Include the project2.exe.config info in a reference executable in .NET?

I have a problem in a referenced project where the project2.exe.config file for a referenced project in not included in the project. Every time I must copy the project2.exe.config file into my project manually to make it works.

Tried googling and found this:

I have one executable project, let's say A, which is launching another executable project Bin the run. In order to have a B.exe in A's current working folder, I add B as A's reference so that after the compilation a B.exe will be copied into A's folder. However, I noticed the configuration that I make for B is not copied or generated in A's folder (there is no B.exe.config file in A's folder, only B.exe), and hence the stuff such as tracing for B is not configured correctly.
I can of course copy the B.exe.config manually to A's folder, but I bet there is some automatic way to do that. Could anybody help me?

Reference: How to include the App.config info in a reference executable in .NET?




Then i followed this answer . Put it in my .vbproj file

A much simpler solution would be to simply include the following in the csproj file. This includes the matching file extensions for the referenced files.

  <PropertyGroup>
    <AllowedReferenceRelatedFileExtensions>
      .pdb;
      .xml;
      .exe.config;
      .dll.config
    </AllowedReferenceRelatedFileExtensions>
  </PropertyGroup>

This is my .vbproj file after include:

  <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<Project ToolsVersion="14.0" DefaultTargets="Build" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003">
  <Import Project="$(MSBuildExtensionsPath)\$(MSBuildToolsVersion)\Microsoft.Common.props" Condition="Exists('$(MSBuildExtensionsPath)\$(MSBuildToolsVersion)\Microsoft.Common.props')" />
  <PropertyGroup>
    <Configuration Condition=" '$(Configuration)' == '' ">Debug</Configuration>
    <Platform Condition=" '$(Platform)' == '' ">AnyCPU</Platform>
    <ProjectGuid>{00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000}</ProjectGuid>
    <OutputType>WinExe</OutputType>
    <StartupObject>ClisxClient.My.MyApplication</StartupObject>
    <RootNamespace>ClisxClient</RootNamespace>
    <AssemblyName>ClisxClient</AssemblyName>
    <FileAlignment>512</FileAlignment>
    <MyType>WindowsForms</MyType>
    <TargetFrameworkVersion>v4.5.2</TargetFrameworkVersion>
    <AutoGenerateBindingRedirects>true</AutoGenerateBindingRedirects>
    <TargetFrameworkProfile />
    <IsWebBootstrapper>true</IsWebBootstrapper>
    <PublishUrl>D:\WebApps\ClisX\Installer\3.5\ClisxClient\</PublishUrl>
    <Install>true</Install>
    <InstallFrom>Web</InstallFrom>
    <UpdateEnabled>true</UpdateEnabled>
    <UpdateMode>Foreground</UpdateMode>
    <UpdateInterval>7</UpdateInterval>
    <UpdateIntervalUnits>Days</UpdateIntervalUnits>
    <UpdatePeriodically>false</UpdatePeriodically>
    <UpdateRequired>true</UpdateRequired>
    <MapFileExtensions>false</MapFileExtensions>
    <InstallUrl>http://somesite.com</InstallUrl>
    <SupportUrl>http://somesite.com</SupportUrl>
    <ErrorReportUrl>http://online.ptar.uitm.edu.my/ClisX/ClientError.aspx</ErrorReportUrl>
    <ProductName>ClisX Smart Client</ProductName>
    <PublisherName>PTAR</PublisherName>
    <SuiteName>PTAR Apps</SuiteName>
    <MinimumRequiredVersion>1.0.0.0</MinimumRequiredVersion>
    <CreateWebPageOnPublish>true</CreateWebPageOnPublish>
    <WebPage>install.htm</WebPage>
    <AutorunEnabled>true</AutorunEnabled>
    <ApplicationRevision>7</ApplicationRevision>
    <ApplicationVersion>1.0.0.%2a</ApplicationVersion>
