How to include resources to application for windows phone?

Question

I have a problem: I created new c# project for windows phone (in VS 2013) and set test file property as "Copy if newer", but I cannot see file in emulator's Local folder. What do I do wrong?

More detailed:

1. Create app: File->New->Project->Templates->Visual C#->Store Apps->Windows Phone Apps->Blank App (Windows Phone)

2. set test file property

3. run on emulator (there is a button for this) and list files with code:

   async void listFolder()
   {
       StorageFolder local = Windows.Storage.ApplicationData.Current.LocalFolder;
       Stack<StorageFolder> stack = new Stack<StorageFolder>();
       stack.Push(local);
   
       StorageFolder current;
       string path;
       byte[] bytes;
       StorageFile logFile = await local.CreateFileAsync("log.txt", CreationCollisionOption.ReplaceExisting);
       using (var s = await logFile.OpenStreamForWriteAsync())
       {
           while (stack.Count > 0)
           {
               current = stack.Pop();
               foreach (StorageFolder f in await current.GetFoldersAsync())
               {
                   stack.Push(f);
               }
               path = current.Path;
               bytes = Encoding.UTF8.GetBytes(current.Path + "\n");
               s.Write(bytes, 0, bytes.Length);
               foreach (StorageFile f in await current.GetFilesAsync())
               {
                   bytes = Encoding.UTF8.GetBytes(f.Path + "\n");
                   s.Write(bytes, 0, bytes.Length);
               }
               s.Flush();
           }
       }
   }
   

4. Check file with Windows Phone Power Tools. Local folder contains log.txt only. Log contains Local directory and log file. No TestText.txt

How do I include file to application and access it on emulator?

Limitations: I do need to held data on local storage (no web links, no cloud)

Answer 1

If you want to access files that come with your package, then you need to use Package.InstalledLocation, you won't find those files in ApplicationData.LocalFolder.

Note that files included in Package are read-only and you won't be able to write them.

Some more information you will also find at this answer.