How to use compiled global resources in ASP.NET MVC

Question

I want to compile App_GlobalResources/Strings.resx into my assembly (and eventually use satellite assemblies for Strings.es.resx, Strings.fr.resx, etc.) bu

Answer 1

Probably there is one more thing one should know about the PublicResXFileCodeGenerator - it does not work with files that has more then one dot in the file name (see http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/ru-RU/9412f049-acd8-4a77-b73a-f3810df18376/naming-resources-files-issue-aspnet-mvc-3?forum=dlr). So the codebehind for the Strings.es.resx, Strings.fr.resx, etc. remains empty. The easy solution is to rename the files.

Answer 2

Here's a good starting point http://odetocode.com/Blogs/scott/archive/2009/07/16/resource-files-and-asp-net-mvc-projects.aspx

I setup a project just like you mentioned and got precisely the same error when I deployed to IIS6. Changing Custom Tool to PublicResXFileCodeGenerator and Custom Tool Namespace to Resources per Scott's suggestions cleared it right up.

I'd also follows Scott's lead with respect to eliminating App_GlobalResources but I got it to work just fine. That might be a matter of personal preference.