Newbie: How can I include external assets?

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Steve Howard

I am building my first ever VB.NET PPC application. This is also my first
..NET and first VB project, so there is a lot I don't know.

I have an external Flash file that I would like to include in my assembly
.... I want the latest version of the file to be deployed automatically
whenever I select Deploy during testing, and with my final package.

So far I have only been able to find was to attach development files (dll,
xml, txt etc.), but no way to attach a Flash (.swf) file. I will really
appreciate any pointers to the appropriate dialogue and/or help file.

TIA


Steve


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Just include the swf in the project and ensure that it's "Build Action" is
set to "Content". VS.Net should ship it to the device/emulator when you
deploy.

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Just include the swf in the project and ensure that it's "Build Action" is
set to "Content". VS.Net should ship it to the device/emulator when you
deploy.
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Thanks, but I have been unable to figure out how to include it. A search in
the help for Include, External files, assets ... various things, has not
given me the answer yet.

Steve

p.s.

I hate being a newbie with a tool ;-)
 
Open your solution (project) in VS.Net, select "Add Existing Item..." from
the File menu, change the "Files of type:" combo option to "All Files", then
navigate to the swf file, now click "Open" to include it in your project.
Next ensure that it's "Build Action" is set to "Content" by selecting the
swf file in the Solution Explorer and then looking at the files "Build
Action" property in the Properties window.

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Open your solution (project) in VS.Net, select "Add Existing Item..." from
the File menu, change the "Files of type:" combo option to "All Files",
then
navigate to the swf file, now click "Open" to include it in your project.
Next ensure that it's "Build Action" is set to "Content" by selecting the
swf file in the Solution Explorer and then looking at the files "Build
Action" property in the Properties window.
Click to expand...


Perfect. Thanks Tim!!!



Steve
 
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