    <UseApplicationTrust>false</UseApplicationTrust>
    <PublishWizardCompleted>true</PublishWizardCompleted>
    <BootstrapperEnabled>true</BootstrapperEnabled>
 <AllowedReferenceRelatedFileExtensions>
      .pdb;
      .xml;
      .exe.config;
      .dll.config
    </AllowedReferenceRelatedFileExtensions>
  </PropertyGroup>
  <PropertyGroup Condition=" '$(Configuration)|$(Platform)' == 'Debug|AnyCPU' ">
    <PlatformTarget>AnyCPU</PlatformTarget>
    <DebugSymbols>true</DebugSymbols>
    <DebugType>full</DebugType>
    <DefineDebug>true</DefineDebug>
    <DefineTrace>true</DefineTrace>
    <OutputPath>bin\Debug\</OutputPath>
    <DocumentationFile>ClisxClient.xml</DocumentationFile>
    <NoWarn>42016,41999,42017,42018,42019,42032,42036,42020,42021,42022</NoWarn>
    <Prefer32Bit>false</Prefer32Bit>
    <UseVSHostingProcess>true</UseVSHostingProcess>
  </PropertyGroup>
  <PropertyGroup Condition=" '$(Configuration)|$(Platform)' == 'Release|AnyCPU' ">
    <PlatformTarget>AnyCPU</PlatformTarget>
    <DebugType>pdbonly</DebugType>
    <DefineDebug>false</DefineDebug>
    <DefineTrace>true</DefineTrace>
    <Optimize>true</Optimize>
    <OutputPath>bin\Release\</OutputPath>
    <DocumentationFile>ClisxClient.xml</DocumentationFile>
    <NoWarn>42016,41999,42017,42018,42019,42032,42036,42020,42021,42022</NoWarn>
    <Prefer32Bit>false</Prefer32Bit>
  </PropertyGroup>
  <PropertyGroup>
    <OptionExplicit>On</OptionExplicit>
  </PropertyGroup>
  <PropertyGroup>
    <OptionCompare>Binary</OptionCompare>
  </PropertyGroup>
  <PropertyGroup>
    <OptionStrict>Off</OptionStrict>
  </PropertyGroup>
  <PropertyGroup>
    <OptionInfer>On</OptionInfer>
  </PropertyGroup>
  <PropertyGroup>
    <ApplicationManifest>My Project\app.manifest</ApplicationManifest>
  </PropertyGroup>
  <PropertyGroup>
    <ManifestCertificateThumbprint>00000000000</ManifestCertificateThumbprint>
  </PropertyGroup>
  <PropertyGroup>
    <ManifestKeyFile>ClisxClient_TemporaryKey.pfx</ManifestKeyFile>
  </PropertyGroup>
  <PropertyGroup>
    <GenerateManifests>true</GenerateManifests>
  </PropertyGroup>
  <PropertyGroup>
    <SignManifests>true</SignManifests>
  </PropertyGroup>
  <PropertyGroup>
    <TargetZone>LocalIntranet</TargetZone>
  </PropertyGroup>
  <PropertyGroup>
    <SignAssembly>true</SignAssembly>
  </PropertyGroup>
  <PropertyGroup>
    <AssemblyOriginatorKeyFile>
    </AssemblyOriginatorKeyFile>
  </PropertyGroup>
  <ItemGroup>
    <Reference Include="System" />
    <Reference Include="System.Data" />
    <Reference Include="System.Deployment" />
    <Reference Include="System.Drawing" />
    <Reference Include="System.Runtime.Serialization" />
    <Reference Include="System.ServiceModel" />
    <Reference Include="System.Windows.Forms" />
    <Reference Include="System.Xml" />
    <Reference Include="System.Core" />
    <Reference Include="System.Xml.Linq" />
    <Reference Include="System.Data.DataSetExtensions" />
  </ItemGroup>
  <ItemGroup>
    <Import Include="Microsoft.VisualBasic" />
    <Import Include="System" />
    <Import Include="System.Collections" />
    <Import Include="System.Collections.Generic" />
    <Import Include="System.Data" />
    <Import Include="System.Drawing" />
    <Import Include="System.Diagnostics" />
    <Import Include="System.Windows.Forms" />
    <Import Include="System.Linq" />
    <Import Include="System.Xml.Linq" />
    <Import Include="System.Threading.Tasks" />
  </ItemGroup>
  <ItemGroup>
    <Compile Include="Form1.vb">
      <SubType>Form</SubType>
    </Compile>
