`import org.jetbrains.compose.resources.resource` ...

# multiplatform

[Suresh Maidaragi]

import org.jetbrains.compose.resources.resource
not found on latest version of Jetbrains Multiplatform Compose v1.6.0-rc01

is this removed? what is the alternative if so?

[Joel Denke]

What do you use the resource for in this case? Is it an image, font or something else?

[Joel Denke]

if image is like painterResource(Res.drawable.image), for font is font(Res.font.myfont) I think.
If other file type not supported by these, then you can do like Res.readBytes(Res.file.something) I think.
I personally created my own Resource handler, to deal with video files as of example, where readBytes not sufficent for me.
I hope Jetbrains will expose some kind of PlatformUri from their Resource class.
Under the hood they using like:

org.jetbrains.compose.resources.ResourceItem(setOf(), "values/strings.xml")

However do NOT use this, not recommended.

[Suresh Maidaragi]

I have used for reading .html file

[Suresh Maidaragi]

using readResourceBytes needs to test if this works
import org.jetbrains.compose.resources.readResourceBytes

[Joel Denke]

Its Res.readBytes I think and not readResourceBytes 🙂 Also recommend using 1.6.0 stable and not rc01. Its same API but some bug fixes for resources in that 😜

[SanjayKarki]

Has anyone here used strings??? i am unable to use string resources

[Joel Denke]

Yes I am using strings, whats the issue? Also would create separate post for that 🙂

[Suresh Maidaragi]

Res.readBytes not found on JB compose

[Joel Denke]

Then need to rebuild I think to get generated Res class in your module using compose resources 🙂

[Joel Denke]

Should be there.

[Joel Denke]

Should have something like this generated code in your module:

@ExperimentalResourceApi
internal object Res {
  /**
   * Reads the content of the resource file at the specified path and returns it as a byte array.
   *
   * Example: `val bytes = Res.readBytes("files/key.bin")`
   *
   * @param path The path of the file to read in the compose resource's directory.
   * @return The content of the file as a byte array.
   */
  public suspend fun readBytes(path: String): ByteArray = readResourceBytes(path)

  public object drawable

  public object string

  public object font
}

[Joel Denke]

But sure can probably use readResourceBytes directly if you prefer 🙂

[Suresh Maidaragi]

which version of compose you get this? Res

[Suresh Maidaragi]

We are in between some issue while generating iOS build so used RC version,

[Joel Denke]

I use CMP 1.6.0, but got Res from 1.6.0-rc01 🙂

[Joel Denke]

But youre not mean regular androidx compose, you mean jetbrains compose right?

[Suresh Maidaragi]

yes Jetbrains compose I mean

[Suresh Maidaragi]

Seems like they have removed Res in v1.6.0-rc02
https://github.com/JetBrains/compose-multiplatform/releases/tag/v1.6.0-rc02

[Joel Denke]

No they havent removed Res

[Joel Denke]

However they changes how to get like Res.strings.myString, where need to import myString directly and not go through Res 🙂

[Joel Denke]

But for root level of Res, readBytes still exists.

[Joel Denke]

If it doesnt get generated for you, something wrong in your setup most probably.

[Joel Denke]

Or some other error propagates in something else interup the compile before Res get generated.

[Joel Denke]

Also correcting myself its like this:

public suspend fun readBytes(path: String): ByteArray = readResourceBytes(path)

Where not Res to send into readBytes, its the old way had in resource("relativePath").
Like Res.readBytes("files/myfile.html")

[Joel Denke]

Also check out Jetbrains demo of resources here:
https://github.com/JetBrains/compose-multiplatform/tree/master/components/resources/demo

[Joel Denke]

Like this example for files:
https://github.com/JetBrains/compose-multiplatform/blob/master/components/resource[…]n/kotlin/org/jetbrains/compose/resources/demo/shared/FileRes.kt

[SanjayKarki]

@Joel Denke How to create strings.xml and where to create???? if in composeResource->values then how to create there????

[Joel Denke]

@SanjayKarki Please check demo app and their README in jetbrains repo 🙂

[Suresh Maidaragi]

@SanjayKarki you can try this https://www.jetbrains.com/help/kotlin-multiplatform-dev/compose-images-resources.html#setup

[SanjayKarki]

@Joel Denke and @Suresh Maidaragi Thanks, managed to solve just by creating a normal file with .xml at the end and restarting the IDE, without restarting i was getting Res error

[Suresh Maidaragi]

@Joel Denke got the issue, I was using moko resources, along with Jetbrains compose 1.6.0-rc01 as just plugin & not added dependencies as shown here implementation(compose.components.resources)

Due to which Res is not generated...

[Joel Denke]

@Suresh Maidaragi Oh right, yeah forgot ask about that, nice finding that! 🙂