Re: Build Action , resource (file)

[Ryan Liu]

"j1mb0jay" <j1******@uni.ac.ukдÈëÏûÏ¢ÐÂÎÅ:s0************@new s.aber.ac.uk...

On Sun, 25 May 2008 02:20:41 +0800, Ryan Liu wrote:

>Hi,

I couldn't find help doc for Build Action properties.

In the drop down list, there are: None, Compile, Content and Embedded
Resource, what are those mean and when to use which one? And how is this
property related to property "Copy to output directory"?

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If I have some files like xslt file, file based database(like access or
sqlite) used by the application. I want them to be part of release.
Must I copy them to project root folder? And must/can I include them
as "resource" or just a file in project(I done by show all files in
project and then use "Include in Project" cmd)? Can I "embed" any kind
of resource?

Thanks a lot!
Ryan

Embedded is as it sounds, it allows a resource for example a XML file, or
a set of images to be complied into DLL file. This means the end user
will not be able to see all of the "smaller" files and just the one.

j1mb0jay

Thanks, j1mbjay.

Then what is the difference betweeen "Content" and "Embedded"?
What is the difference between put a file in Resource (folder) or just in
project?
Thanks!

[j1mb0jay]

On Sun, 25 May 2008 09:01:30 +0800, Ryan Liu wrote:

"j1mb0jay" <j1******@uni.ac.uk>
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>On Sun, 25 May 2008 02:20:41 +0800, Ryan Liu wrote:

>>Hi,

I couldn't find help doc for Build Action properties.

In the drop down list, there are: None, Compile, Content and Embedded
Resource, what are those mean and when to use which one? And how is
this property related to property "Copy to output directory"?

-------
If I have some files like xslt file, file based database(like access
or sqlite) used by the application. I want them to be part of release.
Must I copy them to project root folder? And must/can I include them
as "resource" or just a file in project(I done by show all files in
project and then use "Include in Project" cmd)? Can I "embed" any kind
of resource?

Thanks a lot!
Ryan

Embedded is as it sounds, it allows a resource for example a XML file,
or a set of images to be complied into DLL file. This means the end
user will not be able to see all of the "smaller" files and just the
one.

j1mb0jay

Thanks, j1mbjay.

Then what is the difference betweeen "Content" and "Embedded"? What is
the difference between put a file in Resource (folder) or just in
project?
Thanks!

I think that Content means that when you compile the program you will
have a copy of that file in the Release folder, for embedded the file
will become part of DLL and you will not see it in the Release folder.

This is from memory, be sure you try and test it !!

j1mb0jay