msbuild - Is there a "ZIP project" in Visual Studio? -


in visual studio there several "setup , deployment" projects, 1 of these "cab project".

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but want simple "zip project" enables me add folders + dll's solution , package in zip file easy distribution on web.

  • is there such project type ?

  • when want create myself, resources , references should use build ?

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@cheeso
created dummy 'class library' project has dependencies on sub projects. in dummy project used post-build event zip dll's using 7-zip. hoping there better solution this.

the msbuild extension pack offers compression tasks use.

for example, edit project file, uncommenting 'afterbuild' target , including appropriate compression task packages content want.

<project>   ...   <!-- modify build process, add task inside 1 of targets below , uncomment it.         other similar extension points exist, see microsoft.common.targets.   <target name="beforebuild">   </target>   -->   <target name="afterbuild">     <itemgroup>       <!-- set collection of files zip-->       <filestozip include="c:\yourcontent\*"/>     </itemgroup>      <msbuild.extensionpack.compression.dnzip taskaction="create" compressfiles="@(filestozip)" zipfilename="c:\yourzipfile.zip"/>   </target> </project> 

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