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Automatically copy config file from dll link

I have 2 projects in my VS2005 solution: Exe.csproj and Dll.csproj

Dll.csproj has app.config

Exe.csproj has a project link for Dll.csproj

If I compile Exe.csproj then Dll.dll and Dll.pdb are copied to Exe / bin / debug automatically, but Dll.dll.config is not.

Is there a way to get Dll.dll.config in Exe / bin / debug without using post build method?

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Right click on the file (Dll.dll.config) and view its properties.

Set Copy to Local to True. This will automatically place the file in the output directory.



Kindness,

Dan

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MSBuild to the Rescue!

Insert the following targets into the project file:



 <Target Name="CopyConfig"
        Inputs="@(DetectedConfig)"
        Outputs="@(DetectedConfig->'$(OutDir)%(Filename)%(Extension)')"
        AfterTargets="DetectConfigFiles">
    <Copy SourceFiles="@(DetectedConfig)"
          DestinationFiles="@(DetectedConfig->'$(OutDir)%(Filename)%(Extension)')">
        <Output TaskParameter="CopiedFiles"
                ItemName="CopiedConfig" />

    </Copy>
    <Message Importance="High"
             Condition="'%(CopiedConfig.FullPath)'!=''"
             Text="Copied config: %(CopiedConfig.FullPath)" />
</Target>

<Target Name="DetectConfigFiles" AfterTargets="ResolveAssemblyReferences">
    <ItemGroup>
        <!-- Add .config onto all the assemblies we reference -->
        <PossibleConfig Include="%(ReferencePath.FullPath).config" />
    </ItemGroup>

    <!-- Work out which ones actually exist in the file system -->
    <ItemGroup>
        <DetectedConfig Include="@(PossibleConfig)" Condition="Exists('%(PossibleConfig.Identity)')" />
    </ItemGroup>
</Target>
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