How to place files and access them with a resource area of an app

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How to place files and access them with a resource area of an app

Cairn 41

I have an Dll which I want to use on a users device and in Azure as a service. To ease the deployments and ensure the binary data files I need I want to place then within the DLL as a resource. You used to be able to do this, but can now only find ways o do this with text files. Can this still be done and if so how do I add the binary files and access them.

Anonymous

2023-12-15T06:17:01.3566667+00:00

Hi @Cairn , Welcome to Microsoft Q&A,

What language you use to compile your DLLs. Is this a C#/C++ program? What is the method of doing this with the text file you found?
Cairn 41 Reputation points

2023-12-15T09:00:34.5266667+00:00

The code is written in C#.

using the assembly API's you get get the resource manifest and go from there, but it does not appear to work for non text files, as you cannot even add the files within VS
Anonymous

2023-12-15T09:12:27.5566667+00:00

Hi @Cairn ,

What suffix exactly does the file you say end with. Are there any examples? Here's a way to add, is it useful?

Select a project in Solution Explorer: In Visual Studio, there is usually a window called Solution Explorer that contains a hierarchy of projects and files. Select your project in this window.

Right-click the item and select Add > Existing Item: Right-click the item and select Add > Existing Item.

Select your binary file: The Browse for Files dialog box will open for selecting files to add to the project. Find and select your binary and click the "Add" button.

Set the file's Build Action property: In Solution Explorer, select the binary file you just added and look for the Build Action property in the Properties window. Set it to "Embed Resource".
Cairn 41 Reputation points

2023-12-15T09:16:39.0166667+00:00

the file extension is .dat, but can can be anything we like as I am producing the file. It just a bunch of binary lookup values
Anonymous

2023-12-15T09:31:54.0066667+00:00

Is the above method not working?

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Anonymous

2023-12-15T06:17:01.3566667+00:00

Hi @Cairn , Welcome to Microsoft Q&A,

What language you use to compile your DLLs. Is this a C#/C++ program? What is the method of doing this with the text file you found?
Cairn 41 Reputation points

2023-12-15T09:00:34.5266667+00:00

The code is written in C#.

using the assembly API's you get get the resource manifest and go from there, but it does not appear to work for non text files, as you cannot even add the files within VS
Anonymous

2023-12-15T09:12:27.5566667+00:00

Hi @Cairn ,

What suffix exactly does the file you say end with. Are there any examples? Here's a way to add, is it useful?

Select a project in Solution Explorer: In Visual Studio, there is usually a window called Solution Explorer that contains a hierarchy of projects and files. Select your project in this window.

Right-click the item and select Add > Existing Item: Right-click the item and select Add > Existing Item.

Select your binary file: The Browse for Files dialog box will open for selecting files to add to the project. Find and select your binary and click the "Add" button.

Set the file's Build Action property: In Solution Explorer, select the binary file you just added and look for the Build Action property in the Properties window. Set it to "Embed Resource".
Cairn 41 Reputation points

2023-12-15T09:16:39.0166667+00:00

the file extension is .dat, but can can be anything we like as I am producing the file. It just a bunch of binary lookup values
Anonymous

2023-12-15T09:31:54.0066667+00:00

Is the above method not working?

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