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Apparently build location != installed location when debugging. How do you handle this?

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I have files in my assets directory I would like to copy to the users folder. Using:
Windows.ApplicationModel.Package.Current.InstalledLocation
The directory it returns is ....\bin\Debug\AppX, and I then get the assets directory relative to this: ....\bin\Debug\AppX\Assets
However, the compiler actually copies my files to .../bin/Debug/Assets, and I don't know how to access this at run time, or how to tell my app isn't installed so I know it's not in ....\bin\Debug\AppX\Assets.
Yours in confusion,
Larry Maturo
Larry Maturo
Friday, September 13, 2013 9:12 PM
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I found the problem. Some of the files where not in the main project, and they were not set to"Always Copy to Output".
Larry Maturo
- Marked as answer by Anne Jing Friday, September 20, 2013 1:37 AM
Friday, September 13, 2013 10:11 PM
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You can acces the "Assets" Folder like this:
StorageFolder assets = await Windows.ApplicationModel.Package.Current.InstalledLocation.GetFolderAsync("Assets");
It's the same for Debug and Release mode.
At first run you can then copy the files to your ApplicationData, or any other Folder.
For example:
StorageFile logo = await assets.GetFileAsync("Logo.scale-100.png"); await logo.CopyAsync(Windows.Storage.ApplicationData.Current.LocalFolder);
cheersLife is unsure - always eat the dessert first!
Friday, September 13, 2013 9:36 PM -
That gets me: ...\bin\Debug\AppX\Assets, but this is not where the files are. The compiler copied them to .../bin/Debug/Assets How do I get the compiler to copy them to ...\bin\Debug\AppX\Assets instead, which would be the better solution.
Larry Maturo
Friday, September 13, 2013 9:56 PM -
Then check the build properties of the files in the Solution Explorer - they have to be set to Content and Copy Always.
Life is unsure - always eat the dessert first!
Friday, September 13, 2013 10:10 PM -
I found the problem. Some of the files where not in the main project, and they were not set to"Always Copy to Output".
Larry Maturo
- Marked as answer by Anne Jing Friday, September 20, 2013 1:37 AM
Friday, September 13, 2013 10:11 PM