C#•2y ago

Work with .resx Resource files on vscode

I am now currently trying to learn a bit more about resource files and multiple language support, but i am having trouble to work with it on vscode, is there a proper way to work with .resx files without visual studio?

oJaimeOP•7/11/24, 3:06 PM

I think thats not exactly what i am looking for, i want to be able to reference, and generate the designer of the .resx file

SpReeD•7/11/24, 3:23 PM

I really don't get the obsession with vs-code, while at the same time a fully, specific, IDE, packed in a all-you-need package is available for free. People try desperately to hold on what is just a text-editor ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Maybe the name is just misleading, they should name it like "Editor+"

Pobiega•7/11/24, 3:23 PM

resx files are just xml files thou. you can just edit it as you would any other xml file, if you want to

Pobiega•7/11/24, 3:23 PM

you dont need visual editors for everything

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oJaimeOP•7/11/24, 3:41 PM

I will check that, thank you man

SSpReeD I really don't get the obsession with vs-code, while at the same time a fully, s...

oJaimeOP•7/11/24, 3:44 PM

I understand what you mean, but my point is trying to be the least dependent on an IDE, i want to be able to code on my own, apart of the software i am using as a development tool

SpReeD•7/11/24, 3:46 PM

So advice you to use VI or emacs

Pobiega•7/11/24, 3:47 PM

Not using an IDE isnt making you a better developer. Its making you worse.

Pobiega•7/11/24, 3:47 PM

The people who are good at vim etc have it wired up with LSPs and have more or less similar QOL as full IDE users do

SpReeD•7/11/24, 3:49 PM

I wasn't joking when I wrote emacs

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oJaimeOP•7/11/24, 3:54 PM

yeah, i search for it but was not successful, i wished there was something to help me on cli like "dotnet new resource" but it seems there isn't

PPobiega Not using an IDE isnt making you a better developer. Its making you worse.

oJaimeOP•7/11/24, 3:55 PM

I agree to you i just wanted to know how that works behind the gui but i think i might be unlucky

Pobiega•7/11/24, 3:58 PM

its just an xml file

Pobiega•7/11/24, 4:01 PM

its a combination of a xml schema (using xsd), some "resheader" tags and then comes the data

SpReeD•7/11/24, 4:06 PM

That's where you start to write your own macros/workflow scripts - and if you do so, you'll eventually end up with something that resembles an IDE - reinventing the wheel might be fun

MarkPflug•7/11/24, 5:32 PM

I've implemented a json-based alternative to .resx files that uses MSBuild code gen, instead of VS design-time code gen. Maybe it would work for you?
https://github.com/MarkPflug/Sylvan.BuildTools.Resources

GitHub

GitHub - MarkPflug/Sylvan.BuildTools.Resources: Build-time resource...

Build-time resource file support in C# projects. Contribute to MarkPflug/Sylvan.BuildTools.Resources development by creating an account on GitHub.

MMarkPflug I've implemented a json-based alternative to .resx files that uses MSBuild code ...

oJaimeOP•7/11/24, 6:08 PM

Actually this is a pretty interesting solution, do you have a project example that implements it?

MarkPflug•7/11/24, 6:09 PM

Unfortunately, I don't have a public project that uses it. Feel free to ask questions/submit issues on the repo if you need help or run into issues.

oJaimeOP•7/11/24, 6:10 PM

i see, thank you tho

MarkPflug•7/11/24, 6:13 PM

Though it does have some "examples" in the unit test project:
https://github.com/MarkPflug/Sylvan.BuildTools.Resources/tree/main/source/Sylvan.BuildTools.Resources.Tests/Data

GitHub

Sylvan.BuildTools.Resources/source/Sylvan.BuildTools.Resources.Test...

Build-time resource file support in C# projects. Contribute to MarkPflug/Sylvan.BuildTools.Resources development by creating an account on GitHub.

oJaimeOP•7/11/24, 6:20 PM

nice, i will check it out