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VCMidlTool.OutputDirectory Property

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

Namespace:  Microsoft.VisualStudio.VCProjectEngine
Assembly:  Microsoft.VisualStudio.VCProjectEngine (in Microsoft.VisualStudio.VCProjectEngine.dll)

Syntax

'Declaration
Property OutputDirectory As String
    Get
    Set
string OutputDirectory { get; set; }
property String^ OutputDirectory {
    String^ get ();
    void set (String^ value);
}
abstract OutputDirectory : string with get, set
function get OutputDirectory () : String
function set OutputDirectory (value : String)

Property Value

Type: System.String
The directory where output resides.

Remarks

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

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):

[Visual Basic]

' 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

.NET Framework Security

See Also

Reference

VCMidlTool Interface

Microsoft.VisualStudio.VCProjectEngine Namespace