copy my vb project... is it as easy as copying the directory..

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AussieRules

Hi,

I want to take a copy of a project so I have two projects the same.. the
idea is i can play around with one, and not effect the original..

is it as easy as just using file explorer to copy the directory from say
c:\project1 to c:\project2... or do the project files like forms etc have
paths in them and therefore I can't just copy like this..

thanks
 
AussieRules said:
Hi,

I want to take a copy of a project so I have two projects the same.. the
idea is i can play around with one, and not effect the original..

is it as easy as just using file explorer to copy the directory from say
c:\project1 to c:\project2... or do the project files like forms etc have
paths in them and therefore I can't just copy like this..

thanks
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That will depend on the project type(s) and what you may have done to make
it portable. As an example, if you are using a database file, the connection
you created has a hard coded path to the file by default. Replacing the path
in app.config with

|Data Directory|

makes the file accessible from any project location.

Make sure the solution you want to copy is not open in VS. Make a copy of
the entire solution folder in your preferred location and open it in VS to
see what, if anything, needs fixing.
 
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