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lejon
lejon

Reputation: 1135

Adding a common configuration file to all projects within a solution in Visual Studio 2008

I have a C# solution in Visual Studio 2008. I have added a configuration file (called configuration.xml) to the "Solution Items" of the solution.

The idea is to have this file copied to each Project's debug/release directory upon build. How can I achieve this?

Upvotes: 3

Views: 774

Answers (2)

Pedro
Pedro

Reputation: 12328

You could also add the file as a link to each project (see this answer.) This is often easier to see than looking at the project properties for a post-build step.

Upvotes: 2

TToni
TToni

Reputation: 9391

In the post build step for each of your projects add the following line

copy /Y $(SolutionDir)/configuration.xml $(ProjectDir)

If your configuration file is in a solution subdirectory you have to add that to the source path of course.

Upvotes: 4

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