When i am connecting to my Access DB outside the resource folder of my project, database is updating.Why is it when i am adding the Database to my resource folder on my project,and after connecting it the database is not updating anymore...
View 8 RepliesI have added a .dwt file (autocad template file) to my project resources and i want to execute it when i click a button. How can i do that? I have searched a lot, but didn't find a solution.
View 6 Repliesis it possible to take a compiled help file and add this as a resource to an application and have it compile into the .exe? I know you can do this with graphics, The reason I ask is because the customer wants just an exe to distribute - not a whole install program.
View 3 RepliesI'm building a generic Class Library that I will use it in all my projects. However, I want to know how can I access Resource file from a Class Library?
View 8 Replieshow to load a XML file Embedded in the resource project?
I've do some google, but did not found anything useful
I've place my XML document in the project resource, and I wish to load it in a DataSet/Datatable.
So i created resource file New --> new file --> Native Resource Template Then added icons with custom id, like "x", "u_100", .. so i understand, what the files (in my case icons) is.. And i saved as 32-bit resource file (*.res) So i have a question, how can i use these files inside of resource file in my apps? i know how to add icons in to my app.. Me.Icon = New Icon(C:/icon.ico)
View 6 RepliesI have a resource file that I include in my shared code library that has all of my re-usable classes in it (all the resources go into their own namespace). Now, what is the best practice regarding resources... should I include them in the same DLL, or should I have a seperate resource DLL and/or are there any benefits from seperating them out into their own file.
View 8 Repliesi am using bass.net.dll for playing a *.xm file in my application now problem is my *.xm file is in resource and the function bass.bass_musicload(<file name as string>,........) not support direct playing from resource.So is there any method to play it from resource,
View 3 RepliesI have just one form which is my project however there is a lot of different code behind it, can I add a class or module to it as another resource and call a script from there like I would in say
Private Sub button1_Click ... Handles Button1.Click
Call MyScriptToWorkThingsOutAndGetRemoteXMLWebPage
End Sub
I published my application using click once and created a zip file that I put on CD. (One folder with 3 files, another 2 files and a setup file were output).I then unzipped on my spare XP service pack 2 PC.Clicked setup, agreed to the license agreement and then I get....An error occured downloading the following resource:(That link will take you to the microsoft search page).Also, when I install this application it will be on PC's that WILL NOT have internet access.
View 18 RepliesI have created a resource directory loaded with 10 mp3 files in it and added it to the resources tab. The problem I am having is when the program is compiled and installed, it does not add the resource directory to the hard drive. I know that resources can be added into the applications files in the publish tab but cannot seem to figure out how to get it listed or added in there.I also took each mp3 and set the build action to Embedded Resource... That didnt help much though.The resource directory i want to include in the deployement is in my bin/debug/resources in the solution explorer.
View 6 RepliesHow can you save a user input string to a resource? I want the user name that the user enters to be saved to a resource so that another form can use it. Or if using a module would work better, how would I do that?
View 3 RepliesHow do I set button1.image to the image resource named in a string?
if my_string = "image1" then
button1.image = my.resources.image1
else if my_string = "image2" then
button1.image = "image2"
...
else if my_string = "image30" then
button1.image = "image30"
end if
Is there an easier way to do this?
can anyone please explain to me how I get the file path to an embedded video resource file I have?Currently I know how to get this while debugging, but I am unsure how to refer to it when built.It needs to work no matter where the application files are.[code]
View 3 RepliesI have my file imported into the application. And when i try to include it into my application.(EX: My.Resource) It wont work. It wont show up the Data.txt. How would i make it so i can import my file into the source and use the file to
View 1 RepliesI'm trying to output a resource file to a physical file on my hard drive. Here is what I have so far from researching but I think I'm doing it wrong.
Dim ms As New System.IO.MemoryStream(My.Resources.File1) Here is how I would do it in VB6, but I'm trying to catch up with the times and move on to the new stuff.
Dim c() As Byte
Open Sysdir & "mswinsck.ocx" For Binary Access Write As #3
c = LoadResData(103, "Custom")
[Code]....
I'm trying to use a .pdf file I've added to my project but can't figure out how to get it to show using the webbrowser control. Here is what I'm using to call it:
View 9 RepliesI need to refer to some strings using an "indirect string" in the registry. It should be in this form:
@filename,resource
MSDN: "If the resource value is zero or greater, the number becomes the index of the string in the binary file. If the number is negative, it becomes a resource ID."How can I find out either of these numbers for my resources that only have names in VB? I also need the ID/index for the exe's icon.
Is it possible to make sort of an installer where you have your files you wan to install in the Project resurces file and then copy and paste them into a directory?
View 16 Replieshow to running an .exe file that ive benn emmbed into my resource?mean when i click the button it will be open..
View 2 Repliesdear sir i have problem n resource file i develop an alarm clock but the problem is a playing auidio
View 5 RepliesI am preparing a project.I buried my necessary files in the Resource folder.
Now , how can I run a file in that folder?
Right now i have a line of code, in vb, that calls a text file, like this:
Dim fileReader As String
fileReader = My.Computer.FileSystem.ReadAllText("data5.txt")
data5.txt is a resource in my application, however the application doesn't run because it can't find data5.txt. I'm pretty sure there is another code for finding a .txt file in the resource that i'm overlooking, but i can't seem to figure it out.
I have added m.wav as a resource file & now want it to play onstartup?
View 1 RepliesI want to add an xls file as resource to my vb.net project.
I added the existing file and when i write the code which will help the user to download the file , i am not able to see the resource listed in the dropdown .
Dim b() As Byte = My.Resources.abc
System.IO.File.WriteAllBytes("C:abc.xls", b)
MsgBox("abc downloaded in C:", MsgBoxStyle.Information, "Project")
I added a rtf file as a resource in my vs 2008 app. However, when I try to run the program and load the rtf file into the richtextbox I get an error about not being able to find the file. I created the namespace for my.resources and am using the following code to load the resource rtf file:
View 2 RepliesI have added two images as a resource in my project. I'd need to copy these images to a certain folder when the program is started. I'm not familiar about using resources, so far I have managed to set a picturebox to show one of these images like this:
Dim res() As String = GetType(Form1).Assembly.GetManifestResourceNames()
pBoxTest.Image = New System.Drawing.Bitmap( _
GetType(Form1).Assembly.GetManifestResourceStream(res(0)))
But I don't know how to get the url of that image so that I could copy it from it's url to another place.If I now try to find out the location of that picturebox's image I get an empty string: MsgBox(pBoxTest.ImageLocation)This should work in any computer where the program is run so of course I can not just hardcode the path of this resource.
how can i extract exe from my resource file ? to some where i read many topics but none of them works see picture below
View 3 RepliesI am developing a VB.NET 2008 application, consisting of a main EXE application and several resource DLLs.
I need two functions for the DLL:
1) one function to get a list of all files in the resources of the DLL.
2) one function to return 'by name' a resource file as a System.IO.Stream type.[code]...
I'm having issues accessing the resource file for my project.
Dim rm As Resources.ResourceManager = New Resources.ResourceManager("MyProjectName.My.Resources.Resources", [Assembly].GetExecutingAssembly())
Dim myValue = rm.GetString(lookUpKey) 'boom Object reference not set to an instance of an object.
I think the issue is with the string "MyProjectName.My.Resources.Resources".Would I be better off moving the strings into their own resource file?