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# ResGenTask Class

Converts files from one resource format to another.

For a list of all members of this type, see ResGenTask Members.

System.Object
NAnt.Core.Element
NAnt.Core.Task
NAnt.Core.Tasks.ExternalProgramBase
NAnt.DotNet.Tasks.ResGenTask

[Visual Basic]
<ProgramLocation(LocationType:=LocationType.FrameworkSdkDir), _ TaskName(Name:="resgen")>
Public Class ResGenTask
Inherits ExternalProgramBase
[C#]
[ProgramLocation(LocationType=LocationType.FrameworkSdkDir)]
[TaskName(Name="resgen")]
public class ResGenTask : ExternalProgramBase

#### Thread Safety

Public static (Shared in Visual Basic) members of this type are safe for multithreaded operations. Instance members are not guaranteed to be thread-safe.

#### Remarks

> Note If no ToDirectory is specified, the resource file will be created next to the input file.

#### Example

Convert a resource file from the `.resx` to the `.resources` format.

    <resgen input="translations.resx" output="translations.resources" />

Convert a set of `.resx` files to the `.resources` format.

    <resgen todir=".">
        <resources>
            <include name="*.resx" />
        </resources>
    </resgen>

#### Requirements

Namespace: NAnt.DotNet.Tasks

Assembly: NAnt.DotNetTasks (in NAnt.DotNetTasks.dll)

#### See Also

ResGenTask Members | NAnt.DotNet.Tasks Namespace