GetManifestResourceStream stream question

[Tom Edelbrok]

I'm reading embedded bitmaps from an EXE project and everthing works fine. I
do a GetExecutingAssembly, followed by setting a stream object to
MyAssemblyName.GetManifestResourceStream("MyApp.My Bitmap.BMP"). Note that
the BMP is set as an embedded resource via it's properties in the VB.NET
project. Finally, I do a "New Bitmap(MyStream)" to fetch the resource into a
Bitmap object and job done - I can display it in a PictureBox.

However, when I add the same bmp into a DLL (ie: a Class Library project)
instead of an EXE project, it doesn't work. When I set the stream object to
MyAssemblyName.GetManifestResourceStream("MyDllNam e.MyBitmap.BMP") the
stream is returned as "nothing". I'm sure my embedded resource path is
correct because I use "ILDASM.EXE" to check out the DLL assemblies manifest,
and the path shows as public mydllname.MyBitmap.BMP.

So what am I doing wrong? Is it not permitted to read embedded resources
from a DLL? Or am I missing a step when dealing with DLL's? All I get is an
exception loading the bitmap because the stream is "nothing".

Thanks for help,

Tom Edelbrok

[Tom Edelbrok]

Figured it out!

When you have an EXE project open simultaneous with a DLL (Class Library)
project VB.NET will permit you to flip back and forth between the two very
easily. You can even make changes in the DLL code while in the EXE project
and do debugging.

BUT DON'T!!!

Because the code changes you make don't always apply. To be certain that
they are applied you must always go back to the DLL project, rebuild it,
then go back to your EXE project and run.

Therefore the coding changes I made to fix my Embedded Resource problem
weren't being applied. In fact, my coding changes were correct but I didn't
know it.

Tom

"Tom Edelbrok" <an*******@anonymous.com> wrote in message
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I'm reading embedded bitmaps from an EXE project and everthing works fine.
I do a GetExecutingAssembly, followed by setting a stream object to
MyAssemblyName.GetManifestResourceStream("MyApp.My Bitmap.BMP"). Note that
the BMP is set as an embedded resource via it's properties in the VB.NET
project. Finally, I do a "New Bitmap(MyStream)" to fetch the resource into
a Bitmap object and job done - I can display it in a PictureBox.

However, when I add the same bmp into a DLL (ie: a Class Library project)
instead of an EXE project, it doesn't work. When I set the stream object
to MyAssemblyName.GetManifestResourceStream("MyDllNam e.MyBitmap.BMP") the
stream is returned as "nothing". I'm sure my embedded resource path is
correct because I use "ILDASM.EXE" to check out the DLL assemblies
manifest, and the path shows as public mydllname.MyBitmap.BMP.

So what am I doing wrong? Is it not permitted to read embedded resources
from a DLL? Or am I missing a step when dealing with DLL's? All I get is
an exception loading the bitmap because the stream is "nothing".

Thanks for help,

Tom Edelbrok