VCConfiguration.OutputDirectory Property

Reference

Definition

Namespace:: Microsoft.VisualStudio.VCProjectEngine

Assembly:: Microsoft.VisualStudio.VCProjectEngine.dll

Package:: Microsoft.VisualStudio.VCProjectEngine v17.11.40252

Important

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Gets or sets the directory in which to place output. The default directory is the project directory.

public:
 property System::String ^ OutputDirectory { System::String ^ get(); void set(System::String ^ value); };

public:
 property Platform::String ^ OutputDirectory { Platform::String ^ get(); void set(Platform::String ^ value); };

[System.Runtime.InteropServices.DispId(702)]
public string OutputDirectory { [System.Runtime.InteropServices.DispId(702)] get; [System.Runtime.InteropServices.DispId(702)] set; }

[<System.Runtime.InteropServices.DispId(702)>]
[<get: System.Runtime.InteropServices.DispId(702)>]
[<set: System.Runtime.InteropServices.DispId(702)>]
member this.OutputDirectory : string with get, set

Public Property OutputDirectory As String

Property Value

String

The directory in which to place output.

Attributes: DispIdAttribute

Examples

See How to: Compile Example Code for Project Model Extensibility for information about how to compile and run this example.

The following example modifies the VCConfiguration object's OutputDirectory property in the integrated development environment (IDE):

' add reference to Microsoft.VisualStudio.VCProjectEngine.  
Imports EnvDTE  
Imports Microsoft.VisualStudio.VCProjectEngine  

Public Module Module1  
    Sub Test()  
        Dim prj As VCProject  
        Dim cfgs, tools As IVCCollection  
        Dim cfg As VCConfiguration  
        prj = DTE.Solution.Projects.Item(1).Object  
        cfgs = prj.Configurations  
        cfg = cfgs.Item(1)  
        cfg.OutputDirectory = "\test"  
    End Sub  
End Module

Remarks

Wizards will set this property. Do not use the project directory for the project outputs.

Applies to

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