Reputation: 43
so I'm basically making a program and it needs to pull a file from it's resources, I'm using
WriteFileToPath(ConsoleApplication2.Properties.Resources.raw, Environment.GetFolderPath(Environment.SpecialFolder.Desktop) + @"\" + FileName + ".exe");
But actually getting the error: Error 1 The type or namespace name 'Properties' does not exist in the namespace 'ConsoleApplication2' (are you missing an assembly reference?) c:\users\sand n\documents\visual studio 2013\Projects\ConsoleApplication2\ConsoleApplication2\Program.cs 31
What reference can I use to fix this, I know it can be done for a fact because my friend's actually doing the same thing.
Upvotes: 0
Views: 1666
Reputation: 26209
Problem : you are are adding the resource
(in your case exe
file) as a normal project file
using Add Existing file
option.
Solution : you should add the Resource
(in your case exe
file) using Resources tab
from the project properties
window.
Try This:
1.Right click on project
and goto Properties
.
2.Goto Resources
tab.
3.click on Add Resource
dropdown menu on top.
4.Select Add Exisiting FIle...
.
5.Select the exe file
you want to add.
Now from program try to access as below:
<ApplicationName>.Properties.Resources.<FileName>
Upvotes: 2