'Copy to Output Directory" in VS 2008

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  • David V
    #1

    'Copy to Output Directory" in VS 2008

    I'm having trouble copying DLLs from a folder in my project to the
    project's output directory.

    I have copied seven SQL CE DLLs (the SqlCe*.dll set) to a Libs folder
    in my project. The DLLs VS 2008 file properties are set as follows:

    Build Action: Content
    Copy to Output Directory: Always

    When I compile, the DLLs don't copy to the output directory.

    As a workaround, I've added a post-build event to force the copy. But
    I still want to figure out why the 'Copy to Output Directory' property
    isn't working. Any thoughts? Thanks.
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    • Family Tree Mike
      #2
      Re: 'Copy to Output Directory" in VS 2008

      Well, for me it did copy the dll to a 'lib' folder in the output folder.
      Did you see such a folder in the output directory?

      "David V" <davidv@veenema n.comwrote in message
      news:1e0c6c8a-bf14-4371-8596-0598513021a4@2g 2000hsn.googleg roups.com...
      I'm having trouble copying DLLs from a folder in my project to the
      project's output directory.
      >
      I have copied seven SQL CE DLLs (the SqlCe*.dll set) to a Libs folder
      in my project. The DLLs VS 2008 file properties are set as follows:
      >
      Build Action: Content
      Copy to Output Directory: Always
      >
      When I compile, the DLLs don't copy to the output directory.
      >
      As a workaround, I've added a post-build event to force the copy. But
      I still want to figure out why the 'Copy to Output Directory' property
      isn't working. Any thoughts? Thanks.

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        • David V
          #3
          Re: 'Copy to Output Directory&quot; in VS 2008

          I was able to get it to do that. But, since I need the file in the
          output root folder, I guess I'm stuck with the post-build command. I
          supposew it's another strange Microsoft bug. Thanks for looking at it.

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            • Family Tree Mike
              #4
              Re: 'Copy to Output Directory&quot; in VS 2008

              Or, you could just leave it at the top level of the source directory. It
              appears to believe you want to place it in a path relative to the source
              folder in the output.

              "David V" <davidv@veenema n.comwrote in message
              news:d9dafd2d-5c30-4391-a425-734bc2a567e8@f3 6g2000hsa.googl egroups.com...
              >I was able to get it to do that. But, since I need the file in the
              output root folder, I guess I'm stuck with the post-build command. I
              supposew it's another strange Microsoft bug. Thanks for looking at it.

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