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You have to add the file explicitly in the File System Editor of the Setup
project (first button of Solution Explorer wthe the setup project node is selected). Adding it to the Solution Explorer has wisely nothing to do with deployment, it just a convenience for you while you are developing. -- Carlos J. Quintero (Visual Developer - .NET MVP) FAQs, Knowledge Base, Files, Docs, Articles, Utilities, etc. for .NET addins: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vsnetaddin/ (free join) "Nick" <nick029@heha.net.tw> escribió en el mensaje news:erTSEkoiEHA.1344@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl... [quoted text, click to view] > Hi, > > I am creating an add-in using VS.NET add-in wizard. The MSI is auto > generated by the wizard. This works fine. > > What I want to do is to add a custom readme file to the installation > folder, then I add an existing item in solution explorer, and set the > build action to content. But the file does not appear when the user > install the MSI (also debug folder). What is the problem? > > Thanks. > > Nick
1) You have solution and projects:
1.1) A solution is a container for projects, but solutions can have also files: select the solution node, right-click Add, Add New Item... and select a Text file. The text file is added inside a node called Solution Items. This is only a convenience during development to avoid you to use the Windows Explorer to locate and open them. Notice that files in this node lack the Build Action property. 1.2) A project is a container for files, most of them are source code files (Build Action=Compile) but projects can have too non source code files, such text files or xml files. In this case the Build Action is used to set if the file: 1.2.1) Will be embedded in the executable when built (Build Action=Embedded Resouce): such an icon or xml file with strings that the exe will need at run-time but you don´t want to provide it as an external file but embedded (there is a NET function to retrieve embedded resources at run time). 1.2.2) Will be excluded from the executable when built (Build Action=Content). This can happen in 2 cases: 1.2.2.1) The file is only a convenience during development. 1.2.2.2) The file will be needed at run time but it is provided as an external file (not embedded) and therefore you will need to include explicitly in the setup. This is your case. I hope it's clear now. 2) Could you ellaborate this question a bit more? Who needs the path? The setup knows the path because you have added it... and after installing the application, the executable can know its path using System.Reflection.Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly().Location() ... -- Carlos J. Quintero (Visual Developer - .NET MVP) FAQs, Knowledge Base, Files, Docs, Articles, Utilities, etc. for .NET addins: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vsnetaddin/ (free join) "Nick" <nick029@heha.net.tw> escribió en el mensaje news:%23XZs26oiEHA.556@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl... [quoted text, click to view] > Hi Carlos, > > Thanks for your suggestions, it is helpful, but I still have some more > questions... > > 1. You suggestion works, so what is the function of adding file in > solution explorer (for convenience only? what is build action then?) > > 2. How to reference the path of the file after adding to the setup project? > > Thanks! > > Nick
You have 2 options, choose whichever you dislike less:
1) To copy it by hand from the original source code folder to the Debug folder each time you make a change. Maybe you can do this automatically with some kind of macro, addin or post-build event (in C# project properties, not in VB.NET). But in this case you have 2 copies of the file which is not always a good idea... or 2) Move it from the original source code folder to the Debug folder, to have only one copy. In this case you can still see it in the Solution Explorer if you click the Show All Files button (the 4th): it shows the Bin (debug) folder, etc. But in this case you have a development file outside source code folders, not always a good idea... if you use this approach just ensure that you never wipe out the Debug folder! -- Carlos J. Quintero (Visual Developer - .NET MVP) FAQs, Knowledge Base, Files, Docs, Articles, Utilities, etc. for .NET addins: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vsnetaddin/ (free join) "Nick" <nick029@heha.net.tw> escribió en el mensaje news:eACEIvqiEHA.3348@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl... [quoted text, click to view] > Hi Carlos, > > One more question, :) > > 1. Now I can deploy the file through MSI, but the file does not appear > in the debug folder when debugging. How to make it also appear when > debugging. > > > Thanks > Nick
Hi,
I am creating an add-in using VS.NET add-in wizard. The MSI is auto generated by the wizard. This works fine. What I want to do is to add a custom readme file to the installation folder, then I add an existing item in solution explorer, and set the build action to content. But the file does not appear when the user install the MSI (also debug folder). What is the problem? Thanks.
Hi Carlos,
Thanks for your suggestions, it is helpful, but I still have some more questions... 1. You suggestion works, so what is the function of adding file in solution explorer (for convenience only? what is build action then?) 2. How to reference the path of the file after adding to the setup project? Thanks! Nick [quoted text, click to view] Carlos J. Quintero [MVP] wrote:
> You have to add the file explicitly in the File System Editor of the Setup > project (first button of Solution Explorer wthe the setup project node is > selected). Adding it to the Solution Explorer has wisely nothing to do with > deployment, it just a convenience for you while you are developing.
Hi Carlos,
You explanation is very clear and helpful for me. I really appreciate and thanks so much for your kind help. Thanks again! Nick [quoted text, click to view] Carlos J. Quintero [MVP] wrote:
> 1) You have solution and projects: > > 1.1) A solution is a container for projects, but solutions can have also > files: select the solution node, right-click Add, Add New Item... and select > a Text file. The text file is added inside a node called Solution Items. > This is only a convenience during development to avoid you to use the > Windows Explorer to locate and open them. Notice that files in this node > lack the Build Action property. > > 1.2) A project is a container for files, most of them are source code files > (Build Action=Compile) but projects can have too non source code files, such > text files or xml files. In this case the Build Action is used to set if the > file: > > 1.2.1) Will be embedded in the executable when built (Build > Action=Embedded Resouce): such an icon or xml file with strings that the exe > will need at run-time but you don´t want to provide it as an external file > but embedded (there is a NET function to retrieve embedded resources at run > time). > > 1.2.2) Will be excluded from the executable when built (Build > Action=Content). This can happen in 2 cases: > > 1.2.2.1) The file is only a convenience during development. > > 1.2.2.2) The file will be needed at run time but it is provided > as an external file (not embedded) and therefore you will need to include > explicitly in the setup. This is your case. > > I hope it's clear now. > > 2) Could you ellaborate this question a bit more? Who needs the path? The > setup knows the path because you have added it... and after installing the > application, the executable can know its path using > System.Reflection.Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly().Location() ...
