how to read resources file by key?

Question

How do i retrieve a value from a resources file based on the key?

I've got a resources file called GlobalStrings.resx:

I would like to be able to pass in Sheepsmilk and get back Sheep's milk

How do i retrieve a value from a resources file based on the key?

I've attempted like so:

Dim milk = My.Resources.GlobalStrings["Sheepsmilk"]

however, i'm getting the following exception:

'GlobalStrings' is a class type and cannot be used as an expression.

score 2 · Accepted Answer · answered Feb 28 '18 at 05:14

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You can use the ResourceManager

Dim result = My.Resources.Resource1.ResourceManager.GetString("String1")

answered Feb 28 '18 at 05:14

Andrew Mortimer

thank you very much, i've asked a follow up to this: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/49022530/how-to-change-the-language-cultureinfo – Alex Gordon Feb 28 '18 at 05:27

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