Adding a script file in a Visual Studio 2010 C# application

I am writing a C# program that needs to run a script. I want to include the script with the application so that it is available when the user installs the program after I publish it.

I tried adding the script as a resource. In the Solution Explorer, under the Resources directory, I can see the script file.

In the program, I call a function that starts a process and runs the desired command:

runNewProcess("tclsh \\Resources\\make.tcl " + activeProducts);

I get the command prompt with the message "couldn't read file "\Resources\make.tcl": no such file or directory". So I guess it cannot find the file? Am I not referencing the file correctly? Is this the correct way of doing something like this?

Solution

Thank you all for your suggestions. Using them and with a bit more research, I was able to come up with a perfect solution for me.

1) Add the TCL script file as a resource to the project and set the Build Action to 'Content' in it's Properties.

2) Get the path to the TCL script (even after installation from a published version):

string makeScriptPath = System.Windows.Forms.Application.StartupPath + "\\Resources\\make.tcl";

3) Construct the run command using all the required variables and pass it to a routine that can execute it.

localCommand = String.Format("tclsh \"{0}\" --librarytype {1} --makeclean {2} --buildcode {3} --copybinary {4} --targetpath \"{5}\" --buildjobs {6} --products {7}",
                                       makeScriptPath, library, makeClean, buildCode, copyBinary, targetPath, buildJobs, activeProducts);
                runNewProcess(localCommand);

where:

    private void runNewProcess(string command)
    {
        System.Diagnostics.ProcessStartInfo procStartInfo =
            new System.Diagnostics.ProcessStartInfo("cmd", "/k " + command);
        procStartInfo.RedirectStandardOutput = false;
        procStartInfo.UseShellExecute = true;
        procStartInfo.CreateNoWindow = true;
        // Now we create a process, assign its ProcessStartInfo and start it
        System.Diagnostics.Process proc = new System.Diagnostics.Process();

        proc.StartInfo = procStartInfo;
        proc.Start();
    }

This gives some added perks. Since the file is included with the application, but remains a separate entity, this allows it to be tweaked and modified without needing to re-build, re-publish and re-install the application.