How to read embedded resource text file

Question

How do I read using Streamreader an embedded resource (txt file)? (and return it as a string?) My current script uses a windows form and texbox that allows the user to find and replace text in a text file that is not embedded.

private void button1_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
    StringCollection strValuesToSearch = new StringCollection();
    strValuesToSearch.Add("Apple");
    string stringToReplace;
    stringToReplace = textBox1.Text;

    StreamReader FileReader = new StreamReader(@"C:\MyFile.txt");
    string FileContents;
    FileContents = FileReader.ReadToEnd();
    FileReader.Close();
    foreach (string s in strValuesToSearch)
    {
        if (FileContents.Contains(s))
            FileContents = FileContents.Replace(s, stringToReplace);
    }
    StreamWriter FileWriter = new StreamWriter(@"MyFile.txt");
    FileWriter.Write(FileContents);
    FileWriter.Close();
}

Answer 1

Take a look at this page: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/319292

Basically, you use System.Reflection to get a reference to the current Assembly. Then, you use GetManifestResourceStream().

Example, from the page I posted:

Note: need to add using System.Reflection; for this to work

   Assembly _assembly;
   StreamReader _textStreamReader;

   try
   {
      _assembly = Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly();
      _textStreamReader = new StreamReader(_assembly.GetManifestResourceStream("MyNamespace.MyTextFile.txt"));
   }
   catch
   {
      MessageBox.Show("Error accessing resources!");
   }

Answer 2

You can use the Assembly.GetManifestResourceStream Method:

using (Stream stream = Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly()
                               .GetManifestResourceStream("file1.txt"))
using (StreamReader reader = new StreamReader(stream))
{
    string result = reader.ReadToEnd();
}