VCProjectConfigurationProperties.OutputDirectory Property

Specifies the directory in which to place output. By default, it uses the project directory.

Namespace:  Microsoft.VisualStudio.VCProject
Assembly:  Microsoft.VisualStudio.VCProject (in Microsoft.VisualStudio.VCProject.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 output directory. Uses the project directory by default.

Remarks

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

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

Examples

[Visual Basic]

The following example code modifies the VCConfiguration object's OutputDirectory property in the development environment:

' 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

VCProjectConfigurationProperties Interface

Microsoft.VisualStudio.VCProject Namespace