GetManifestResourceStream (what?) 1

[golcarlad]

What the hell is:

GetManifestResourceStream

- looked at the MSDN help but doesnt really help me any further.

Anybody who can shed light on this in laymans terms would be a star!

 

[JurkMonkey]

It allows you to pull resources (Images, Icons, etc) which are included in your solution.

So if you have

MySolution
References
Images
-FastForward.gif (Embedded Resource)
AssemblyInfo.cs
Form1.cs

your form could say:

Stream s = Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly().GetManifestResourceStream("MySolution.Images.FastForward.gif");

PictureBox1.Image = Image.FromStream(s);

Now your picture has been pulled from the embedded solution resource file and is being used in your picture box. Remember that any resource that you want to use this way must have the Compile Action property set to "Embedded Resource"

hope that helps.

 

[golcarlad]

Thanks for helping me out JurkMonkey.

 

[JurkMonkey]

My pleasure.