In C# Satellite Assembly

Question

Hi,

Can u please Explain about Satellite Assembly with simple Example?

Answer 1

Satellite Assembly is an output of a Class library file that you can refer in other projects.

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Answer 2

A Satellite Assembly is an assembly consists of resource Files and No Code. It's just a collection of resources which can be used. AssemblyCulture Attribute must be set for Satellite Assembly.

 

 

Answer 3

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Srinivasa Nadella

Answer 4

This msdn page pretty much explains the purpose of Satellite Assemblies.  Which is to provide culture specific resources independently of the main assembly.

When your program goes looking for a resources that it can't find, it attempts to locate it with a fallback mechanism.  One of the fallback mechanisms involves the satellite assembly, a special assembly containing the resources for a particular culture (and no code).  You can replace the satellite assembly without rebuilding your main assembly.

Here's a tutorial.

Answer 5

Steps to Build and Compile the Satellite Assembly

1. Open the "Resource File" option from the Menu in Visual Studio 2010.

2. It opens up a Grid View with three columns in it as "Name", "Value" & "Comment".

3. For Ex: Add the "Name" as "GoodBye" and Value as "Sayonaara"

4. Save the File in a Location anywhere on the User Machine.

5. Now open the Visual Studio Command Prompt .

6. Provide the command as below 

D:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio 10.0\VC>al /t:lib /embed:E:\MSDN_Sample

s\Resources\resource.resx /out:E:\MSDN_Samples\Resources\Resource.dll

Al.exe is the one which actually compiles the File and make it as "Resource.dll". The "Resource.dll" is nothing but a Satellite Assembly.

 

You can refer this dll in any of the .NET project. There are numerous examples provided on the Internet for accessing a Satellite Assembly.

 

Answer 6

Apologies for the Delay. I have sent an email with document attached. IF you feel that if that is your required answer, please close this thread.

Thanks

Srini

Answer 7

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