OT: Using resx files in Wpf

ajj3085 posted on Wednesday, April 30, 2008

Hi,

In my WinForms application, I have the Resouces.resx and code behind file to hold localized strings and images.  Although I don't localize, I found it useful to store string and image data in a single place in the apllication.  WinForms allows me to use the designer to set that a toolbar button's image will come from this file.

I'd like to do the same in Wpf.  There doesn't seem to be designer support, but I'm hoping there's still some way to do this.  Or are things changing in Wpf and resource files?

Thanks
Andy

Paul Czywczynski replied on Wednesday, April 30, 2008

The designer is lacking in many ways and this is one of them. With VS2008 you can easily use resx files now. Here is a thread and tip on how to use it.

http://forums.microsoft.com/MSDN/ShowPost.aspx?PostID=3125419&SiteID=1

ajj3085 replied on Thursday, May 01, 2008

Hm.. I tried the suggestion, but it doesn't seem to work for me.  Maybe because my resource file is in the same assembly as the wpf window?

I'll have to find something else..

thanks
andy

ajj3085 replied on Thursday, May 01, 2008

Ok, so it seems I don't need to put anything in the Properties\Resources.resx file.

I have a Resources folder (just like in WinForms, because Resources.resx would do file links to the file in the Resources folder).  The file was already set to BuildAction Resource.  In Xaml, I can do this:

<Image Source="/Resources/Save16.png" />

and it just works.  Of course now I'm wondering if my resources in WinForms are double embedded; once in the embedded resource file and seperately. 

andy