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aommaster

Jun 18 2009, 10:33 AM

Hi guys!

I'm new to VB .Net (I can do the basic things like writing up functions, and simple events) and I decided to add a function to a piece of already-written code.

I have a text file in the root of the project which I have set as "embedded resource", which I believe is a step in the right direction

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I'd like to input the whole text file's contents into a string.

My code is as follows:

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        Dim startfileName As String = "Startofhtml.txt"
        Dim Asm As System.Reflection.[Assembly] = System.Reflection.[Assembly].GetExecutingAssembly()
        Dim strm As Stream = Asm.GetManifestResourceStream(Asm.GetName().Name.ToString() + "." + startfileName)
        Dim reader As StreamReader = New StreamReader(strm)
        Dim preview As String = reader.ReadToEnd()

My problem is with line 4 of the above code when it says that StreamReader is trying to read a null value. Now, I'm guessing that it's hit a problem with trying to use the resource, so I'm guessing I haven't done something right with respect to finding the namespace. However, I'm not sure.

Also, say I put this startofhtml.txy in folder 2, which is located in folder 1 which is located in the root. Do I define the startfilename as follows?:

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Dim startfileName As String = "folder 1.folder 2.Startofhtml.txt"

Thanks again

Billy O'Neal

Jun 18 2009, 12:15 PM

You can use My.Resources in Visual Basic

Billy3

aommaster

Jun 18 2009, 12:26 PM

Hi Billy!

Thanks for your reply. Is this another (programmatically correct) way of doing it?

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        Dim res() As String = GetType(Form1).Assembly.GetManifestResourceNames()
        Dim stream As System.IO.Stream = GetType(Form1).Assembly.GetManifestResourceStream(res(0))
        Dim stream_reader As New StreamReader(stream)

        Dim preview As String = stream_reader.ReadToEnd()

Or is this not a correct technique to apply in such a case?

Billy O'Neal

Jun 24 2009, 12:48 PM

You can.... it's just easier to use the My. namespace IMHO. So long as your code works I don't think there's much of a difference. Using My. just has Visual Basic take care of the nasty work for you.

Billy3

EDIT: Though I have not tested the above code.

aommaster

Jun 24 2009, 01:04 PM

Hi Billy!

Yeah, the code that I initially wrote worked, although the res index number kept changing. I finally figured out how to you the My.Res properties and am using that now, since yes, they are a lot easier to take care of

Thanks again Billy

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