Using a .txt file Resource in VB

Question

Right now i have a line of code, in vb, that calls a text file, like this:

Dim fileReader As String
    fileReader = My.Computer.FileSystem.ReadAllText(\"dat         


        

Answer 1

First, go to project resources (My Project --> Resources), and drag-and-drop your file, say "myfile.txt", from the file system to the resourses page. Then:

    Imports System.IO
    ...
    Dim stream As New MemoryStream(My.Resources.myfile)
    Dim reader As New StreamReader(stream)
    Dim s As String = reader.ReadToEnd()

Answer 2

If you added the file as a resource in the Project + Properties, Resources tab, you'll get its content by using My.Resources:

Dim content As String = My.Resources.data5

Click the arrow on the Add Resource button and select Add Existing File, select your data5.txt file.

Answer 3

I'm assuming that the file is being compiled as an Embedded Resource.

Embedded Resources aren't files in the filesystem; that code will not work.

You need to call Assembly.GetManifestResourceStream, like this:

Dim fileText As String
Dim a As Assembly = GetType(SomeClass).Assembly
Using reader As New StreamReader(a.GetManifestResourceStream("MyNamespace.data5.txt"))
    fileText = reader.ReadToEnd()
End Using