From 3bc691933a594d801fa5d07772cf6394dff5e761 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: "mustafa.ahmed" <mustafa.ahmed@utopia.pk>
Date: Wed, 5 Aug 2026 15:35:38 +0500
Subject: [PATCH] Copy DeviceSettings.config to the build output directory

Ensure DeviceSettings.config is deployed next to the service executable with serviceconfig.json.
---
 HikvisionAttendanceService.csproj | 3 ++-
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/HikvisionAttendanceService.csproj b/HikvisionAttendanceService.csproj
index c9790fa..1d11aa3 100644
--- a/HikvisionAttendanceService.csproj
+++ b/HikvisionAttendanceService.csproj
@@ -29,8 +29,9 @@
   </ItemGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>
-    <!-- Ensure serviceconfig is copied next to the exe -->
+    <!-- Ensure serviceconfig / device settings are copied next to the exe -->
     <None Include="serviceconfig.json" CopyToOutputDirectory="PreserveNewest" />
+    <None Include="DeviceSettings.config" CopyToOutputDirectory="PreserveNewest" />
     <None Include="appsettings.json" CopyToOutputDirectory="PreserveNewest" />
   </ItemGroup>