Textfile in Resource.resx file not working

[MrCapuchino]

Hello,

I have a textfile added to a resx file. The resx file is called Resources.

I have a filestream, and I want to create a filestream object with the textfile.

I swear it was working, but now it throws me an argument not valid exception here is my code

FileStream fsTextFile = new FileStream(Resources.TextFile, FileMode.Open, FileAccess.Read);

Thanks

[ShahanDev]

Hi!

Did you check that file exists ???

[MrCapuchino]

Hi,

Yes the file exists, it is in the resources folder as well as added in the resources.resx file.

Am I doing it right? I mean it works if I specify the path but it does not work if I try to use the resources file.

[ShahanDev]

Hi!

"FileStream" requires path of a file, so you should try like this:

FileStream fsTextFile = new FileStream(Application.StartupPath.Replace("\\bin\\Debug","\\Resources\\TextFile.txt"), FileMode.Open, FileAccess.Read);

*EDIT****

When you write this:

Resources.TextFile

it refers to the contents of the file which may or may not be a "File Path"

[MrCapuchino]

Hi,

Ok that works, when I compile my program it will work too even If I move the compilation to another computer?

Thanks

[ShahanDev]

Yes, it will work. Since your file is in "Resources" folder and "resources" folder belongs to the same "project" folder. So, wherever your project will be move it will work accordingly.

[MrCapuchino]

Thank you very much, that was exactly what I wanted.