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I have a project which requires an image in the window. This is a static image and i added through 'Add>Existing Item'. It exists in the root of the project. I reference the image in a test page like so - <Page x:Class="Critter.Pages.Test" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation" xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml" Title="Test"> <Image Source="bug.png"/> </Page> Problem is I get a message saying it can't be found or it's build action isn't resource but it DOES exist and it's build action IS resource. If i create a new application and just throw it on

In my project in Visual Studio, I have files that I want included in the output, but not compiled or embedded. I am aware that there are 2 ways to accomplish this. Setting the Build Action for the file to 'Content' Setting the 'Copy to Output Directory' to 'Copy Always' or 'Copy if newer' Can someone tell me what the difference is and which scenario is each of the options appropriate for? Oded When setting the Build Action to Content , the file will not be compiled and will be put in the Content output group. Whether the file gets copies or not depends on the Copy to Output Directory setting

What does the Content Build Action in Visual Studio do? It does not look like it's doing anything. The File Properties article on MSDN (does not exist anymore) says: Content - The file is not compiled, but is included in the Content output group. For example, this setting is the default value for an .htm or other kind of Web file. But I have no idea what the "Content output group" means. Is this something about deployment? Meaning, the action has no actual effect, when building, but only later when deploying? "Content" means that it is a deployable project item, it signals that the file needs

I'm trying to build my C# project and I'm getting the error message "A namespace does not directly contain members such as fields or methods". It is flagging the first character (the less than symbol) of the app.config file. I've checked all of my files for places where there are variables or functions directly inside of a namespace--found nothing. The app.config looks fine. Google is failing me and I'm pulling my hair out. What could be causing this error? Figures! As soon as I finally break down and ask the question that I find the answer... The app.config file properties section (somehow)