Hi Carlos,
One more question, :) 1. Now I can deploy the file through MSI, but the file does not appear in the debug folder when debugging. How to make it also appear when debugging. Thanks Nick [quoted text, click to view] Nick wrote:
> Hi Carlos, > > > You explanation is very clear and helpful for me. I really appreciate > and thanks so much for your kind help. > > Thanks again! > > Nick > > > Carlos J. Quintero [MVP] wrote: > >> 1) You have solution and projects: >> >> 1.1) A solution is a container for projects, but solutions can have also >> files: select the solution node, right-click Add, Add New Item... and >> select >> a Text file. The text file is added inside a node called Solution Items. >> This is only a convenience during development to avoid you to use the >> Windows Explorer to locate and open them. Notice that files in this node >> lack the Build Action property. >> >> 1.2) A project is a container for files, most of them are source code >> files >> (Build Action=Compile) but projects can have too non source code >> files, such >> text files or xml files. In this case the Build Action is used to set >> if the >> file: >> >> 1.2.1) Will be embedded in the executable when built (Build >> Action=Embedded Resouce): such an icon or xml file with strings that >> the exe >> will need at run-time but you don´t want to provide it as an external >> file >> but embedded (there is a NET function to retrieve embedded resources >> at run >> time). >> >> 1.2.2) Will be excluded from the executable when built (Build >> Action=Content). This can happen in 2 cases: >> >> 1.2.2.1) The file is only a convenience during development. >> >> 1.2.2.2) The file will be needed at run time but it is >> provided >> as an external file (not embedded) and therefore you will need to include >> explicitly in the setup. This is your case. >> >> I hope it's clear now. >> >> 2) Could you ellaborate this question a bit more? Who needs the path? The >> setup knows the path because you have added it... and after installing >> the >> application, the executable can know its path using >> System.Reflection.Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly().Location() ...
Thanks.
[quoted text, click to view] Carlos J. Quintero [MVP] wrote:
> You have 2 options, choose whichever you dislike less: > > 1) To copy it by hand from the original source code folder to the Debug > folder each time you make a change. Maybe you can do this automatically with > some kind of macro, addin or post-build event (in C# project properties, not > in VB.NET). But in this case you have 2 copies of the file which is not > always a good idea... or > > 2) Move it from the original source code folder to the Debug folder, to have > only one copy. In this case you can still see it in the Solution Explorer if > you click the Show All Files button (the 4th): it shows the Bin (debug) > folder, etc. But in this case you have a development file outside source > code folders, not always a good idea... if you use this approach just ensure > that you never wipe out the Debug folder!
Is there any tool or setting to do this in VB.NET projects? Option 1 is the
prefered solution, since the file stays in souce control, and everything in the Bin or Debug directories can be recreated from source. Escentially, this should be treated as a source file where the compile action is just to copy it. [quoted text, click to view] "Carlos J. Quintero [MVP]" wrote:
> You have 2 options, choose whichever you dislike less: > > 1) To copy it by hand from the original source code folder to the Debug > folder each time you make a change. Maybe you can do this automatically with > some kind of macro, addin or post-build event (in C# project properties, not > in VB.NET). But in this case you have 2 copies of the file which is not > always a good idea... or > > 2) Move it from the original source code folder to the Debug folder, to have > only one copy. In this case you can still see it in the Solution Explorer if > you click the Show All Files button (the 4th): it shows the Bin (debug) > folder, etc. But in this case you have a development file outside source > code folders, not always a good idea... if you use this approach just ensure > that you never wipe out the Debug folder! >
AFAIK, C# projects have pre/post build events, but VB.NET projects don´t.
So, you could create a solution add-in (an add-in tied to your solution, not a general add-in for the IDE) and trap the EnvDTE.BuildEvents.OnBuildDone event... -- Carlos J. Quintero (Visual Developer - .NET MVP) The MZ-Tools all-in-one add-in, now for .NET: http://www.mztools.com "Matt" <Matt@discussions.microsoft.com> escribió en el mensaje news:7A1A2B8B-33CE-4C5E-AC2E-F68A79EE2D23@microsoft.com... [quoted text, click to view] > Is there any tool or setting to do this in VB.NET projects? Option 1 is the > prefered solution, since the file stays in souce control, and everything in > the Bin or Debug directories can be recreated from source. Escentially, this > should be treated as a source file where the compile action is just to copy > it. > > "Carlos J. Quintero [MVP]" wrote: > > You have 2 options, choose whichever you dislike less: > > > > 1) To copy it by hand from the original source code folder to the Debug > > folder each time you make a change. Maybe you can do this automatically with > > some kind of macro, addin or post-build event (in C# project properties, not > > in VB.NET). But in this case you have 2 copies of the file which is not > > always a good idea... or > > > > 2) Move it from the original source code folder to the Debug folder, to have > > only one copy. In this case you can still see it in the Solution Explorer if > > you click the Show All Files button (the 4th): it shows the Bin (debug) > > folder, etc. But in this case you have a development file outside source > > code folders, not always a good idea... if you use this approach just ensure > > that you never wipe out the Debug folder! > > >
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