pre/post build event Visual Studio

Question

How can I write pre build event, that will copy file from solution folder to document folder. Path to document can change(solution may be run on different machine)

Answer 1

you can use xcopy or copy command from DOS in pre or post build events. I have used that to maintain multiple web config files in asp.net applications and multiple releases with different configuration in desktop applications.

for example: xcopy "$(TargetPath)" "$(SolutionDir)$(OutDir)" /i /d /y

Also check out this article, this may help http://geekswithblogs.net/dchestnutt/archive/2006/05/30/80113.aspx