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ResourcesGenerator task

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The ResourcesGenerator task embeds one or more resources (.jpg, .ico, .bmp, XAML in binary format, and other extension types) into a .resources file.

Task parameters

Parameter Description
OutputPath Required String parameter.

Specifies the path of the output directory. If the path isn't an absolute path, it's treated as a path that is relative to the root project directory.
OutputResourcesFile Required ITaskItem[] output parameter.

Specifies the path and name of the generated .resources file. If the path isn't an absolute path, the .resources file is generated relative to the root project directory.
ResourcesFiles Required ITaskItem[] parameter.

Specifies one or more resources to embed in the generated .resources file.

Example

The following example generates a .resources file with a single .bmp resource. The .bmp resource is generated to a directory that is relative to the project root directory.

<Project xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003">
  <UsingTask
    TaskName="Microsoft.Build.Tasks.Windows.ResourcesGenerator"
    AssemblyFile="C:\Program Files\Reference Assemblies\Microsoft\Framework\v3.0\PresentationBuildTasks.dll" />
  <Target Name="ResourcesGeneratorTask">
    <ResourcesGenerator
      ResourceFiles="Resource1.bmp"
      OutputPath="myresources"
      OutputResourcesFile="myresources\my.resources" />
  </Target>
</Project>

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