Engine.DefaultToolsVersion Property

Definition

Namespace:

Microsoft.Build.BuildEngine

Assembly:

Microsoft.Build.Engine.dll

Package:

Microsoft.Build.Engine v17.11.4

Source:

Engine.cs

The default tools version of this Engine. Projects use this tools version if they aren't otherwise told what tools version to use. This value is gotten from the .exe.config file, or else in the registry, or if neither specify a default tools version then it is hard-coded to the tools version "2.0".

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

public string DefaultToolsVersion { get; set; }

member this.DefaultToolsVersion : string with get, set

Public Property DefaultToolsVersion As String

Property Value

String

A string that represents the default ToolsVersion.

Remarks

Projects use this ToolsVersion if they are not otherwise told which ToolsVersion to use. This value is retrieved from either the .exe.config file or the registry. If neither specify a default ToolsVersion, then the version is hard-coded to version "2.0."