The string resource tool is a tool long used by Microsoft internally to manage string resources in .NET assemblies. Just open .NET Reflector and do a search for the SR class. It should pop up in a few assemblies. You may wonder what low man on the todem pole had to manage that mess of strings and IDs. Well they used this tool.

The tool lets the developer create "Names" and "Values" consisting of a variable and the associated string. But wait it gets better. The "Variables" can even become functions so the strings can be customized with standard place holders ({0}, {1}, etc.). But wait, it gets better. The "Functions" can be take strongly-typed (primative) arguments. (If I am not mistaken.)

Unfortunately they released the tool without VB.NET support. To clear this up, the tool supports it, but the packaging team didn't include the files to support adding an item from VS.NET in a VB.NET project. Being the nice guy that I am (and currently on a VB.NET project) I have repackaged the files and added VB.NET project support. Enjoy.

Origional post on GotDotNet: practices.gotdotnet.com
Updated file from my site: StringResourceTool v2.zip

Note: Please uninstall the previous version before installing this one.

Feedback wanted:I have tested this to work fine on my machine but I have both VB.NET and C# installed. I would like to hear from people who have one or the other installed and if it works for them. Thanks.