ClickOnce Pre-Build configuration change

Question

I'm looking for a way to change my configuration files before a build commences. Having, for example, test.app.config become app.config then have the build commence as normal.

Answer 1

Hi langlang1701,
By reseraching, I found this msdn blog is helpful :
http://blogs.msdn.com/b/vsto/archive/2010/03/09/tricks-with-app-config-and-clickonce-deployment-saurabh-bhatia.aspx
If you need to update a ClickOnce application and the app.config file to say change a web service URL while moving from a test server to a production server, you can use three different ways to update the manifests and app.config file.
1. Manually edit the manifests to point to the app.config file and update the hash. Then, re-sign the manifests.
2. Use the Settings Designer to select the correct app.config file and republish the solution by using Visual Studio.
3. Create a build configuration for each app.config file and include the correct app.config file.
If you have any other concern regarding this issue, please feel free to let me know.
Best regards,
Youjun Tang
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