Can managed code, especially that written in C#, access the contents of
an old style compiled resource file? I am specifically concerned with
the 'message file' that is compiled and placed in an RC file which is
compiled into a resource DLL so that the Event Log Viewer can use it to
translate event identifiers into message text.

When this is compiled for unmanaged C++, the code has access to the
header file for the RC file, and so to the constants that identify the
generated message strings. But C# does not use header files, and I
cannot find any direct references to being able to access the contents
of old style resource files.

-ken

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