How to add a file to a usercontrol's resources

[Academia]

I want to include a help file with a usercontrol so that I can raise it with
the control's context menu.
I've been searching for how to do that and have concluded that the file can
be added as a resource but can find only examples of how to add other
things - usually strings.
1. Is that really the way I should do it?

2. Can you give of point to a sample code that adds a file to the resources?

Thanks

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"Academia" wrote:

I want to include a help file with a usercontrol so that I can raise it with
the control's context menu.
I've been searching for how to do that and have concluded that the file can
be added as a resource but can find only examples of how to add other
things - usually strings.
1. Is that really the way I should do it?

2. Can you give of point to a sample code that adds a file to the resources?

Thanks

You can add a file as a resource and retrieve it with
GetManifestResourceStream. There is example code here:

http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa984367.aspx

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[Academia]

I thought "How nice, so simple once you learn how".

Then I realized that GetManifestResourceStream returns a stream and
Help.ShowHelp requires a file name!

Do I need to actually copy the resource into a temp file.
Thanks for the help.

"Family Tree Mike" <Fa************@discussions.microsoft.comwrote in
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>
You can add a file as a resource and retrieve it with
GetManifestResourceStream. There is example code here:

http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa984367.aspx

>>

[Academia]

I copied it to a temp file and it works OK.
Still wondering if all that is required.

Thanks for pointing out that site.

"Academia" <ac************@a-znet.comwrote in message
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>I thought "How nice, so simple once you learn how".

Then I realized that GetManifestResourceStream returns a stream and
Help.ShowHelp requires a file name!

Do I need to actually copy the resource into a temp file.
Thanks for the help.

"Family Tree Mike" <Fa************@discussions.microsoft.comwrote in
message news:A5**********************************@microsof t.com...

>>
You can add a file as a resource and retrieve it with
GetManifestResourceStream. There is example code here:

http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa984367.aspx

>>>

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If you really need a file, then it is probably simpler and faster just to
package it with your application in an installer/deployment project. I did
not realize passing a stream for the help was not an option or I would have
pointed that out. Sorry!

"Academia" wrote:

I copied it to a temp file and it works OK.
Still wondering if all that is required.

Thanks for pointing out that site.

"Academia" <ac************@a-znet.comwrote in message
news:uK**************@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

I thought "How nice, so simple once you learn how".

Then I realized that GetManifestResourceStream returns a stream and
Help.ShowHelp requires a file name!

Do I need to actually copy the resource into a temp file.
Thanks for the help.

"Family Tree Mike" <Fa************@discussions.microsoft.comwrote in
message news:A5**********************************@microsof t.com...

>
You can add a file as a resource and retrieve it with
GetManifestResourceStream. There is example code here:

http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa984367.aspx

[Academia]

I like your suggestion to use GetManifestResourceStream.
Making a temp file and passing it works well.

Thanks again

"Family Tree Mike" <Fa************@discussions.microsoft.comwrote in
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If you really need a file, then it is probably simpler and faster just to
package it with your application in an installer/deployment project. I
did
not realize passing a stream for the help was not an option or I would
have
pointed that out. Sorry!

"Academia" wrote:

>I copied it to a temp file and it works OK.
Still wondering if all that is required.

Thanks for pointing out that site.

"Academia" <ac************@a-znet.comwrote in message
news:uK**************@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

>I thought "How nice, so simple once you learn how".

Then I realized that GetManifestResourceStream returns a stream and
Help.ShowHelp requires a file name!

Do I need to actually copy the resource into a temp file.
Thanks for the help.

"Family Tree Mike" <Fa************@discussions.microsoft.comwrote in
message news:A5**********************************@microsof t.com...

You can add a file as a resource and retrieve it with
GetManifestResourceStream. There is example code here:

http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa984367.aspx