包括自述文件到编译程序

Question

I have a small code that does some recalculations using text data provided. I also have written a readme file with the description of features and 'how-to' instructions. The main idea is to make the program standalone that is only one .exe file.

I did some googling, but found only how to work with external files or create installers.

The question is how to include a text file into the compiled .exe file and how to open it with a button click.

So far I found how to embed a resource and read it as a stream using Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly().GetManifestResourceStream(resourceName) .
Though, when I try read it through StreamReader it returns System.ArgumentNullException

Stream streamS = Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly().GetManifestResourceStream(ProjectName.Properties.Resources.Readme); StreamReader rdr = new StreamReader(streamS); string text = rdr.ReadToEnd();

Answer 1

Add it as an Embedded Resource. You can then access it with Assembly.GetManifestResourceStream . If you want to show it in a window in your application, that's sufficient; if you want to open it in an external program, like Notepad, you'll have to extract it to a temporary file ( Path.GetTempFileName ), then start Notepad.exe with Process.Start .