ResourceManager Constructor (String, Assembly) (System.Resources)

The individual culture-specific resource files should be contained in satellite assemblies, with the default culture's resource file contained in the main assembly. A satellite assembly is assumed to contain resources for a single culture specified in that assembly's manifest, and is loaded as necessary.

If the resource file identified by baseName cannot be found in assembly, the method instantiates a ResourceManager object, but the attempt to retrieve a specific resource throws an exception, typically a MissingManifestResourceException.

This constructor uses the system-provided ResourceSet implementation. To use a custom resource file format, you should derive from the ResourceSet class, override GetDefaultReader and GetDefaultWriter, and pass that type to the ResourceManager constructor. Using a custom ResourceSet can be useful for controlling resource caching policy or supporting your own resource file format, but is generally not necessary.

The following example uses a simple non-localized "Hello World" application to illustrate the ResourceManager constructor. The following shows the contents of a text file named ExampleResources.txt. When the application is compiled, the resource is embedded in the main application assembly.

Greeting=Hello

The text file can be converted to a binary resource file by using the Resource File Generator (ResGen.exe) at the command line as follows:

resgen ExampleResources.txt

The following example provides the executable code that instantiates a ResourceManager object, prompts the user to enter a name, and displays a greeting.

Imports System.Globalization
Imports System.Reflection
Imports System.Resources

Module Example
   Public Sub Main()
      ' Retrieve the resource.
      Dim rm As New ResourceManager("ExampleResources" , Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly())
      Dim greeting As String = rm.GetString("Greeting")

      Console.Write("Enter your name: ")
      Dim name As String = Console.ReadLine()
      Console.WriteLine("{0} {1}!", greeting, name)
   End Sub
End Module
' The example produces output similar to the following:
'       Enter your name: John
'       Hello John!

using System;
using System.Reflection;
using System.Resources;

public class Example
{
   public static void Main()
   {
      // Retrieve the resource.
      ResourceManager rm = new ResourceManager("ExampleResources" , 
                               Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly());
      string greeting = rm.GetString("Greeting");

      Console.Write("Enter your name: ");
      string name = Console.ReadLine();
      Console.WriteLine("{0} {1}!", greeting, name);
   }
}
// The example produces output similar to the following:
//       Enter your name: John
//       Hello John!

It can be compiled by using the following command in Visual Basic:

vbc Example.vb /resource:ExampleResources.resources

or by using the following command in C#:

csc Example.cs /resource:ExampleResources.resources

.NET Framework

.NET Framework Client Profile

Portable Class Library

Windows 7, Windows Vista SP1 or later, Windows XP SP3, Windows XP SP2 x64 Edition, Windows Server 2008 (Server Core not supported), Windows Server 2008 R2 (Server Core supported with SP1 or later), Windows Server 2003 SP2

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