C#•6mo ago

✅ How to save an assembly text file to an actual file?

I have a text file in my assembly that I want to save as an actual file. How would I go about doing this? Can't get my search terms right today! File is "game.bat"

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Unknown User•6mo ago

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stigzlerOP•6mo ago

as in a file on the actual file system. E.g. to save it as "C:\Users\Dave\Game.bat" at runtime in the application

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stigzlerOP•6mo ago

Naturally I looked at that - but how do you get that working with the fact that the text file is in the application assembly. E.g. File.WriteAllText(outfile, Templates.Game.bat) would not work

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stigzlerOP•6mo ago

smth? nemmind - did it via Resources instead. For anyone in a similar boat, add the desired file as a Resource, then do following:

using (StreamWriter outputFile = new StreamWriter(Path.Combine(gameDir, "Game.bat")))
{
    outputFile.Write(Resources.Game);
}

using (StreamWriter outputFile = new StreamWriter(Path.Combine(gameDir, "Game.bat")))
{
    outputFile.Write(Resources.Game);
}

(the resources file drops the ".bat" from the assembly file)

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