Hello,

I am creating a XML document and saving using XDocument.Save. When I run in debug mode from the VS2008, it is saved in my current application debug directory. When deployed using click once, where it will be saved?

If you want your application to store the file outside the deployment, the recommended location is LocalApplicationData.

You should create a folder under that directory and put your file(s) there. You can always create it or copy it over there the first time, then always update that version just by checking to see if the directory and file exist.

Here's how toget the file path for LocalApplicationData:

string userFilePath = Path.Combine(Environment.GetFolderPath(Environment.SpecialFolder.LocalApplicationData), "myAppName");
If (!Directory.Exists(userFilePath))
Directory.Create(userFilePath);
string myFile = Path.Combine(userFilePath, "myfilename.txt");
if (!File.Exists(myFile))
File.Copy(Path.Combine(System.Windows.Forms.Application.StartupPath, "myfilename.txt"), myFile);

RobinDotNet

If you deploy a ClickOnce application that does as you have indicated, it will probably save it in the same folder as the primary assembly, which can be found using System.Windows.Forms.Application.StartupPath. Note that when you upgrade, it creates all new folders, and will leave this file behind. If that doesn't work for you, post back and I'll share where you *should* put it in order to retain it between versions.

RobinDotNet

I don't think I'm understanding something here.

I thought from your first post that you meant that the ClickOnce application is building the file. Is that not true? Are you building it with something else and putting it in the [exe] folder so you can include it in the deployment?

If that's the case, I could take a copy of the file and add it to the project properly. Set "build action" = "content" and "copy to output directory" = "copy always".

Then go into the Application Files dialog and find the file, and change it from "Data" to "Include" or "Include(required"). By default, ClickOnce deploys xml files as data, and they go into the ApplicationDeployment directory.

Now the file will be included in the deployment, and be in rhe same folder as the exe file.

RobinDotNet

If you want your application to store the file outside the deployment, the recommended location is LocalApplicationData.

You should create a folder under that directory and put your file(s) there. You can always create it or copy it over there the first time, then always update that version just by checking to see if the directory and file exist.

Here's how toget the file path for LocalApplicationData:

string userFilePath = Path.Combine(Environment.GetFolderPath(Environment.SpecialFolder.LocalApplicationData), "myAppName");
If (!Directory.Exists(userFilePath))
Directory.Create(userFilePath);
string myFile = Path.Combine(userFilePath, "myfilename.txt");
if (!File.Exists(myFile))
File.Copy(Path.Combine(System.Windows.Forms.Application.StartupPath, "myfilename.txt"), myFile);

RobinDotNet