"JezB" <jezb@somewhere.com> wrote in message
news:ub$e07WFEHA.2428@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> I've added an XML file to my windows client project, with data in it, but
> when I BUILD the
> project the xml file seems to be compiled into the executable or one of
the
> DLLs. I want the XML file itself placed into the assembly so that when
> deployed it can be edited by the end-users - a kind of application
> configuration file. The various "Build Action" property values of the xml
> file seem to have no effect. Could anyone help me on this ?
>
>

> It depends on how you are building your installer. Are you using a Setup
> and Deployment project? lf so, add the Content to the files that are
> packaged into the installer and make sure the build action is set to
> Content.
>
> --
> HTH
> Christoph Schittko [MVP]
> Software Architect, .NET Mentor
>
> "JezB" <jezb@somewhere.com> wrote in message
> news:ub$e07WFEHA.2428@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> > I've added an XML file to my windows client project, with data in it,
but
> > when I BUILD the
> > project the xml file seems to be compiled into the executable or one of
> the
> > DLLs. I want the XML file itself placed into the assembly so that when
> > deployed it can be edited by the end-users - a kind of application
> > configuration file. The various "Build Action" property values of the
xml
> > file seem to have no effect. Could anyone help me on this ?
> >
> >
>
>

"JezB" <jezb@somewhere.com> wrote in message
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> Aha I see ... I was hoping it would be possible in the normal build cycle
> (before deployment project is run) without manually copying the xml to the
> Release and Build folders.
>
> "Christoph Schittko [MVP]" <christophdotnetINVALID@austin.rr.com> wrote in
> message news:u1w9MDhFEHA.1064@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> > It depends on how you are building your installer. Are you using a
Setup
> > and Deployment project? lf so, add the Content to the files that are
> > packaged into the installer and make sure the build action is set to
> > Content.
> >
> > --
> > HTH
> > Christoph Schittko [MVP]
> > Software Architect, .NET Mentor
> >
> > "JezB" <jezb@somewhere.com> wrote in message
> > news:ub$e07WFEHA.2428@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> > > I've added an XML file to my windows client project, with data in it,
> but
> > > when I BUILD the
> > > project the xml file seems to be compiled into the executable or one
of
> > the
> > > DLLs. I want the XML file itself placed into the assembly so that when
> > > deployed it can be edited by the end-users - a kind of application
> > > configuration file. The various "Build Action" property values of the
> xml
> > > file seem to have no effect. Could anyone help me on this ?
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>