CODEWITHSUNDEEP
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4thSpace
4thSpace

Reputation: 44312

Why is separate resource file generated after saving?

Before modifying a resource file, it looks like this in VS.NET (2013):

Strings.resx
  Strings.Designer.cs

After saving, it looks like this:

Strings.resx
  Strings.Designer.cs
  Strings1.Designer.cs

If I try to run the project, I get an error that Strings already exist. I have to then delete Strings.Designer.cs and rename Strings1.Designer.cs to Strings.Designer.cs.

Then I have to unload the project and modify those references in the project file XML. Then reload and all is well until I modify again.

Any idea how to fix this?

Upvotes: 1

Views: 781

Answers (2)

Sam
Sam

Reputation: 1898

I found the answer from this link Generating *.Designer.cs from .resx.

Basically, you need to:

  1. Right-click on your project and click Unload.
  2. Then right-click again and click on Edit on your project.
  3. Find the string <LastGenOutput> and change the entry to whatever you want.

For example, I need to generate Strings.Designer.cs:

<ItemGroup>
    <Compile Update="App_GlobalResources\Strings.Designer.cs">
        <DesignTime>True</DesignTime>
        <AutoGen>True</AutoGen>
        <DependentUpon>Strings.resx</DependentUpon>
    </Compile>
</ItemGroup>

<ItemGroup>
    <EmbeddedResource Update="App_GlobalResources\Strings.resx">
        <Generator>ResXFileCodeGenerator</Generator>
        <LastGenOutput>Strings.Designer.cs</LastGenOutput>
    </EmbeddedResource>
</ItemGroup>

I hope this post can help someone in the future.

Cheers

Upvotes: 2

Balamurugan
Balamurugan

Reputation: 149

I faced the same issue. I deleted my old resource file and created a new resource file with same name and content. Now it is working fine.

So, delete the Strings.resx file and create a new file with the same name that is Strings.resx

Upvotes: 2

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