C#•3y ago

✅ Extracting files that are in your project into a certain directory when compiled into an exe file?

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ero•3y ago

You need to set the files as embedded resources, get their manifest resource stream, and copy that stream to a specified output stream

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ero•3y ago

I think i gave you enough things to Google

arion•3y ago

pyfile.py -> Right Click -> Properties -> Build Action: "Embedded resource"

string[] resourceNames = System.Reflection.Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly().GetManifestResourceNames();

string yourLikelyPythonFilePath = resourceNames.FirstOrDefault(name => name.Contains("pyfile.py"));

if (yourLikelyPythonFilePath == null)
{
    throw new Exception("Could not find the python file in the resources");
}

System.IO.Stream stream = System.Reflection.Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly().GetManifestResourceStream(yourLikelyPythonFilePath);

using (System.IO.FileStream fileStream = new System.IO.FileStream("pyfile.py", System.IO.FileMode.Create, System.IO.FileAccess.Write))
{
    stream.CopyTo(fileStream);
}

string[] resourceNames = System.Reflection.Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly().GetManifestResourceNames();

string yourLikelyPythonFilePath = resourceNames.FirstOrDefault(name => name.Contains("pyfile.py"));

if (yourLikelyPythonFilePath == null)
{
    throw new Exception("Could not find the python file in the resources");
}

System.IO.Stream stream = System.Reflection.Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly().GetManifestResourceStream(yourLikelyPythonFilePath);

using (System.IO.FileStream fileStream = new System.IO.FileStream("pyfile.py", System.IO.FileMode.Create, System.IO.FileAccess.Write))
{
    stream.CopyTo(fileStream);
}

ero•3y ago

Hey yeah let's spoon feed from chatgpt

arion•3y ago

wasnt from chat gpt though sadge

ero•3y ago

Writing out type names with namespaces and using old using statements says otherwise

arion•3y ago

Well, he's likely a new person to C#, will likely get stuck at "Where is this from, why compile error?" To avoid that convo, type out the full namespace same exact thing goes for

resourceNames.FirstOrDefault(name => name.Contains("pyfile.py"));

resourceNames.FirstOrDefault(name => name.Contains("pyfile.py"));

though if u have that little faith, u do u

ero•3y ago

Or just add it as a using...? You're missing using System.Linq; as well so, completely pointless Just don't spoon feed a complete solution Finding a solution to something as simple as this is an essential skill to learn for beginners You don't learn anything by just copy pasting

arion•3y ago

Not many ppl care about reflection enough to go read 10 docs pages about it and 5 yt videos to complete a simple thing

ero•3y ago

It's like 3 Google searches. How to set it as an embedded resource, how to get the resource stream (i literally even spelled it out so they can search it easier), and how to copy it to an output stream It's really not that hard to Google that. The first result of each of those searches will probably be good enough

arion•3y ago

You wouldnt be giving much help when u just say "Just google it" though, at that point i would actually just recommend to sign up for openai and ask chatgpt everything "How do i do x in c#?" just google it

ero•3y ago

There are things that warrant that. This is one of those things

arion•3y ago

I'll agree to disagree <:poi_shrug:582941309174546569>

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arion•3y ago

new System.IO.FileStream("pyfile.py"...

new System.IO.FileStream("pyfile.py"...

if you dont specify an absolute path, it uses a relative path which is the Working Directory iirc

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