ResourceDictionary Locator - wpf

Question

Is there a way to create a ResourceDictionary Locator.
Right now I have in xaml:
<ResourceDictionary>
<ResourceDictionary.MergedDictionaries>
<ResourceDictionary Source="../../Resources/StringResources.xaml"/>
</ResourceDictionary.MergedDictionaries>
</ResourceDictionary>
Where the code behind sets the list of dictionaries based on currentculture
I'd like to have
<ResourceDictionary>
<ResourceDictionary.MergedDictionaries>
<Locator "StringResources"/>
</ResourceDictionary.MergedDictionaries>
</ResourceDictionary>
Or something like that such that I don't have to modify each v.xaml.cs files

Answer 1

You could create your own ResourceDictionary:
public class ResourceDictionaryLocator : ResourceDictionary
{
public ResourceDictionaryLocator()
{
switch (CurrentLocalization)
{
case "English":
base.Source = new Uri("pack://application:,,,/Languages/English.xaml");
break;
case "French":
base.Source = new Uri("pack://application:,,,/Languages/French.xaml");
break;
}
}
}
Then consume it like this:
<Application x:Class="TestingWPF.App"
xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation"
xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"
xmlns:local="clr-namespace:TestingWPF"
StartupUri="MainWindow.xaml">
<Application.Resources>
<ResourceDictionary>
<ResourceDictionary.MergedDictionaries>
<local:ResourceDictionaryLocator />
</ResourceDictionary.MergedDictionaries>
</ResourceDictionary>
</Application.Resources>
</Application>
This is generally not done, however. You can load different resource dictionaries at runtime. Something like the following:
Application.Current.Resources.MergedDictionaries.Clear();
Application.Current.Resources.MergedDictionaries.Add(dictionary);

Answer 2

You can create a MarkupExtension that will return the requested ResourceDictionary:
public class ResourceDictionaryLocator : MarkupExtension
{
public string DictionaryName { get; set; }
public override object ProvideValue(IServiceProvider serviceProvider)
{
// Logic to return the wanted ResourceDictionary
if (DictionaryName == "...")
{
}
return null;
}
}
Then use it in xaml:
<ResourceDictionary>
<ResourceDictionary.MergedDictionaries>
<local:ResourceDictionaryLocator DictionaryName="StringResources" />
</ResourceDictionary.MergedDictionaries>
</ResourceDictionary>

Answer 3

I really don't know if this is posible, but do you want to make that your application be 'Localizable'? Baybe this article could be helpful to you: http://www.codeproject.com/KB/WPF/WPF_Resx_Localization/.