Internal Solotion Explorer File Interaction

[WoundEdGoat]

I added a file called Encryption.dat to my project and it is now in the solution explorer window. How can I access the data in the file through code without having to make it into an external file for the exe to work with after compiling? If I cannot do this, is there an alternative method I can use without having to hardcode an array or collection?

 

[stnkyminky]

1. Select the file in the solution explorer. In the properties when choose Embedded Resource for the Build Action.


2. The file I've embedded is called ip.txt. However you will need to append the EXE name (messsinhome) to the file name.

Dim s As System.IO.Stream = System.Reflection.Assembly.GetEntryAssembly.GetManifestResourceStream("messinhome.ip.txt")
        Dim sr As New System.IO.StreamReader(s)

        With sr
            Do While .Peek >= 0
                Console.WriteLine(.ReadLine())
            Loop
            .Close()
        End With
        s.Close()
        s = Nothing
        sr = Nothing

Scott
Programmer Analyst
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[WoundEdGoat]

Excellent. Thank you very much. That is exactly what I was looking for.