C# Resource Array

Question

I have a bunch of pictures I'm using in a C# project, and I'm trying to initialize them all for later use. There are over 50 of them and they all have the same name format Properties.Resources._#, where # is the picture number. What I'm trying to do is something like:

for(int i = 0; i < 100; i++) {
   pics[i] = Properties.Resources._i;
}

How would I go about embedding the index into the name?

Thanks, and happy holidays.

EDIT: Just realized that if I had a way to embed the index in the name, I could just have a function that returns the specific picture based on the number given, so that would work too.

SLaks · Accepted Answer · 2010-12-27 01:46:23Z

8

Like this:

 (Bitmap)Properties.Resources.ResourceManager.GetObject("_" + i)

Note that each call will read a separate copy of the bitmap, and will take time.
If you use the images frequently, pre-loading them into an array will make your program much faster.

edited Dec 27, 2010 at 1:46

answered Dec 27, 2010 at 1:07

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2 Comments

user472875 Over a year ago

Cannot apply indexing with [] to an expression of type 'System.Resources.ResourceManager'. RecourceManager.getObject("_" + i) works though. Am I missing something?

SLaks Over a year ago

@user: No; I was. Fixed; sorry.

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