Assembly.GetFile(String) Method
Definition
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Gets a FileStream for the specified file in the file table of the manifest of this assembly.
public:
virtual System::IO::FileStream ^ GetFile(System::String ^ name);public virtual System.IO.FileStream? GetFile (string name);public virtual System.IO.FileStream GetFile (string name);abstract member GetFile : string -> System.IO.FileStream
override this.GetFile : string -> System.IO.FileStreamPublic Overridable Function GetFile (name As String) As FileStreamParameters
- name
- String
The name of the specified file. Do not include the path to the file.
Returns
A stream that contains the specified file, or null if the file is not found.
Implements
Exceptions
A file that was found could not be loaded.
The name parameter is null.
The name parameter is an empty string ("").
name was not found.
name is not a valid assembly.
Remarks
This method works on both public and private resource files.
The name argument should not include the path to the file.
In .NET 5 and later versions, for bundled assemblies, this method throws an exception.
