How to read embedded resource text file

Question

How do I read an embedded resource (text file) using StreamReader and return it as a string? My current script uses a Windows form and textbox that allows the

Answer 1

This is a class which you might find very convenient for reading embedded resource files from the current Assembly:

using System.IO;
using System.Linq;
using System.Text;

public static class EmbeddedResourceUtils
{
    public static string ReadFromResourceFile(string endingFileName)
    {
        var assembly = Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly();
        var manifestResourceNames = assembly.GetManifestResourceNames();

        foreach (var resourceName in manifestResourceNames)
        {
            var fileNameFromResourceName = _GetFileNameFromResourceName(resourceName);
            if (!fileNameFromResourceName.EndsWith(endingFileName))
            {
                continue;
            }

            using (var manifestResourceStream = assembly.GetManifestResourceStream(resourceName))
            {
                if (manifestResourceStream == null)
                {
                    continue;
                }

                using (var streamReader = new StreamReader(manifestResourceStream))
                {
                    return streamReader.ReadToEnd();
                }
            }
        }

        return null;
    }
    
    // https://stackoverflow.com/a/32176198/3764804
    private static string _GetFileNameFromResourceName(string resourceName)
    {
        var stringBuilder = new StringBuilder();
        var escapeDot = false;
        var haveExtension = false;

        for (var resourceNameIndex = resourceName.Length - 1;
            resourceNameIndex >= 0;
            resourceNameIndex--)
        {
            if (resourceName[resourceNameIndex] == '_')
            {
                escapeDot = true;
                continue;
            }

            if (resourceName[resourceNameIndex] == '.')
            {
                if (!escapeDot)
                {
                    if (haveExtension)
                    {
                        stringBuilder.Append('\\');
                        continue;
                    }

                    haveExtension = true;
                }
            }
            else
            {
                escapeDot = false;
            }

            stringBuilder.Append(resourceName[resourceNameIndex]);
        }

        var fileName = Path.GetDirectoryName(stringBuilder.ToString());
        return fileName == null ? null : new string(fileName.Reverse().ToArray());
    }
}