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dll resource file
Posted: Sun May 09, 2010 1:23 pm
by AleRi8
Hi, how do i create a dll to which it holds all the program images so my main program will load the images from a dll to the main application
thanks
Re: dll resource file
Posted: Sun May 09, 2010 5:30 pm
by mandai
You can put the images in as embedded resources for the dll project, then have some code in in your application like this:
Code: Select all Dim dll As Assembly = Assembly.GetAssembly(GetType(ClassLibrary1.Class1))
Dim myResources As String() = dll.GetManifestResourceNames()
msgbox(myResources(0))
Dim resStream As Stream = dll.GetManifestResourceStream(myResources(0))
Dim image1 As Image = Image.FromStream(resStream)
resStream.Close()
PictureBox1.Image = image1
Re: dll resource file
Posted: Mon May 10, 2010 3:15 pm
by AleRi8
ok thx i'll give it ago
Re: dll resource file
Posted: Tue Jun 01, 2010 4:36 pm
by AleRi8
i tryed that but it comes up 2 errors with message box with reference.reference + object to refence to object is null
Re: dll resource file
Posted: Tue Jun 01, 2010 5:59 pm
by mandai
You have to have at least 1 image file as an embedded resource in your project for it to work.
Re: dll resource file
Posted: Sat Jun 05, 2010 2:56 pm
by AleRi8
lol i did add a image file i have uploaded the main app and dll source files in first post
Re: dll resource file
Posted: Sat Jun 05, 2010 9:20 pm
by mandai
Looks like you forgot to set the build action to embedded resource for your Image1.bmp/xddd.png files in the dll project.
Re: dll resource file
Posted: Mon Jun 07, 2010 5:11 pm
by AleRi8
lol ok thanks for your time i dont know much about dlls
Re: dll resource file
Posted: Tue Jun 08, 2010 2:40 pm
by AleRi8
i tryed it again last night and recompiled to what you z and i had added a referance to the file but now the name classlibary1.clase highlights blue but when i recompile it as a compiler then the blue line disapears
Re: dll resource file
Posted: Tue Jun 08, 2010 4:47 pm
by mandai
Maybe you called the class library something different?