How to include custom data files in ClickOnce deployment?

Question

Is it possible to include custom data files in ClickOnce deployment? I couldn't find any option for this (Visual Studio 2005 and 2010). The Application Files dialog from the publish tab just doesn't show custom files.

Answer 1

It seems that it is impossible.

Installation of shared files -- No

-- from ClickOnce Deployment Overview at
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/142dbbz4%28VS.80%29.aspx :

Also the following article was very useful:
http://coffeedrivendevelopment.blogspot.com/2008/09/clickonce-deployment-or-not.html

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PS: Extremely low view count of this question makes me think that almost nobody uses the ClickOnce deployment.