Resources.resx
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I'm playing around with resources files, adding images to them etc, but I saw that you can also add string values to it, how advisable would it be to add a connection string in that, for example database connection string? Thanks in advance
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I'm playing around with resources files, adding images to them etc, but I saw that you can also add string values to it, how advisable would it be to add a connection string in that, for example database connection string? Thanks in advance
He who laughs last is a bit on the slow side
Hello, Can you give additional information what you want to achieve? I have used resource files (for the string values) mainly dealing with the localization issues, whereby my application interface has to be in difference languages etc, and resource files provide great help. Otherwise, using resource files to keep your images etc..embeds the resources in your assembly, thus you won't need any other extra files such as .jpg etc.. The connection string can be a constant in your code as well. Does this help?
Ashvin Gunga
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I'm playing around with resources files, adding images to them etc, but I saw that you can also add string values to it, how advisable would it be to add a connection string in that, for example database connection string? Thanks in advance
He who laughs last is a bit on the slow side
Usually this type of data would go in the app.config file. That allows it to be changed without a recompile, and also allows it to be encrypted (although that limits how easily it can be changed.)
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I'm playing around with resources files, adding images to them etc, but I saw that you can also add string values to it, how advisable would it be to add a connection string in that, for example database connection string? Thanks in advance
He who laughs last is a bit on the slow side
Unless the connection string is never going to change, it isn't a good idea to put it into a resources file. The resources file requires a recompilation to cope with changes to it. You really should look at using the humble config file for storing connection strings.
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Hello, Can you give additional information what you want to achieve? I have used resource files (for the string values) mainly dealing with the localization issues, whereby my application interface has to be in difference languages etc, and resource files provide great help. Otherwise, using resource files to keep your images etc..embeds the resources in your assembly, thus you won't need any other extra files such as .jpg etc.. The connection string can be a constant in your code as well. Does this help?
Ashvin Gunga
Ashvin Gunga wrote:
Can you give additional information what you want to achieve?
I learning myself C# and came across this, so there's nothing I want or need to do, just wondered how it worked and what it is for. The fact that you can load icons and images appealed to me because I didn't need to include them to the solution, just added them to the resource file and reference them from there. That's when I came across the strings you could save and wondered what type of string you would save in there
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Usually this type of data would go in the app.config file. That allows it to be changed without a recompile, and also allows it to be encrypted (although that limits how easily it can be changed.)
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I just had trouble to read the string from the file. I know its something like... System.Configuration.ConfigurationSettings.AppSettings but got the message that the ConfigurationSettings is absolute and is replaced by ConfigurationManager, but when I try to use it, it doesn't recognize ConfigurationManager So I just wondered in what type of event you will actually need a resources file? Thanks for the quick response
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Ashvin Gunga wrote:
Can you give additional information what you want to achieve?
I learning myself C# and came across this, so there's nothing I want or need to do, just wondered how it worked and what it is for. The fact that you can load icons and images appealed to me because I didn't need to include them to the solution, just added them to the resource file and reference them from there. That's when I came across the strings you could save and wondered what type of string you would save in there
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NeroToxic wrote:
That's when I came across the strings you could save and wondered what type of string you would save in there
Normally, you would use this to store localized versions of text. Instead of using the text "Hello" in your program, you would have a localized resource which contained the text and you would just use the resource instead. This means that you can create internationalized applications just by swapping resources.
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NeroToxic wrote:
That's when I came across the strings you could save and wondered what type of string you would save in there
Normally, you would use this to store localized versions of text. Instead of using the text "Hello" in your program, you would have a localized resource which contained the text and you would just use the resource instead. This means that you can create internationalized applications just by swapping resources.
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If I could I would have voted you 5 twice, that make sense, thanks.
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No problem - only too glad to help.:-D
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NeroToxic wrote:
That's when I came across the strings you could save and wondered what type of string you would save in there
Normally, you would use this to store localized versions of text. Instead of using the text "Hello" in your program, you would have a localized resource which contained the text and you would just use the resource instead. This means that you can create internationalized applications just by swapping resources.
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Hello my name is Mike. I was interested in your response and if you don't mind would like to ask an additional question?
Pete O`Hanlon wrote:
This means that you can create internationalized applications just by swapping resources.
Does this mean that to be able to use the resources you can swap them on the fly as opposed to re-building solution? Thanks, Mike
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Hello my name is Mike. I was interested in your response and if you don't mind would like to ask an additional question?
Pete O`Hanlon wrote:
This means that you can create internationalized applications just by swapping resources.
Does this mean that to be able to use the resources you can swap them on the fly as opposed to re-building solution? Thanks, Mike
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In a sense, yes. You create localized resource files and by dropping them into certain specially named folders, your application will be localized base on the relevant resource. For instance, if your culture is FR-Fr, then by dropping the localized version into the Fr-fr directory, you will see a localized French version.
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In a sense, yes. You create localized resource files and by dropping them into certain specially named folders, your application will be localized base on the relevant resource. For instance, if your culture is FR-Fr, then by dropping the localized version into the Fr-fr directory, you will see a localized French version.
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Thanks for the info was just curious. I thought maybe there was a way to dynamically load them. As an example (off the top of my head) if you had an app to teach a certain subject and you wanted to aim it towards different levels of audience you might have a beginners, inter. and pro and have resources for each. Thanks Mike
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Thanks for the info was just curious. I thought maybe there was a way to dynamically load them. As an example (off the top of my head) if you had an app to teach a certain subject and you wanted to aim it towards different levels of audience you might have a beginners, inter. and pro and have resources for each. Thanks Mike
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Well, you could do that with resources - it's certainly possible.
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Well, you could do that with resources - it's certainly possible.
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Where theres a will theres a way, always a work around. Thanks Mike
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