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Resource (resx) file import

I have problem after importing resource files from one project to another.

I work with Visual Studio Ultimate 2013, C#, Visual Online.

I have Resource files in my projects. When I create a new project and import files and these resources to a new project, MY_RESOURCE.Designer.cs is not in its own MY_RESOURCE.resx section - it is next to it.

  • Normally, order of Resource files must be like this:

    Right order

  • But, in new project, it is like this - after importing:

    Wrong order

Also, in project's file (.csproj) I found, that structure of these files are different.

  • Normally:

    <Compile Include="Resources\Main\Main.en-US.Designer.cs">
  <AutoGen>True</AutoGen>
  <DesignTime>True</DesignTime>
  <DependentUpon>Main.en-US.resx</DependentUpon>
</Compile>
...
<EmbeddedResource Include="Resources\Main\Main.en-US.resx">
  <Generator>PublicResXFileCodeGenerator</Generator>
  <LastGenOutput>Main.en-US.Designer.cs</LastGenOutput>
</EmbeddedResource>

  • After import:

    <Compile Include="Resources\Main\Main.en-US.Designer.cs" />
...
<EmbeddedResource Include="Resources\Main\Main.en-US.resx" />

I found some solutions like this problem's, to change Recourse's "Access Modifier" property (in it) from "No code generation" to "Public", but after this, resx file creates new child - MY_RESOURCE1.Designer.cs (not my MY_RESOURCE.Designer.cs), so this is not solution for my problem.

So, insted of importing them, I have to create new Resource file and copy and paste the words from the old project's resource files to new one.

Can someone advice me the way to bind a Designer.cs file to resx file insted of copy-paste..?

Solution

  • The C# code ("Main.en-US.Designer.cs") is automatically generated by VS, you have to check that Visual Studio is correctly managing your resx file. To achieve this, check the Custom Tool property for your resx file:

    1. Select your resx file
    2. Open the Properties tab
    3. Check "Custom Tool" property, make sure that "ResXFileCodeGenerator" value is present.

    This should fix your issue.