ResXFileRef Class
Represents a link to an external resource.
Assembly: System.Windows.Forms (in System.Windows.Forms.dll)
'Declaration <SerializableAttribute> _ <TypeConverterAttribute(GetType(ResXFileRef..::.Converter))> _ <PermissionSetAttribute(SecurityAction.InheritanceDemand, Name := "FullTrust")> _ <PermissionSetAttribute(SecurityAction.LinkDemand, Name := "FullTrust")> _ Public Class ResXFileRef 'Usage Dim instance As ResXFileRef
The ResXFileRef class is used to include references to files in an XML resource (.resx) file. A ResXFileRef object represents a link to an external resource. The resource manager loads the resource returned when the resource specified by the ResXFileRef object is queried.
In a data entry in a .resx file, the type is ResXFileRef, and the value is the path location on disk. When the resource manager deserializes the object, the ResXFileRef performs the I/O to get the file.
When you compile a .resx file with ResGen.exe, the resources specified in the .resx file are embedded in the resulting document resource file.
The following example shows typical contents of a .resx file.
<data name="iconclip" type="System.Resources.ResXFileRef, System.Windows.Forms"> <value>lookout.bmp;System.Drawing.Bitmap, System.Drawing</value> </data> <data name="mailbackground" type="System.Resources.ResXFileRef, System.Windows.Forms"> <value>mailbackground.bmp;System.Drawing.Bitmap, System.Drawing</value> </data> <data name="xplogo" type="System.Resources.ResXFileRef, System.Windows.Forms"> <value>xplogo.png;System.Drawing.Bitmap, System.Drawing</value> </data>
For more information about the format of a .resx file, see Resources in .Resx File Format.
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