Image resources - how can I rebuild them from files?

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Uri Dor - 03 Nov 2004 16:42 GMT

I'm developing an app and using some low-quality bitmaps for desiging my
GUI - each bitmap is placed in an Image property or in an ImageList.
This means the bitmaps are serialized into the .resx file, right?
Can't I add the bitmaps as links to .bmp files in my project, so I could
rebuild all such images/image lists when my graphic designer finished
his work? Will I really have to manually re-set the Image property
everywhere in my project?

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Uri Dor - 03 Nov 2004 17:16 GMT

just found it - if anybody's interested, look up ResXFileRef

> I'm developing an app and using some low-quality bitmaps for desiging my
> GUI - each bitmap is placed in an Image property or in an ImageList.
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> his work? Will I really have to manually re-set the Image property
> everywhere in my project?

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Uri Dor - 04 Nov 2004 08:42 GMT

still, there's a problem - the only way to serialize an ImageList seems
to be the ImageStream property, so I can't put a list of BMPs.
Can't I write something like:
<data name="imageList1.Images" type="System.Resources.ResXFileRef,
System.Windows.Forms" >
<value>one.bmp;System.Drawing.Bitmap, System.Drawing</value>
<value>two.bmp;System.Drawing.Bitmap, System.Drawing</value>
<value>three.bmp;System.Drawing.Bitmap, System.Drawing</value>
</data>

> just found it - if anybody's interested, look up ResXFileRef
>
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>> finished his work? Will I really have to manually re-set the Image
>> property everywhere in my project?

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"Jeffrey Tan[MSFT]" - 05 Nov 2004 04:53 GMT

Hi Uri,

I will spend some time on this issue, I will reply to you ASAP. Thanks for
your understanding!

Best regards,
Jeffrey Tan
Microsoft Online Partner Support

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"Jeffrey Tan[MSFT]" - 08 Nov 2004 08:47 GMT

Hi Uri,

After internal consulting, I was told that this syntax is not supported. I
think we may dynamically load the images from the disk through runtime
code, like below:Assembly assem = this.GetType().Assembly;

Stream progressStream = assem.GetManifestResourceStream(this.GetType(),
"animationLtoR_24bit.bmp");
Bitmap myStrip = new Bitmap(progressStream);
this.progressImageList.ImageSize = new Size(120, 15);
this.progressImageList.Images.AddStrip(myStrip);

Does this meet your need?
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Thank you for your patience and cooperation. If you have any questions or
concerns, please feel free to post it in the group. I am standing by to be
of assistance.

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Uri Dor - 08 Nov 2004 08:55 GMT

runtime code means I won't see the images in the designer, right?
it seems like this is another area where the development environment
ignores source control.

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>
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"Jeffrey Tan[MSFT]" - 09 Nov 2004 06:46 GMT

Hi Uri,

Thanks very much for your feedback!!

I have feedback this issue to our product team. Also, you may provide your
suggestion to http://register.microsoft.com/mswish/suggestion.asp, your
suggestion will make our product better.

Thanks again!

Best regards,
Jeffrey Tan
Microsoft Online Partner Support

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