Path to xaml resource file

moondaddy

I have a user control located in the following path:

projectFolder/PropertyControl s/myControl.xaml

and in myControl.xaml I have a reference to a resource dictionary like this:

<UserControl.Re sources>
<ResourceDictio nary>
<ResourceDictio nary.MergedDict ionaries>
<ResourceDictio nary
Source="Resourc es/ControlResource Dictionary.xaml "/>
</ResourceDiction ary.MergedDicti onaries>
</ResourceDiction ary>
</UserControl.Res ources>

However this doesn't compile because ControlResource Dictionary.xaml is
located under the main project folder like this:

projectFolder/Resources/ControlResource Dictionary.xaml

What's the correct way to show this path in myControl.xaml?

Thanks.

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Aug 25 '08 #1

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Marco Zhou [MSFT]

Hello,

Welcome to Microsoft Newsgroup Support Service! My name is Marco Zhou. It's
my pleasure to work with you on this thread.
If I understand you correctly, you have a UserControl which resides in
"PropertyContro ls" subfolder under the current project, and inside this
UserControl, you need to merge a resource dictionary file which resides in
another subfolder say "Resources" . If this is the case, there are two
options you could try:
First option:
If the current project is a custom control library, you could use the
following the pack URI syntax to refer to the resource dictionary file:
Assemblyname;co mponent/Resources/ControlResource Dictionary.xaml

"Assemblyna me" is the name of the assembly which is built from the current
project. For instance, if your project name is "MyCustomContro lLib", then
you could name the assembly as "MyCustomContro lLib", so the pack URI will
be:
MyCustomControl Lib;component/Resources/ControlResource Dictionary.xaml

Second option:
If the current project is a WPF executable project, you could use the
following pack URI instead:
pack://application:,,,/Resources/ControlResource Dictionary.xaml

For more information on pack URI scheme, you could refer to the following
link:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa970069.aspx

If you continue having any further questions on this issue, free feel to
ask here, we are glad to answer them.

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Aug 25 '08 #2

Alun Harford

moondaddy wrote:

I have a user control located in the following path:

projectFolder/PropertyControl s/myControl.xaml

and in myControl.xaml I have a reference to a resource dictionary like this:

<UserControl.Re sources>
<ResourceDictio nary>
<ResourceDictio nary.MergedDict ionaries>
<ResourceDictio nary
Source="Resourc es/ControlResource Dictionary.xaml "/>
</ResourceDiction ary.MergedDicti onaries>
</ResourceDiction ary>
</UserControl.Res ources>

However this doesn't compile because ControlResource Dictionary.xaml is
located under the main project folder like this:

projectFolder/Resources/ControlResource Dictionary.xaml

What's the correct way to show this path in myControl.xaml?

<ResourceDictio nary Source="../Resources/ControlResource Dictionary.xaml "/>

Alun Harford

Aug 25 '08 #3

moondaddy

Thanks Alun! This worked.
"Alun Harford" <de*****@alunha rford.co.ukwrot e in message
news:ut******** ******@TK2MSFTN GP06.phx.gbl...

moondaddy wrote:
>I have a user control located in the following path:

projectFolde r/PropertyControl s/myControl.xaml

and in myControl.xaml I have a reference to a resource dictionary like
this:

<UserControl.R esources>
<ResourceDictio nary>
<ResourceDictio nary.MergedDict ionaries>
<ResourceDictio nary
Source="Resour ces/ControlResource Dictionary.xaml "/>
</ResourceDiction ary.MergedDicti onaries>
</ResourceDiction ary>
</UserControl.Res ources>

However this doesn't compile because ControlResource Dictionary.xaml is
located under the main project folder like this:

projectFolde r/Resources/ControlResource Dictionary.xaml

What's the correct way to show this path in myControl.xaml?

<ResourceDictio nary Source="../Resources/ControlResource Dictionary.xaml "/>

Alun Harford

Aug 25 '08 #4

moondaddy

Thanks Marco,

To make your suggestion work, I had to use the following syntax:

<ResourceDictio nary
Source="pack://application:,,,/UIControls;comp onent/Resources/ControlResource Dictionary.xaml "/>

where UIControls is the assembly name. Alun's suggestion also worked with
the following syntax:

<ResourceDictio nary Source="../Resources/ControlResource Dictionary.xaml "/>

"Marco Zhou [MSFT]" <v-*****@online.mi crosoft.comwrot e in message
news:kw******** ******@TK2MSFTN GHUB02.phx.gbl. ..

Hello,

Welcome to Microsoft Newsgroup Support Service! My name is Marco Zhou.
It's
my pleasure to work with you on this thread.
If I understand you correctly, you have a UserControl which resides in
"PropertyContro ls" subfolder under the current project, and inside this
UserControl, you need to merge a resource dictionary file which resides in
another subfolder say "Resources" . If this is the case, there are two
options you could try:
First option:
If the current project is a custom control library, you could use the
following the pack URI syntax to refer to the resource dictionary file:
Assemblyname;co mponent/Resources/ControlResource Dictionary.xaml

"Assemblyna me" is the name of the assembly which is built from the current
project. For instance, if your project name is "MyCustomContro lLib", then
you could name the assembly as "MyCustomContro lLib", so the pack URI will
be:
MyCustomControl Lib;component/Resources/ControlResource Dictionary.xaml

Second option:
If the current project is a WPF executable project, you could use the
following pack URI instead:
pack://application:,,,/Resources/ControlResource Dictionary.xaml

For more information on pack URI scheme, you could refer to the following
link:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa970069.aspx

If you continue having any further questions on this issue, free feel to
ask here, we are glad to answer them.

--------------------------------------------------
Best regards,
Macro Zhou (v-*****@online.mi crosoft.com, remove 'online.')
Microsoft Online Community Support

Delighting our customers is our #1 priority. We welcome your comments and
suggestions about how we can improve the support we provide to you. Please
feel free to let my manager know what you think of the level of service
provided. You can send feedback directly to my manager at:
ms****@microsof t.com.

This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
rights.

Aug 25 '08 #5

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