C# - Sharing resources file between project

Question

I would like two how to do to share Resources files between 2 (or more) projects?

So, to resume, I've three project :

the development project (CF.NET) that include the resource file (with all definition).

I've two other projects that are empty BUT linking to the development projects, it's just a different build each time, so when I modify the development project, all three projects are updated too. (Modification of the csproj file.)

Question is, what about Resources files? When I try to access from the development project I get all resources but when I try from the 2 others, it throws an "MissingManifestResourceException".

Any idea how to solve this issue?

Thanks.

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[EDIT]

Here is what I've done :

Create a project named "RealProject" which contains all code (including resources files) Create a project named "LinkedProject" which contains nothing (I deleted all files into it and modify the csproj file as the following :

  <ItemGroup>
    <Compile Include="..\RealProject\**\*.cs" />
  </ItemGroup>

So in LinkedProject directory I've only :

• [Directory] bin
• [Directory] obj
• [File ] LinkedProject.csproj

The whole LinkedProject uses the RealProject files, it's just a different configuration build (see here to know why : C# - Code compiler for .NET & CF.NET )

Once in that configuration, I've no access to the resources files from the RealProject ...

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[EDIT]

With this code, it works, Resource manager isn't loaded on the good Assembly name, but it should exists a better solution !!!

Assembly ass = Assembly.ReflectionOnlyLoadFrom(@"..\..\..\RealProject\bin\Debug\RealProject.dll");
ResourceManager manager = new ResourceManager("RealProject.Properties.Resources", ass);

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[Solution]

Things to check :

• The LinkedProject as the same namespace as the RealProject
• Add Resources as links
• Clean up all your solution
• Rebuild it

Test !

Answer 1

Try to add the resource file as a link to the other two projects and make sure the namespaces as defined in the project file is the same.

Answer 2

Try adding existing file in other projects as a link.