xcopy command to move app.manifest from obj to bin folder failed on build server

Question

I have added app.manifest file to my WPF client project to make it to Run as Admin. I was getting app.manifest file not found in bin folder error. I resolved this issue by adding XCopy command in post build event of my project. XCOPY command copies manifest files from obj folder to bin folder. My project builds successfully locally.

%windir%\system32\xcopy "$(SolutionDir)AppName\obj\$(Configuration)\AppName.exe.manifest" "$(SolutionDir)AppName\bin\$(Configuration)" /i /D /y /s /r /c

%windir%\system32\xcopy "$(SolutionDir)AppName\obj\$(Configuration)\AppName.application" "$(SolutionDir)AppName\bin\$(Configuration)" /i /D /y /s /r /c

But when I check-in TFS, I am getting build error in Build server. Manifest files are not created in the obj folder on the build server.

I am not getting how to resolve the issue.

Answer 1

Add the manifest file to your project in Visual Studio and set its Build Action property to Content and its Copy to Output Directory property to Copy if newer . Then it will be copied to the output folder when you build without you having to use any manual xcopy commands.