Embedded resources example

gistfile1.cs

public void Main()
{
	// Basic text file reading
	StreamReader reader = new StreamReader(Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly().GetManifestResourceStream("YourNameSpace.Resources.mydoc.txt"));
	string contents = reader.ReadToEnd();
	
	// RTF file
	Stream stream = this.GetType().Assembly.GetManifestResourceStream( "YourNameSpace.Resources.mydoc.rtf" );
	this.richTextBoxMain.LoadFile( stream, RichTextBoxStreamType.RichText );
	
	// Image
	Stream stream = this.GetType().Assembly.GetManifestResourceStream( "YourNameSpace.Resources.myimage.gif" );
	Image image = Image.FromStream(stream);
}

// Audio and Video would require a 3rd party library or Windows Media Player to play
// This method takes a string in a path format, such as "/resources/mydoc.txt" and returns it as a string
// (the resource has to be a string)
public static string GetStringFromResource(string path)
{
	if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(path))
		return "";
	
	path = path.Replace("/", ".");
	path = "MyNameSpace" + path;
	
	Stream stream = Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly().GetManifestResourceStream(path);
	if (stream == null)
		return "";
	
	using (StreamReader reader = new StreamReader(stream))
	{
		string result = reader.ReadToEnd();
	}
	return result;
}