ToolboxBitmap and resources

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J-L - 27 Mar 2008 10:45 GMT

Hi,

I have created a new control and I need to pt it in the toolbox.
Actually, I have added a bitmap in ma solution and I code:

[ToolboxBitmap(typeof(OKButton), "button_ok.bmp")]
public class OKButton : Button

But, is it possible to use a bitmap in a .resx resources file ?

If yes, I don't find the syntax code.

Thanks for your help.

Jean-Luc (France)

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Marc Gravell - 27 Mar 2008 11:06 GMT

Not as a resx AFAIK - but you can just mark the image file as an "Embedded
Resource" in the solution explorer, and use the name (in the way that you
are). The Type (typeof(OKButton) is used to get the resourcemanager - so the
image should be in the same project as IOKButon.

Marc

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Marc Gravell - 27 Mar 2008 11:09 GMT

Note also that it (the image) often won't show in the toolbox when working
on the same project - only when working on a /separate/ project that
references it as binary.

Marc

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J-L - 27 Mar 2008 11:26 GMT

Thanks a lot Marc ... always helpful :-)

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