How to copy files from resources to another directory

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Hey,

I am trying to copy files stored as resources in my wpf project into a new directory.

This is to create a template set of folders with the default files populating it in the directory of the users choice. I have managed to do this with some of the easier file types like icons and plain text but am struggling with finding a way to copy others.

Is there a best way to make a copy of them other than stream reader and writer? this seemes to be handing back empty files for some files?

C#

System.Drawing.Icon icon = Properties.Resources.icons;
              Stream IconStream = System.IO.File.OpenWrite(path+"\\Icons\\test.ico");
              icon.Save(IconStream);

This works fine for an icon but the below code does not work for one of my help files; it creates it but when i look at the file it seems to be empty and wont open

C#

  writer = new StreamWriter(path + "\\Help\\en\\test.chm");
writer.Write(Properties.Resources.test);

(resources.test being a .chm file)

thanks!

Posted 7-Aug-12 0:47am

mog13

Updated 10-May-20 10:32am

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efkah 7-Aug-12 7:15am

if during installation then try WIX (to make a package. i guess it wont help you if want them to stay in your resx)

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efkah · Accepted Answer · 2012-08-07T03:17:00

think there was a little misunderstanding in my last answer. here is code i actually tested and which should work.

C#

string[] fileNames = Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly().GetManifestResourceNames();
foreach (String fileName in fileNames)
{
    using (FileStream fileStream = File.Create(@"c:\temp\" + fileName))
    {
Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly().GetManifestResourceStream(fileName).CopyTo(fileStream);
    }
}

note that the resource must be marked as "embedded resources" for this to work (right click them in solution explorer, build action "embedded resources").
Maybe not 100% solved, im sorry.