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How to read a embedded resource to String in C# and VB.NET

 

To read a embedded resource to String in C# and VB.NET you can use the snippet below.
Keep in mind that this snippet is using Encoding.Default which might not always work in all situations correctly.

Sample C#

Sample VB.NET (autogenerated)

NuGet: Failed to initialize the PowerShell Host

 

Today i recieved the following Nuget Error while trying to install Automapper.

Failed to initialize the PowerShell host. If your PowerShell execution policy setting is set to AllSigned, open the Package Manager Console to initialize the host first.

To fix that, close all Visual Studio instances and open the Powershell Console as Administrator. Enter Set-ExecutionPolicy RemoteSigned or Set-ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted. Be aware that you need to set the execution policy on both the x86 and the x64 Powershell Console.

A more simple solution would be to put the code below in a File with an .reg extension and execute that.

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\PowerShell\1\ShellIds\Microsoft.PowerShell]
"ExecutionPolicy"="Unrestricted"


[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\PowerShell\1\ShellIds\Microsoft.PowerShell]
"ExecutionPolicy"="Unrestricted"

Now start Visual Studio and Try Again, if the error appears again, try running Visual Studio as Administrator.

How to read a embedded resource image in C# and VB.NET

 

To read a embedded resource image in C# and VB.NET you can use the following snippet.

Sample C#

public static Image ReadEmbeddedRessourceImage(Assembly assembly, string searchPattern)
{
	var resourceName = assembly.GetManifestResourceNames().FirstOrDefault(x => x.Contains(searchPattern));
	using (var stream = assembly.GetManifestResourceStream(resourceName))
	{
		if (stream != null) return Image.FromStream(stream);
	}
	return null;
}

Sample VB.NET

Public Shared Function ReadEmbeddedRessourceImage(assembly As Assembly, searchPattern As String) As Image
	Dim resourceName = assembly.GetManifestResourceNames().FirstOrDefault(Function(x) x.Contains(searchPattern))
	Using stream = assembly.GetManifestResourceStream(resourceName)
		If stream IsNot Nothing Then
			Return Image.FromStream(stream)
		End If
	End Using
	Return Nothing
End Function