Embedded resource in .Net Core libraries

Question

I just have started looking into .Net Core, and I don\'t see classical resources and anything what looks like resources. In classical .Net class libraries I was able to add,

Answer 1

UPDATE:

.NET Core 1.1 and later have dropped project.json and returned to .csproj files. This changes Step 2, but not all that much. The necessary lines are very similar:

There may be a similar *.tff form; unconfirmed.

Steps 1 and 3 are unchanged.

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To use embedded resources in .NET Core 1.0 project do the following:

1. Add your embedded file(s) as usual.

   Example: some FONT files on a directory named "_fonts"

2. Modify "project.json" to include the related resources.

   In my case:

    "buildOptions": {
       "embed": {
         "include": [
           "_fonts/*.ttf"    
         ]
       } 
     },
   

3. Access the embedded resource in code.

   var assembly = typeof(MyLibrary.MyClass).GetTypeInfo().Assembly;
   Stream resource = assembly.GetManifestResourceStream("MyLibrary._fonts.OpenSans.ttf");
   

   The key point is to use the right name on GetManifestResourceStream call. You have to use [assembly name].[directory].[file name].