Read file that is on Solution in C#

Question

I created a file on Solution of my project. How do I read this file? He must stay in Solution because when compiling it should be packaged in the . exe.

Answer 1

First you need to configure the file to be copied to the bin in the build of his Solution:

1. Right click on the file > Properties (or select the file and press F4;
2. In Build Action, select Content;
3. In Copy to Output Directory, select or Copy Always or Copy if newer.

If it is a text file, you can read this file with the following command:

var reader = new StreamReader(@"meuarquivo.txt");

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For files inside the executable, it is basically the translation of this article: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/319292. I will explain briefly.

1. Right click on the file > Properties (or select the file and press F4;
2. In Build Action, select Embedded Resource;

Accessing

using System.IO;
using System.Reflection;

try
{
    var assembly = Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly();
    var imageStream = assembly.GetManifestResourceStream("MeuArquivo.txt");
}
catch
{
    throw new Exception("Erro acessando arquivo de resource.");
}