Application.GetResourceStream Method (System.Windows)

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Application.GetResourceStream Method

Returns a resource stream for a resource data file that is located at the specified Uri (see WPF Application Resource, Content, and Data Files).

Namespace:  System.Windows
Assembly:  PresentationFramework (in PresentationFramework.dll)
Syntax

Visual Basic
Public Shared Function GetResourceStream ( _
	uriResource As Uri _
) As StreamResourceInfo
C#
public static StreamResourceInfo GetResourceStream(
	Uri uriResource
)
Visual C++
public:
static StreamResourceInfo^ GetResourceStream(
	Uri^ uriResource
)
F#
static member GetResourceStream : 
        uriResource:Uri -> StreamResourceInfo 

Parameters

uriResource
Type: System.Uri
The Uri that maps to an embedded resource.

Return Value

Type: System.Windows.Resources.StreamResourceInfo
A StreamResourceInfo that contains a resource stream for resource data file that is located at the specified Uri.
Exceptions

Exception Condition
ArgumentNullException

The Uri that is passed to GetResourceStream is null.

ArgumentException

The OriginalString property of the Uri that is passed to GetResourceStream is null.

ArgumentException

The Uri that is passed to GetResourceStream is either not relative, or is absolute but not in the pack://application:,,,/ form.

IOException

The Uri that is passed to GetResourceStream cannot be found.

Remarks

This method is not thread safe.

Version Information

.NET Framework

Supported in: 4, 3.5, 3.0

.NET Framework Client Profile

Supported in: 4, 3.5 SP1
Platforms

Windows 7, Windows Vista SP1 or later, Windows XP SP3, Windows Server 2008 (Server Core not supported), Windows Server 2008 R2 (Server Core supported with SP1 or later), Windows Server 2003 SP2

The .NET Framework does not support all versions of every platform. For a list of the supported versions, see .NET Framework System Requirements.
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