ASP.NET MVC 6: How to add resource file using project.json? - asp.net-core-mvc

I'm using an assembly that needs an external configuration file to be in bin folder to work properly. It seems that new way to do it in MVC 6 is to include reference in project.json file. Despite the detailed project.json docs I had no success in it.

The project.json file should contain a "resource" definition with your config file. You can then access the resource using a manifest resource.
project.json
{
...
"resource": "bin/somefile.config",
...
}
This can also include wildcards and arrays of values if necessary.
*.cs
string resourceName = "ProjectName.bin.somefile.config";
Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly().GetManifestResourceStream(resourceName);
Note that the config file included slashes without a project name, but the resulting resource name includes the project name and converts slashes to dots.
Troubleshooting
If you are getting back null for your resource stream, it can help to set a breakpoint and examine the output of Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly().GetManifestResourceNames().

When I try to use "resource" in the project.json and then compile my project the output window indicates the following:
warning DOTNET1015: The 'resource' option is deprecated. Use 'embed' in 'buildOptions' instead.
So I guess that's the preferred approach now.

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Add a file to a specific folder with gradle build

I am currently working with a project (using gradle) that needs a properties file in the same package to the class that consumes it (I can't change this config). I have added the file in my package, but when I execute the gradle build command omits the file, and only adds the .class file. The app is deployed as a war file.
I have tried editing the war task, but I can't find the way to make the properties file to be added:
war {
from('src/main/com/foo/bar') {
include 'b.properties'
into 'WEB-INF/classes/com/foo/bar'
}
}
The war task does execute (I have added a prinln and it executes). Also, I have tried changing the paths, but no results. Also replacing from('path') to from (file('path')), but still doesn't seem to add the file anywhere.
How should I achieve this? Thanks!
Is there anything stopping you from following Gradle's convention for resources?
Eg put your property file at src/main/resources/com/foo/bar/b.properties
If you do this you won't need any task customisations

Copy to directory outside of project directory using Gradle 4.0.2

I have a gradle build which generates war file. I want to copy war file to my application servers' dropins directory which is somewhere outside of project directory. I have following copy task to do this.
task copyWarToDropins(type: Copy,dependsOn:[war]) {
from './build/libs/bds-service-token-1.0-SNAPSHOT.war'
into file('/apps/dropins') // want to copy to 'C:/apps/dropins' directory
rename { fileName -> 'bds-service-token.war' }
}
build.dependsOn copyWarToDropin
It evaluates /apps/dropins relative project directory and does copy there. I have tried many ways I can think of but could not make it copy to C:/apps/dropins directory.
Can someone please help?
First, please note that using into file(...) is redundant, as each call to into(...) will be evaluated via Project.file(...) anyhow.
As you can read in the documentation , file(...) handles strings in the following way:
A CharSequence, including String or GString. Interpreted relative to the project directory. A string that starts with file: is treated as a file URL.
So, one way to solve your problem could be using an absolute file URL.
However, if you continue to read the documentation, you will see that Java File objects are supported. So you could simply create such an object:
into new File('C:/your/absolute/path')

CMake: GCC preprocessor IMACROS file change does not trigger rebuild

I'm using the -imacros option for GCC in order to set all preprocessor defines (Options) for a project.
Before imacros I have been using a raw file with the preprocessor defines names and with a regular expression in CMAKE I was creating the list of -D to put in the CMAKE_C_FLAGS.
This works fine but ugly to see in the text editor. So to enhance that, I have changed to -imacros.
CMAKE_C_FLAGS will contain -imacros "path to configuration header"
This works fine, but if I change some configuration item in the configuration header the CMAKE do not recompile the file (don't see changes). In the old version - as you can expect - if some -D was changed all the files will be recompiled.
Any help?
An simple Approach
You can use OBJECT_DEPENDS source file property. But that needs to be set for all source files with something like:
set_source_files_properties(
${sources}
PROPERTIES
OBJECT_DEPENDS "path to configuration header"
)
Alternatives for all Source Files in Project
Officially CMake recommends to put all your definitions in a header file that is included by all your source files. The header could e.g. be generated from a template using configure_file().
But to follow your line of thought with using -imacros compiler flag, here are two alternative approaches for triggering a rebuild of all source files if "path to configuration header" file changes:
You can extend the scope of OBJECT_DEPENDS to all targets and their source files in the current directory with define_property(... INHERITED ...):
If the INHERITED option then the get_property() command will chain up to the next higher scope when the requested property is not set in the scope given to the command. DIRECTORY scope chains to GLOBAL. TARGET, SOURCE, and TEST chain to DIRECTORY.
So in your case this translates to:
define_property(
SOURCE
PROPERTY OBJECT_DEPENDS
INHERITED
BRIEF_DOCS "brief-doc"
FULL_DOCS "full-doc"
)
set_directory_properties(
PROPERTIES
OBJECT_DEPENDS "path to configuration header"
)
If I understand correctly, you anyway have to re-run CMake if your "configuration header" should/would change. Then you can simply add one definition outside your "configuration header" that keeps track of the header with something like:
file(TIMESTAMP "path to configuration header" _timestamp)
add_definitions(-DIMACROS_TIMESTAMP=${_timestamp})
Now every time your header gets a new timestamp, the definitions for all targets are changing and your build system will rebuild all source files.

Include docx file in asciidoc?

I am using asciidoc with asciidoctor to create documentation for a current project.
I notice there is a markup to include files in the documentation like so:
link:index.html
or
link:protocol.json[Open the JSON file]
Is it possible to include a docx file as a link so that it would open externally or be able to downloaded?
Also can I put this file in a folder inside my asciidoc directory (for the sake of organization) and still be able to properly reference it?
You write something like this:
Open this link:somefile.docx[Word file] should work.
Or this link:file:///C:/Users/xxx/docs/otherfile.docx[second file].
It works with relative path or absolute path.
You need to ensure that the path to your file will be correct for the reader of your document.
Example: if you put the HTML files produced by Asciidoctor on a webserver (public or intranet), having a path referencing your local C: is not a good idea.
It is hard to tell you what to do without knowledge of your publication/distribution toolchain.

Previous definition is here - Ghost File in XCode 4.2.1

I'm getting a compile error in XCode where a file that I've removed from the project is showing up as a Duplicate Interface definition for class 'class_name' and it shows the hierarchy of dependencies and ultimately arrives at the header file of the class in question. But that header file doesn't actually exist in the project hierarchy. In the file location section above the header file's code it just shows class_name.h > #interface class_name rather than every other file in the project: project_name > group_name > class_name.h > No Selection
Doing a search for this object type (cmd+shift+O) and global search turn up no instance of this header file existing in the project. I've cleaned, exited xcode, rebooted, even checked the proj file for instances of this class, but it's not there.
I had the path to the old location of my class in my project's "Header Search Paths" so it was seeing the file twice.
First step: properly manage your xcode Header Search Path, delete the unused old Search path
Second step: choose product-->clean

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