Assembly.GetManifestResourceStream Method (Type, String)
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Loads the specified manifest resource, scoped by the namespace of the specified type, from this assembly.
Namespace: System.Reflection
Assembly: mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll)
Syntax
'Declaration
Public Overridable Function GetManifestResourceStream ( _
type As Type, _
name As String _
) As Stream
public virtual Stream GetManifestResourceStream(
Type type,
string name
)
Parameters
- type
Type: System.Type
The type whose namespace is used to scope the manifest resource name.
- name
Type: System.String
The case-sensitive name of the manifest resource being requested.
Return Value
Type: System.IO.Stream
A Stream representing the manifest resource; nulla null reference (Nothing in Visual Basic) if no resources were specified during compilation or if the resource is not visible to the caller.
Exceptions
| Exception | Condition |
|---|---|
| ArgumentNullException | The name parameter is nulla null reference (Nothing in Visual Basic). |
| ArgumentException | The name parameter is an empty string (""). |
| FileLoadException | A file that was found could not be loaded. |
| FileNotFoundException | name was not found. |
| BadImageFormatException | name is not a valid assembly. |
| MemberAccessException | The method is invoked late-bound through mechanisms such as Type.InvokeMember. |
Remarks
For example, if the full name specified for type is "MyNameSpace.MyClasses" and name is "Net", this method overload searches for a resource named "MyNameSpace.Net".
Resource information is returned only if the resource is visible to the caller. This method returns nulla null reference (Nothing in Visual Basic) if a private resource in another assembly is accessed
Version Information
Silverlight
Supported in: 5, 4, 3
Silverlight for Windows Phone
Supported in: Windows Phone OS 7.1, Windows Phone OS 7.0
XNA Framework
Supported in: Xbox 360, Windows Phone OS 7.0
Platforms
For a list of the operating systems and browsers that are supported by Silverlight, see Supported Operating Systems and Browsers.