C# Resource files in solution sub-folder causing MissingManifestResourceException

Question

Hi, I have created a series of resource (resx) files to hold language specific string data. Following various tutorials i have placed the base resource file (MyResources.resx) in the root folder of the solution and other subsequent resource files, eg (MyResources.en-AU.resx) side by side in the solution. In saying all of this everything works fine, until i create a folder in the solution explorer for example, called "Culture" and then move one or all of the resource files into that folder. After doing this i am getting a MissingManifestResourceException. As soon as i move them back out into the root folder of the solution explorer no problems.

Can anyone explain what is going on here? How can i move these resource files away from the root solution?

Regards

Answer 1

When you say you moved the resource files, do you mean you manually moved them on the file system? If that's the case, obviously the build tool won't be able to find the files, since they're still referenced by their "old" locations. Try removing the resource file from the project and then "Add existing item" and add it back. Don't forget to back everything up before you try it, of course...

Edit: When you move a file into a folder, that folder name becomes part of the namespace. So, for example, if you had a resource file called Resource1, and you accessed it by Resource1.String1, after moving it into "Folder" it would become Folder.Resource1.String1