Using images and cursors in resources

Sat, 01 Nov 2008 12:30:00 +0100

Often i see code-constructs like

 1: try
 2: {
 3: string bitmapResourceName = GetType().Name + ".bmp";
 4: Bitmap bitmap = new Bitmap(GetType(), bitmapResourceName);
 5: }
 6: catch (Exception ex)
 7: {
 8: System.Diagnostics.Trace.WriteLine("Invalid bitmap.");
 9: }

The corresponding codetree has the structure:

This works as so long as the bitmap is near the calling component and the names are similar. If the name of Form2 is changed (maybe through refactoring) the developer must remember, that there is a corresponding bitmap. The problems are preassigned!

Resource on Marko Apfel

Using images and cursors in resources