    <Compile Include="Form1.Designer.vb">
      <DependentUpon>Form1.vb</DependentUpon>
      <SubType>Form</SubType>
    </Compile>
    <Compile Include="frmAppBarTopWin7.Designer.vb">
      <DependentUpon>frmAppBarTopWin7.vb</DependentUpon>
    </Compile>
    <Compile Include="frmAppBarTopWin7.vb">
      <SubType>Form</SubType>
    </Compile>
    <Compile Include="frmConnector.Designer.vb">
      <DependentUpon>frmConnector.vb</DependentUpon>
    </Compile>
    <Compile Include="frmConnector.vb">
      <SubType>Form</SubType>
    </Compile>
    <Compile Include="frmIdle.Designer.vb">
      <DependentUpon>frmIdle.vb</DependentUpon>
    </Compile>
    <Compile Include="frmIdle.vb">
      <SubType>Form</SubType>
    </Compile>
    <Compile Include="frmLockScreen.Designer.vb">
      <DependentUpon>frmLockScreen.vb</DependentUpon>
    </Compile>
    <Compile Include="frmLockScreen.vb">
      <SubType>Form</SubType>
    </Compile>
    <Compile Include="frmMaintainer.Designer.vb">
      <DependentUpon>frmMaintainer.vb</DependentUpon>
    </Compile>
    <Compile Include="frmMaintainer.vb">
      <SubType>Form</SubType>
    </Compile>
    <Compile Include="frmTweaks.Designer.vb">
      <DependentUpon>frmTweaks.vb</DependentUpon>
    </Compile>
    <Compile Include="frmTweaks.vb">
      <SubType>Form</SubType>
    </Compile>
    <Compile Include="Libraries\MyLib\Alive.vb" />
    <Compile Include="Libraries\MyLib\CommandList.vb" />
    <Compile Include="Libraries\MyLib\Ect.vb" />
    <Compile Include="Libraries\MyLib\FormStandards.vb" />
    <Compile Include="Libraries\MyLib\GlobalVariables.vb" />
    <Compile Include="Libraries\MyLib\RunMaintainer.vb" />
    <Compile Include="Libraries\Process\Check.vb" />
    <Compile Include="Libraries\Process\Run.vb" />
    <Compile Include="Libraries\MyLib\Styles.vb" />
    <Compile Include="Libraries\MyLib\Xml.vb" />
    <Compile Include="Libraries\Registry\Policies.vb" />
    <Compile Include="Libraries\Registry\Startup.vb" />
    <Compile Include="My Project\AssemblyInfo.vb" />
    <Compile Include="My Project\Application.Designer.vb">
      <AutoGen>True</AutoGen>
      <DependentUpon>Application.myapp</DependentUpon>
    </Compile>
    <Compile Include="My Project\Resources.Designer.vb">
      <AutoGen>True</AutoGen>
      <DesignTime>True</DesignTime>
      <DependentUpon>Resources.resx</DependentUpon>
    </Compile>
    <Compile Include="My Project\Settings.Designer.vb">
      <AutoGen>True</AutoGen>
      <DependentUpon>Settings.settings</DependentUpon>
      <DesignTimeSharedInput>True</DesignTimeSharedInput>
    </Compile>
    <Compile Include="Service References\ServiceReference1\Reference.vb">
      <AutoGen>True</AutoGen>
      <DesignTime>True</DesignTime>
      <DependentUpon>Reference.svcmap</DependentUpon>
    </Compile>
  </ItemGroup>
  <ItemGroup>
    <EmbeddedResource Include="Form1.resx">
      <DependentUpon>Form1.vb</DependentUpon>
    </EmbeddedResource>
    <EmbeddedResource Include="frmAppBarTopWin7.resx">
      <DependentUpon>frmAppBarTopWin7.vb</DependentUpon>
    </EmbeddedResource>
    <EmbeddedResource Include="frmConnector.resx">
      <DependentUpon>frmConnector.vb</DependentUpon>
    </EmbeddedResource>
    <EmbeddedResource Include="frmIdle.resx">
      <DependentUpon>frmIdle.vb</DependentUpon>
    </EmbeddedResource>
    <EmbeddedResource Include="frmLockScreen.resx">
      <DependentUpon>frmLockScreen.vb</DependentUpon>
    </EmbeddedResource>
    <EmbeddedResource Include="frmMaintainer.resx">
      <DependentUpon>frmMaintainer.vb</DependentUpon>
    </EmbeddedResource>
