app.config not copied to bin directory

7 Sep 2006 3:25 PM

Rob

Any help with this is greatly appreciated...

I have a solution where my startup project has an app.config file. But I
need it to be copied to the bin directory as <application>.dll.config. This
is not happening. I thought this was automatic. Is there something I am
missing?

Thanks in advance,

Rob

7 Sep 2006 5:24 PM

Andrew Backer

What are the build settings on the app config? Right click on it and
look. I think it needs to be something like 'copy always' or 'copy if
newer'. You may have it set to 'nothing'

- Andrew

7 Sep 2006 5:39 PM

Joseph Bittman MVP MCSD

Sept. 7, 2006

Hey Rob... I've seen this behavior if I made any change to the config
filename while I added it to the project.

When you add one, the default is "App.config"... just click OK.... I've
found, if you named it something else, then it won't be generated
automatically....

I sure would be interested, however, in hearing how I can specify VS to do
the same with non-default named app.configs......

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Microsoft Certified Solution Developer
Microsoft Most Valuable Professional -- DPM

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"Rob" <R**@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Any help with this is greatly appreciated...
>
> I have a solution where my startup project has an app.config file. But I
> need it to be copied to the bin directory as <application>.dll.config.
> This
> is not happening. I thought this was automatic. Is there something I am
> missing?
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> Rob

8 Sep 2006 2:14 AM

Jim Wooley

> I have a solution where my startup project has an app.config file.
> But I need it to be copied to the bin directory as
> <application>.dll.config. This is not happening. I thought this was
> automatic. Is there something I am missing?

Typically, the .config file is set for the .exe or web.config not for a class
library. What kind of application are you using where the config file would
be used directly from the library? I have seen this occur with nUnit projects.
In those cases, often you need to manually copy and rename the file to the
bin directory. I hope this helps.

Jim Wooley
http://devauthority.com/blogs/jwooley/default.aspx

8 Sep 2006 1:14 PM

Chris Dunaway

Rob wrote:

> I have a solution where my startup project has an app.config file. But I
> need it to be copied to the bin directory as <application>.dll.config. This
> is not happening. I thought this was automatic. Is there something I am
> missing?

Is this a class library? If so then the App.config won't work with it.
You need to add your config data to the config file for the
application itself.