ResW File Code Generator

A Visual Studio Custom Tool for generating a strongly typed helper class for accessing localized resources from a .ResW file.

Features

• Define custom namespace for the generated file
• Auto-updating of generated code file when changes are made to the .ResW Resource file
• XML documentation style comments like "Localized resource similar to '[the value]'"
• Supports Visual Studio 2015 and 2017

Custom Tools

• ReswFileCodeGenerator - Generates a public class
• InternalReswFileCodeGenerator - Generates an internal (C#) / friend (VB) class

Supported Languages

• C#
• Visual Basic

Screenshots

• Visual Studio Custom Tool (C#)

• Visual Studio Custom Tool (VB)

• Resource File Contents

C# Usage

string test1, test2, test3;

void LoadLocalizedStrings()
{
    test1 = App1.LocalizedResources.Resources.Test1;
    test2 = App1.LocalizedResources.Resources.Test2;
    test3 = App1.LocalizedResources.Resources.Test3;
}

VB Usage

Dim test1, test2, test3

Private Sub LoadLocalizedStrings()
    test1 = AppVb.LocalizedStrings.Resources.Test1
    test2 = AppVb.LocalizedStrings.Resources.Test2
    test3 = AppVb.LocalizedStrings.Resources.Test3
End Sub

Generated C# Code

//------------------------------------------------------------------------------
// <auto-generated>
//     This code was generated by a tool.
//     Runtime Version:4.0.30319.18010
//
//     Changes to this file may cause incorrect behavior and will be lost if
//     the code is regenerated.
// </auto-generated>
//------------------------------------------------------------------------------

// --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
// <auto-generatedInfo>
// 	This code was generated by ResW File Code Generator (http://reswcodegen.codeplex.com)
// 	ResW File Code Generator was written by Christian Resma Helle
// 	and is under GNU General Public License version 2 (GPLv2)
// 
// 	This code contains a helper class exposing property representations
// 	of the string resources defined in the specified .ResW file
// 
// 	Generated: 11/08/2012 22:41:22
// </auto-generatedInfo>
// --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
namespace App1.LocalizedResources
{
    using Windows.ApplicationModel.Resources;

    public partial class Resources
    {

        private static ResourceLoader resourceLoader = new ResourceLoader();

        /// <summary>
        /// Localized resource similar to "Test 1 value"
        /// </summary>
        public static string Test1
        {
            get
            {
                return resourceLoader.GetString("Test1");
            }
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Localized resource similar to "Test 2 value"
        /// </summary>
        public static string Test2
        {
            get
            {
                return resourceLoader.GetString("Test2");
            }
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Localized resource similar to "Test 3 value"
        /// </summary>
        public static string Test3
        {
            get
            {
                return resourceLoader.GetString("Test3");
            }
        }
    }
}

Generated Visual Basic Code

' <auto-generated>
'     This code was generated by a tool.
'     Runtime Version:4.0.30319.18010
'
'     Changes to this file may cause incorrect behavior and will be lost if
'     the code is regenerated.
' </auto-generated>
'------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Option Strict Off
Option Explicit On

Imports Windows.ApplicationModel.Resources

'--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
'<auto-generatedInfo>
'	This code was generated by ResW File Code Generator (http://reswcodegen.codeplex.com)
'	ResW File Code Generator was written by Christian Resma Helle
'	and is under GNU General Public License version 2 (GPLv2)
'
'	This code contains a helper class exposing property representations
'	of the string resources defined in the specified .ResW file
'
'	Generated: 11/12/2012 21:30:52
'</auto-generatedInfo>
'--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Namespace AppVb.LocalizedStrings

    Partial Public Class Resources

        Private Shared resourceLoader As ResourceLoader = New ResourceLoader()

        '''<summary>
        '''Localized resource similar to "Test 1 value"
        '''</summary>
        Public Shared ReadOnly Property Test1() As String
            Get
                Return resourceLoader.GetString("Test1")
            End Get
        End Property

        '''<summary>
        '''Localized resource similar to "Test 2 value"
        '''</summary>
        Public Shared ReadOnly Property Test2() As String
            Get
                Return resourceLoader.GetString("Test2")
            End Get
        End Property

        '''<summary>
        '''Localized resource similar to "Test 3 value"
        '''</summary>
        Public Shared ReadOnly Property Test3() As String
            Get
                Return resourceLoader.GetString("Test3")
            End Get
        End Property
    End Class
End Namespace