Add Config Transforms for app.config in WPF Application

Question

Hi All,

I have several C# WebAPI applications where I have added configuration transform files for web.config for different deployment environments.

Now, I have a WPF application which includes app.config file and I want to add the configuration transforms to this app.config for various deployment environments like production, test etc. But Visual Studio Professional 2019 is not displaying any option to add config transform to this app.config file on right click.

Please advice how can I add configuration transforms to app.config in WPF Application ASAP.

Regards,
Pratham

Answer 1

Hello,

You have to do it manually by editing your .csproj file.

 <PropertyGroup Condition=" '$(Configuration)' == 'Release' ">
  <AppConfig>App.Release.config</AppConfig>
</PropertyGroup>
 <PropertyGroup Condition=" '$(Configuration)' == 'Debug' ">
   <AppConfig>App.Debug.config</AppConfig>
 </PropertyGroup>

And to display config files together, under App.config in the Solution Explorer;

<ItemGroup>
  <None Include="App.config"/>
  <None Include="App.Debug.config">
    <DependentUpon>App.config</DependentUpon>
  </None>
  <None Include="App.Release.config">
    <DependentUpon>App.config</DependentUpon>
  </None>
</ItemGroup>