(msvc# express) publish c# project to include a file (e.g. .MDB, .XML)

Question

My app needs to open an Access mdb file and an xml file (which are stored in bin\Release) to read and write data. The question is, if I am to publish it, how should I include them so that the setup file will install them into the same folder that the exe will run from (Local Settings\Apps\2.0(...))?

I already tried adding them to the project but then they ended up in the next folder to the one containing the exe.

Alternatively: If I can't with vc# express, is there another way to do this (through a 3rd party software maybe)?

Thanks :)

Answer 1

http://wix.sourceforge.net/

WiX - Windows Installer XML is an OS tool you can use to build an installer you can tell it where to put each file and create folders, etc.

Answer 2

Visual Studio Standard Edition and up also include a built-in designer for creating installation files that can do what you're asking for. If you want to stick with Express, WiX is probably the better choice, though.

Answer 3

Try using InnoSetup. Its great for Access application installers .