option or I would
                      have
                      pointed that out. Sorry!
                      >
                      "Academia" wrote:
                      >
                      >I copied it to a temp file and it works OK.
                      >Still wondering if all that is required.
                      >>
                      >Thanks for pointing out that site.
                      >>
                      >>
                      >>
                      >"Academia" <academiaNOSPAM @a-znet.comwrote in message
                      >news:uKt8gNPRI HA.2268@TK2MSFT NGP02.phx.gbl.. .
                      >I thought "How nice, so simple once you learn how".
                      >
                      Then I realized that GetManifestReso urceStream returns a stream and
                      Help.ShowHelp requires a file name!
                      >
                      Do I need to actually copy the resource into a temp file.
                      >
                      >
                      Thanks for the help.
                      >
                      >
                      >
                      "Family Tree Mike" <FamilyTreeMike @discussions.mi crosoft.comwrot e in
                      message news:A5EB40E1-1D67-47AC-A5B8-FCCFCF795FCC@mi crosoft.com...
                      >>
                      >You can add a file as a resource and retrieve it with
                      >GetManifestRes ourceStream. There is example code here:
                      >>
                      >http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa984367.aspx
                      >>
                      >>>
                      >>>
                      >
                      >
                      >>
                      >>
                      >>

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