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To create a simple Visual Studio project with string and menu resources, let's use a C# Windows Forms

application as an example. Below are the steps to create the project, add the resources, and run the
application.

Step 1: Create a New Windows Forms Project

1. Open Visual Studio.

2. Create a new project by selecting File > New > Project.

3. In the Create a new project dialog, choose Windows Forms App (.NET) from the list of
templates.

4. Name your project (e.g., StringAndMenuResourceApp) and click Create.

Step 2: Add String Resources

1. Right-click on your project in the Solution Explorer.

2. Select Add > New Item.

3. Choose Resource File and name it Resources.resx. Click Add.

4. The Resource Designer will open. Add string resources by clicking on the drop-down arrow next
to Add Resource and selecting Add New String.

5. Add two strings:

 Name: MenuFile, Value: File

 Name: MenuEdit, Value: Edit

Step 3: Add a MenuStrip to the Form

1. Open Form1.cs [Design].

2. From the Toolbox, drag and drop a MenuStrip onto the form.

3. Click on the MenuStrip to edit its items. Add two top-level items and name them:

 First item: Name it fileToolStripMenuItem, Text: leave it empty (we'll set it in code).

 Second item: Name it editToolStripMenuItem, Text: leave it empty (we'll set it in code).

Step 4: Set MenuStrip Items from Resources

1. Open Form1.cs.

2. Modify the Form1 constructor to load the menu item text from the resources.
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using System; using System.Windows.Forms; namespace StringAndMenuResourceApp { public partial


class Form1 : Form { public Form1() { InitializeComponent(); // Set menu item text from resources
fileToolStripMenuItem.Text = Properties.Resources.MenuFile; editToolStripMenuItem.Text =
Properties.Resources.MenuEdit; } } }

Step 5: Run the Application

1. Build the project by selecting Build > Build Solution.

2. Run the application by pressing F5 or clicking the Start button.

Final Notes

 Ensure that the resource names in Properties.Resources match exactly with what you defined in
the Resources.resx file.

 The Properties.Resources.MenuFile and Properties.Resources.MenuEdit will automatically map


to the string resources you added.

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