Question
How can we add custom files to the deployment package?
Hi. Can we somehow add "custom" files such as *.txt and *.xlsx to the deployment package?
I tried setting Miscellaneous Files in the Project's Properties, but the file cannot be added to the deployment package. It contains just *.openspan and *.manifest as usual...
I tried to perform "Add Reference", but I couldn't specify *.txt or *.xlsx there. Could you help?
Version: 8.0.1093
Here's a simple way to get to the folder where the files are extracted to at Runtime. You need to add a Static method from the OpenSpan.Runtime.Core.dll to get the GetProjectPath method (right-click in the Toolbox and select Choose Items, then select the Pega Robotics Static Members tab and select From Directory Location). If you are using an older version of Studio without the FileUtils, you can use the Static method from the GAC Path.GetDirectoryName (right-click in the Toolbox and select Choose Items, then select the Pega Robotics Static Members tab and select From Global Assembly Cache, select the mscorlib assembly and locate the method).
Thanks! I put the URL elaborating the steps you mentioned, just for the other people's reference:
https://pdn.pega.com/community/product-support/question/additional-files-deployment
When you add the file to the Miscellaneous Files in the project properties, the file is included in the deployment package. It will be in the extract directory on the machine once the deployment package is extracted. Once you create your deployment package, you can rename the .OpenSpan file to .Zip and open it to see your file in there.