Android Question File > Export as ZIP : Files folder not included

[sorex]

Hello,

When making changes and are ready to publish my app I tend to use the File > Export as ZIP and give it the version number for storage in a Published folder.

When I do this with 8.50 the zip file is created but it doesn't contain the Files folder.

 

[Erel]

Do the files appear in the files tab (not the folder)?

 

[sorex]

no they weren't. after pressing sync they showed up again. weird.

I'm using that custom build method with the source files folder in the parent folder.

 

[Erel]

It is expected. You must add them once by clicking on sync.

 

[sorex]

do I need to manually sync each time I add a file to that shared files folder?

but then it needs to be done after running the app first as the robocopy sync only happens during compilation.

order wise not really logical imho.

it's maybe better to auto run the folder tab sync after a robocopy custom build?

 

[Erel]

do I need to manually sync each time I add a file to that shared files folder?

Yes.

but then it needs to be done after running the app first as the robocopy sync only happens during compilation.

That's true. It is indeed not ideal. The IDE doesn't know what the custom build action does. It just executes it.

You can also copy the files to the Files tab if you like after you add them to the shared folder (needed once only).

 

[sorex]

ok, thanks.

I'll keep that in mind.
It's not that this constantly happends either.