Publishing Misses .pdf Files

[Guest]

I have a solution with multiple web apps. Some of the web apps have folders
containing .pdf files, etc. When I publish any of these web apps, the .pdf
files do not get copied; I have to remember to copy these files over manually.

Ideally I would like to keep the "Only files needed to run the application"
selected. I've selected the "All files in source project folder" which not
only brings in too much, but it fails because the SourceSafe .scc files
cannot be overwritten during publishing.

Is there a .manifest, .config or .ini file I can edit to tell Visual
Studio's publish process to include these types of files during publishing?

 

[jthg]

If those web apps are Web Application Projects, then you can make Visual Studio publish any file by setting the file's Build Action and Copy To Output Directory properties (in the file's property dialog). I haven't tried all the combinations, but I know that Content/Copy Always works.

 

[Rad [Visual C# MVP]]

I have a solution with multiple web apps. Some of the web apps have folders
containing .pdf files, etc. When I publish any of these web apps, the .pdf
files do not get copied; I have to remember to copy these files over manually.

Ideally I would like to keep the "Only files needed to run the application"
selected. I've selected the "All files in source project folder" which not
only brings in too much, but it fails because the SourceSafe .scc files
cannot be overwritten during publishing.

Is there a .manifest, .config or .ini file I can edit to tell Visual
Studio's publish process to include these types of files during publishing?

Try including the pdf files in your projects, and be sure to set the
build action as content in the properties window

 

[Guest]

Thanks Rad. Setting the build action to content was the key.

 

[Rad [Visual C# MVP]]

Thanks Rad. Setting the build action to content was the key.

Awesome! All the best!