Adding XML files to a build

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Kris Rockwell

Hello,

I have added an XML file to my project. When I build the project I want the
XML file to be placed next to the exe file in the Bin folder. This is
important as I am updating the XML file as needed to affect the actual
application (it acts as a config file). How can I get the file to build with
the exe so that it is placed in the Bin folder?

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,
Kris
 
Kris said:
Hello,

I have added an XML file to my project. When I build the project I want the
XML file to be placed next to the exe file in the Bin folder. This is
important as I am updating the XML file as needed to affect the actual
application (it acts as a config file). How can I get the file to build with
the exe so that it is placed in the Bin folder?

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,
Kris
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According to documentation you need to set the "Build Action" in the properties
of a file to "Content".
Unfortunately...it doesn't work :D
Or am i missing something here ?
 
According to documentation you need to set the "Build Action" in the
properties
of a file to "Content".
Unfortunately...it doesn't work :D
Or am i missing something here ?
Click to expand...

I couldn't get that to work either, just assumed I didn't know what I was
doing. As a work-around, my app creates a default xml config file if one
does not exist. Kind of ugly, but at least it can handle if the file gets
deleted.

Mike
 
I tried marking it as Content, but I couldn't get that to work either. At
least I know it isn't just me!!

Kris
 
Kris,
Normally what I do is to add the file to the Setup project, then when I
deploy the app the XML file will be placed in the correct folder.

Of course when testing under VS.NET I would need to manually copy the file
to the bin folder.

NOTE: For the app.config file you add the app.config filed (named literally
app.config) to your VS.NET project root, VS.NET (both 2002 & 2003) will then
copy the file into your bin folder and name it correctly for your
exectuables name (myproject.exe.config).

Hope this helps
Jay
 
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