C#•2mo ago

Copy file to build directory

How would I make it so a file I added to the program files would get copied to the build directory when the program is built?

11 Replies

Angius•2mo ago

In VS, right-click the file, open properties, set it to copy always or copy if newer

Protogen PostingOP•2mo ago

I'm in vs code there's no properties thingy

Angius•2mo ago

Open the .csproj file then and add

<ItemGroup>
  <Content Update="myfile.txt">
    <CopyToOutputDirectory>Always</CopyToOutputDirectory>
  </Content>
</ItemGroup>

<ItemGroup>
  <Content Update="myfile.txt">
    <CopyToOutputDirectory>Always</CopyToOutputDirectory>
  </Content>
</ItemGroup>

Protogen PostingOP•2mo ago

<Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
  <ItemGroup>
    <Content Update="testingprogram.ASS">
      <CopyToOutputDirectory>Always</CopyToOutputDirectory>
    </Content>
  </ItemGroup>
  <PropertyGroup>
    <OutputType>Exe</OutputType>
    <TargetFramework>net8.0</TargetFramework>
    <RootNamespace>ASS_Compiler</RootNamespace>
    <ImplicitUsings>enable</ImplicitUsings>
    <Nullable>enable</Nullable>
  </PropertyGroup>
</Project>

<Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
  <ItemGroup>
    <Content Update="testingprogram.ASS">
      <CopyToOutputDirectory>Always</CopyToOutputDirectory>
    </Content>
  </ItemGroup>
  <PropertyGroup>
    <OutputType>Exe</OutputType>
    <TargetFramework>net8.0</TargetFramework>
    <RootNamespace>ASS_Compiler</RootNamespace>
    <ImplicitUsings>enable</ImplicitUsings>
    <Nullable>enable</Nullable>
  </PropertyGroup>
</Project>

it doesn't seem to be copying it

Angius•2mo ago

It's not in bin/Debug/net8.0? Try

  <CopyToOutputDirectory>Always</CopyToOutputDirectory>
+ <CopyToPublishDirectory>Always</CopyToPublishDirectory>

  <CopyToOutputDirectory>Always</CopyToOutputDirectory>
+ <CopyToPublishDirectory>Always</CopyToPublishDirectory>

Protogen PostingOP•2mo ago

still no I'm also on linux if that's any help

Angius•2mo ago

Shouldn't make a difference

Protogen PostingOP•2mo ago

weird

Angius•2mo ago

Uh,

<ItemGroup>
    <None Update="foo.txt" CopyToOutputDirectory="Always" />
</ItemGroup>

<ItemGroup>
    <None Update="foo.txt" CopyToOutputDirectory="Always" />
</ItemGroup>

? Or Content instead of None

Protogen PostingOP•2mo ago

ok that worked thanks!!!

Angius•2mo ago

Cool

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Copy file to build directory