That's the intended use of resources :-) Diego
>Does it make sense to use a .resx file to store Exception strings that can >be accessed from business layer classes? >Or is there a better option? >e.g. > >in the .resx I have an entry like > >name=Res_ExceptionStateRequired value=Some exception text > >if(this.State == null) > throw new ApplicationException(ResourceManager.GetString >("Res_ExceptionStateRequired")); =================================== This list is hosted by DevelopMentorŪ http://www.develop.com Some .NET courses you may be interested in: NEW! Guerrilla ASP.NET, 26 Jan 2004, in Los Angeles http://www.develop.com/courses/gaspdotnetls View archives and manage your subscription(s) at http://discuss.develop.com