How to read a resource file within a Portable Class Library?

Question

I have a Portable Library which I am using for a Windows Phone application. In that same Portable Library, I have a couple of content files (Build Action = Cont

Answer 1

You need to use Application.GetResourceStream method instead of using GetManifestResource stream

Reference: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms596994%28v=vs.95%29.aspx

var albumArtPlaceholder =  
    Application.GetResourceStream( 
        new Uri("Images/artwork.placeholder.png", UriKind.Relative));