Issue with GetLocalResource object

Question

Hey SO:

I am trying to access my local resources file in my code-behind. I did some googling since I was unsure of how to do it and found this:

oContent.Text = HttpContext.GetLocalResourceObject("NonSupport").ToString();

However, I get an error saying that it needs at least two parameters: VirtualPath and ResourceKey. There is a third, CultureInfo but that one is optional. When I put this in as my virtual path:

HttpContext.GetLocalResourceObject("App_LocalResources/ExpandableListView.aspx.resx", "NonSupport").ToString();

I get the following compiler error message:

The relative virtual path 'App_LocalResources/ExpandableListView.aspx.resx' is not allowed here.

I must be doing something wrong with this since my searches (and some posts I found on here) say all I need to do is call the resource key.

Any thoughts? Thanks!

Answer 1

Did you put a resource file with the name (your aspx web page).aspx.resx into a App_LocalResource folder underneath the path where your ASPX page lives??

Furthermore, just simply call the GetLocalResourceObject method on your current page:

oContent.Text = GetLocalResourceObject("NonSupport").ToString();

No need to use HttpContext for that - the method is defined on the Page class.

Marc