    <EmbeddedResource Include="frmTweaks.resx">
      <DependentUpon>frmTweaks.vb</DependentUpon>
    </EmbeddedResource>
    <EmbeddedResource Include="My Project\Resources.resx">
      <Generator>VbMyResourcesResXFileCodeGenerator</Generator>
      <LastGenOutput>Resources.Designer.vb</LastGenOutput>
      <CustomToolNamespace>My.Resources</CustomToolNamespace>
      <SubType>Designer</SubType>
    </EmbeddedResource>
  </ItemGroup>
  <ItemGroup>
    <None Include="ClisxClient_TemporaryKey.pfx" />
    <None Include="My Project\app.manifest" />
    <None Include="My Project\Application.myapp">
      <Generator>MyApplicationCodeGenerator</Generator>
      <LastGenOutput>Application.Designer.vb</LastGenOutput>
    </None>
    <None Include="My Project\DataSources\System.Data.DataTable.datasource" />
    <None Include="My Project\Settings.settings">
      <Generator>SettingsSingleFileGenerator</Generator>
      <CustomToolNamespace>My</CustomToolNamespace>
      <LastGenOutput>Settings.Designer.vb</LastGenOutput>
    </None>
    <None Include="App.config" />
  </ItemGroup>
  <ItemGroup>
    <WCFMetadata Include="Service References\" />
  </ItemGroup>
  <ItemGroup>
    <Content Include="Libraries\dlls.txt" />
    <Content Include="Libraries\Registry\Readme.txt" />
    <Content Include="Resources\background-lock.jpg" />
    <Content Include="Resources\clock copy.png" />
    <Content Include="Resources\uitm_icon.png" />
    <None Include="nashamaya.pfx" />
    <None Include="naspenang.pfx" />
    <None Include="Service References\ServiceReference1\Clis1.disco" />
    <None Include="Service References\ServiceReference1\Clis1.wsdl" />
    <None Include="Service References\ServiceReference1\Clis3.xsd">
      <SubType>Designer</SubType>
    </None>
    <None Include="Service References\ServiceReference1\Clis31.xsd">
      <SubType>Designer</SubType>
    </None>
    <None Include="Service References\ServiceReference1\Clis32.xsd">
      <SubType>Designer</SubType>
    </None>
    <None Include="Service References\ServiceReference1\Reference.svcmap">
      <Generator>WCF Proxy Generator</Generator>
      <LastGenOutput>Reference.vb</LastGenOutput>
    </None>
    <None Include="Service References\ServiceReference1\configuration.svcinfo" />
    <None Include="Service References\ServiceReference1\configuration91.svcinfo" />
  </ItemGroup>
  <ItemGroup>
    <BootstrapperPackage Include="Microsoft.Net.Framework.3.5.SP1">
      <Visible>False</Visible>
      <ProductName>.NET Framework 3.5 SP1</ProductName>
      <Install>true</Install>
    </BootstrapperPackage>
    <BootstrapperPackage Include="Microsoft.Windows.Installer.4.5">
      <Visible>False</Visible>
      <ProductName>Windows Installer 4.5</ProductName>
      <Install>true</Install>
    </BootstrapperPackage>
  </ItemGroup>
  <ItemGroup>
    <WCFMetadataStorage Include="Service References\ServiceReference1\" />
  </ItemGroup>
  <ItemGroup>
    <ProjectReference Include="..\ClisStarter\ClisStarter.vbproj">
      <Project>{0000000}</Project>
      <Name>ClisStarter</Name>
    </ProjectReference>
    <ProjectReference Include="..\ShellBasics\ShellLib.csproj">
      <Project>{0000000}</Project>
      <Name>ShellLib</Name>
    </ProjectReference>
  </ItemGroup>
  <Import Project="$(MSBuildToolsPath)\Microsoft.VisualBasic.targets" />
  <!-- To modify your build process, add your task inside one of the targets below and uncomment it. 
       Other similar extension points exist, see Microsoft.Common.targets.
  <Target Name="BeforeBuild">
  </Target>
  <Target Name="AfterBuild">
  </Target>
  -->
</Project>