>My application uses files with a custom extension for
>stored procedures. I would like to use the standard
>Installer project to deploy them, but since the default
>build action for these unknown file types is "none"
>there's no way that I can find to get them into the installer.

""Gary Chang[MSFT]"" wrote:

> Hi Shawn,
>
> >My application uses files with a custom extension for
> >stored procedures. I would like to use the standard
> >Installer project to deploy them, but since the default
> >build action for these unknown file types is "none"
> >there's no way that I can find to get them into the installer.
>
> Based on my understand, your problem is those files(with a custom
> extension) will not be added to the corresponding setup project as the
> project output files, am I right?
>
> If so, you don't need to specify a custom build action for those files, you
> can add them to the setup project's file system manually:
> 1. Right click the setup project node in the Solution Explorer, then select
> View/Fille System in the context menu.
> 2. In the File System on the Target Machine treeview window, right click
> the Application Folder node and select Add/Files in its context menu.
> 3. Pick and add those files in the Add Files dialog.
>
>
> Thanks!
>
> Best regards,
>
> Gary Chang
> Microsoft Community Support
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