CODEWITHSUNDEEP
c#
np.
np.

Reputation: 2379

Update a resource file dynamically

We have a Res1.resx and it has a file1.doc. Later we would like to replace file1.doc with file2.doc in the resx file based on business rule. How to achieve this. Thanks N

Upvotes: 8

Views: 10876

Answers (4)

Thomas Levesque
Thomas Levesque

Reputation: 292345

If you're trying to modify the compiled resource at runtime, I don't think it's possible, at least not without ugly hacks. Anyway, it doesn't make sense: if it's a resource, it's not meant to be modified; and if it needs to be modified, it shouldn't be a resource.

Upvotes: 2

Nigel Shaw
Nigel Shaw

Reputation: 1016

Sure you can do that. Here's a bit of code we use. Please let me know if you need more details.

/// <summary>
/// Sets or replaces the ResourceDictionary by dynamically loading
/// a Localization ResourceDictionary from the file path passed in.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="resourceDictionaryFile">The resource dictionary to use to set/replace
/// the ResourceDictionary.</param>
private void SetCultureResourceDictionary(String resourceDictionaryFile)
{
    // Scan all resource dictionaries and remove, if it is string resource distionary
    for ( int index= 0; index < Resources.MergedDictionaries.Count; ++index)
    {
        // Look for an indicator in the resource file that indicates that this
        // is a dynamic file that should be removed before loading its replacement.
        if (Resources.MergedDictionaries[index].Contains("ResourceDictionaryName"))
        {
            if ( File.Exists(resourceDictionaryFile) )
            {
                Resources.MergedDictionaries.Remove(Resources.MergedDictionaries[index]);
            }
        }
    }

    // read required resource file to resource dictionary and add to MergedDictionaries collection
    ResourceDictionary newResourceDictionary =  new ResourceDictionary();
    newResourceDictionary.Source = new Uri(resourceDictionaryFile);
    Resources.MergedDictionaries.Add(newResourceDictionary);
}

Upvotes: 2

TheQult
TheQult

Reputation: 374

Sorry,i don't think that this could be possible

Upvotes: 2

Wouter
Wouter

Reputation: 2262

you should have a look at ResXResourceWriter and ResXResourceReader

Upvotes: 5

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