Include different files per build configuration

Question

We have two different build configurations: Debug and Production.

Part of the build includes a cert used to access a third party site. In debug, we use a staging cert and in production we use the live production cert.

How can I ensure when the solution is built in the debug configuration that the staging cert is included and when its built in production, the production cert is included?

EDIT

Here's my solution from Scotty's suggestion (this was put into the Post-Build event command-line section):

IF $(ConfigurationName) == Release copy $(ProjectDir)resources\prod.p12 $(TargetDir)resources IF $(ConfigurationName) == Debug copy $(ProjectDir)resources\staging.p12 $(TargetDir)resources

Scotty · Accepted Answer · 2012-07-23 15:32:14Z

Depends how your 'cert' is included in your project.

If it's a C/C++ file, right-click the file in Solution Explorer, open Properties > General > Excluded from Build. Exclude one file for your Debug build and one for your Release build.

If it's an external file or command, you can use Build Events for each configuration. Open your project Properties > Configuration Properties > Build Events > Post-Build Event (or another event if you like). From there you can run whatever command line you want.

Thanks for pointing me to the build events. It proved to be the solution I needed.

curiousity · Accepted Answer · 2012-07-23 15:32:46Z

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I think you could use DEBUG directive for loading certificates:

using System; using System.Diagnostics; public class CertLoader { #if DEBUG public bool LoadStartingCert() { //...load it } //in other case load prod cert }

answered Jul 23, 2012 at 15:32

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Justin Self Over a year ago

Thanks for the thought! However this approach seems to rely on sending both the staging and prod certs to production which is something I try to not to do. But was still a good reminder of the directives.

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