Replace a file with another (existing file inside Solution)

Question

I have added the file pluginsInHead.txt as the image shows..

My HeaderAndPlugin.cs has this code:

private void changeFile(FileInfo file)
{
    File.Replace("pluginsInHead", file.FullName);
}

When running.. It breaks with this message:

An unhandled exception of type 'System.IO.FileNotFoundException' occurred in mscorlib.dll

Additional information: Could not find file 'C:\Users\washington.guedes\documents\visual studio 2015\Projects\FilesAppManager\FilesAppManager\bin\Debug\pluginsInHead.txt'.

And, it is right.. because I went to that directory and ..bin\Debug doesn't have the file.

What I did wrong?

score 3 · Accepted Answer · answered Jul 29 '15 at 15:11

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If you are expected pluginsInHead.txt to be in your bin\debug directory, you need to set its build action to "copy file"

Select pluginsInHead.txt from solution explorer
Press ALT+ENTER
Change "Copy to Output Directory" to "Copy Always"

answered Jul 29 '15 at 15:11

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score 1 · Answer 2 · edited May 23 '17 at 12:07

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Right-click that file name, then in its Properties Copy to Output Directory setting mark Copy Always. You can also check this SO question:

What are the various "Build action" settings in Visual Studio project properties and what do they do?

edited May 23 '17 at 12:07

Community

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answered Jul 29 '15 at 15:11

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Replace a file with another (existing file inside Solution)

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