To C#-1 Notes

Creating a Resource File with an Image in Base-64 Format

1. Create a C#.Net Console Application with the name CreateResx

2. Download this image into the bin/Debug folder: happy.jpg.

3. Replace the code in Program.cs with this code:

   using System;
   using System.Drawing;
   using System.Resources;
   namespace ResX
   {
       public class Program
       {
           public static void Main()
           {
               Image img = Image.FromFile("happy.jpg");
               ResXResourceWriter rsxw = 
                   new ResXResourceWriter("happy.resx");
               rsxw.AddResource("happy.jpg", img);
               rsxw.Close();
           }
       }
   }
   

4. Add the references System.Drawing and System.Windows.Forms to the solution.

5. Run the application. The file happy.resx is created in the bin/Debug folder

6. Open happy.resx using the NotePad editor.

7. Look at the bottom to view the base-64 representation of the happy.jpg.