November 2001
Beginner to intermediate
816 pages
16h 3m
English
Setting up and using resource files is the primary means of localizing programs. Resource files are specialized binary files that can be bound to a standalone DLL or added into a program assembly. They contain strings, graphics, and other binary resources that assist in localizing a program.
The resource generator utility ResGen is a string resource creation utility that comes with the Microsoft .NET Framework SDK. Given a properly formatted .txt (text) file, ResGen converts it into a .resources (binary resources) file that can subsequently be added to an assembly.
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In simplistic terms, an assembly is a unit of deployment. Assemblies are covered in more detail in later chapters, but for now, it will ...
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