View source for Xojo.IO.SpecialFolder.GetResource

{{Deprecated | version=2020r2 | replacement=[[SpecialFolder.Resource]]}}
{{MethodBox
| name = GetResource
| ownertype = class
| scope = public
| parameters = name As [[Text]]
| owner = [[Xojo.IO.SpecialFolder]]
| returntype = [[Xojo.IO.FolderItem]]
}}
{{Description | text = Gets the specified file (by name) located in the Resource folder of the app's main bundle (Mac or iOS) or in the Resource folder on Windows, Linux and console apps.}}

== Notes ==
Use a Copy Files Build Step to copy files into the Resource folder.

{{Warning | An [[InvalidArgumentException]] will be raised if the file the does not exist.}}

== Sample Code ==
Gets a file that has been copied to the Resource folder:
<rbcode>
Dim bundleFile As Xojo.IO.Folderitem
bundleFile = Xojo.IO.SpecialFolder.GetResource("AppDatabase.sqlite")
</rbcode>