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Xarzu YaBB Newbies Offline I love YaBB 1G - SP1! Posts: 2 Joined: Jan 16^th, 2008	C# Manifest file question Jan 16^th, 2008 at 4:22pm	Print Post
	Does anyone know how to declare Manifest Files in the Visual Studio IDE for C#? I followed the steps outlined here for including a manifest file: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/944276 Does it matter if the manifest file is in the directory where the source code is or should it be in the directory where the executable code is? Someone has suggested I set BuildAction to "Embedded Resource". But I cannot find where this is set in the properties. Can you? In which panel is the BuildAction? http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h292/Athono/CSharp015.png http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h292/Athono/csharp016.png http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h292/Athono/csharp017.png http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h292/Athono/CSharp018.png http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h292/Athono/csharp019.png http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h292/Athono/csharp020.png It seems there is more than one way to use Manifest Files with C#. I would like to know them all.


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Stoyo God Member Offline MindFusion support Posts: 13230 Joined: Jul 20^th, 2005	Re: C# Manifest file question Reply #1 - Jan 16^th, 2008 at 5:26pm	Print Post
	It is not necessary to embed the manifest as a resource. You can distribute it as a separate file - just name it as your application executable is called + ".manifest", e.g. "project1.exe.manifest". If you prefer to embed the manifest into the executable, you can do so from the Visual Studio Resource View (Ctrl+Shift+E) as described in the MS KB article. I hope that helps, Stoyan
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Xarzu YaBB Newbies Offline I love YaBB 1G - SP1! Posts: 2 Joined: Jan 16^th, 2008	Re: C# Manifest file question Reply #2 - Jan 22^nd, 2008 at 3:58am	Print Post
	Stoyo wrote on Jan 16^th, 2008 at 5:26pm: It is not necessary to embed the manifest as a resource. You can distribute it as a separate file - just name it as your application executable is called + ".manifest", e.g. "project1.exe.manifest". If you prefer to embed the manifest into the executable, you can do so from the Visual Studio Resource View (Ctrl+Shift+E) as described in the MS KB article. I hope that helps, Stoyan How do I declare a manifest file in the Visual Studio IDE for C# so that I can debug the resulting code? I have been able to add the manifest file, to the exe after I have built the program. But then, when I try to debug my C# code, the program crashes at the point where a function call is made that is used by the DLL that the manifest file calls. I tried the first in the "How to embed a manifest in an assembly: let me count the ways..." (http://blogs.msdn.com/cheller/archive/2006/08/24/how-to-embed-a-manifest-in-an-a...) link and it failed to produce an executable that I could step through the IDE debugger. And I followed the steps carefully and I had no build errors. I followed the steps outlined here for including a manifest file: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/944276 The executable runs from the command line after I include the manifest file. But when I open up the debugger and try to run the program through the IDE, it has the same problem as if it does not recognize the manifest file linked to it. The way I link the manifest file to the executable is by first building the executable and then I close the project. Then I open the executable as a separate file and then I attach the manifest file as a resource to the executable. The executable can run then, by running it from an explorer window (command line) but if I open the project again, it will not work. I got the execuatable produced in the "let me count the ways" to work the same way. But I need to step through the code. ======== I hear some talk about the vshost. How does this work? Do I just rename the manifest file as vshost and put it in as a resource? ======== Also, what is the Click Once Install method? ======== There is also the BuildAction method which I am going to attempt.


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Stoyo God Member Offline MindFusion support Posts: 13230 Joined: Jul 20^th, 2005	Re: C# Manifest file question Reply #3 - Jan 23^rd, 2008 at 6:15am	Print Post
	What exactly are you trying to achieve with that manifest file? The VSHOST is explained pretty well here - http://blogs.msdn.com/dtemp/archive/2004/08/17/215764.aspx If you are trying to configure some UAC security settings, indeed running your application through the debugger will probably start in the in the VSHOST security context, which might override your manifest file settings. If that's the case, you can disable VSHOST from the Project Properties page / Debug tab - there uncheck the "Enable the Visual Studio hosting process� option. The VS ClickOnce wizard will publish your desktop application on a web page where users will be able to run it by clicking on a hyperlink. I hope that helps, Stoyan


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