VCConfiguration.OutputDirectory Property
Gets or sets the directory in which to place output. The default directory is the project directory.
Namespace: Microsoft.VisualStudio.VCProjectEngine
Assembly: Microsoft.VisualStudio.VCProjectEngine (in Microsoft.VisualStudio.VCProjectEngine.dll)
Syntax
Property OutputDirectory As String
Dim instance As VCConfiguration
Dim value As String
value = instance.OutputDirectory
instance.OutputDirectory = value
string OutputDirectory { get; set; }
property String^ OutputDirectory {
String^ get ();
void set (String^ value);
}
function get OutputDirectory () : String
function set OutputDirectory (value : String)
Property Value
Type: System.String
The directory in which to place output.
Remarks
Wizards will 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):
' 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
Permissions
- Full trust for the immediate caller. This member cannot be used by partially trusted code. For more information, see Using Libraries from Partially Trusted Code.