Can Someone explain the Purpose of the different Build Actions in VS 2008?
build-process, compiler-construction, embedded-resource, resources, visual-studio
Solution
Compile: Pretty self explanatory. Visual studio should try to compile the code. (cs, vb code files) Content: Required file for deployment. (ASPX, ASCX pages, Readme files etc.) Embedded Resource: Embeds the file into the assembly DLL. (nHibernate mappings typically, any sort of content that you don't want to be separated from the assembly)
Problem
At first I was just looking for the difference between Resource and Embedded Resource; then I noticed all these other Build Action types: Compile, Content, Embedded Resource, ApplicationDefinition, Page, Resource, SplashScreen, and EntityDeploy. I understand some of these but some are more vague and a clearcut definition would be helpful in addition to some examples of when you might use each. Thank you,