Place files from project sub-folder into output directory

Question

I want to create a folder inside a C# project to contain some configuration files. However, I don't want these files to be copied to bin\Release\MyFolder. I'd rather have them copied to bin\Release directly. I'm thinking this may be doable by having a "virtual" folder, like solution folders, but I don't know how to do it.

Is there a way to create a virtual folder in Visual Studio 2008 (C#) projects? Or even better, how can I specify that the (text) file output should be directed to the main output folder?

Answer 1

Copy the file with a Post-build event.

Answer 2

In the Solution view (View|Solution Explorer), right-click on a project and select Add -> New Filter. Type in a name for the filter (which looks like a folder in your project) and then you can add existing files to the filter by right-clicking and selecting Add -> Existing Item.