Moving dependencies to another folder during release build
I am working on windows application which generates an exe along with config and required dlls as shown in following screenshot. I want to move the highlighted elements in separate folder called dependencies when I build for release. How should I go about that? I am using visual studio 2017.
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asked Nov 26 '18 at 3:51
GautamGautam
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I am working on windows application which generates an exe along with config and required dlls as shown in following screenshot. I want to move the highlighted elements in separate folder called dependencies when I build for release. How should I go about that? I am using visual studio 2017.
.net visual-studio msbuild
asked Nov 26 '18 at 3:51
GautamGautam
1217
Any update for this issue? Have you resolved this issue? If not, would you please let me know the latest information about this issue?
– Leo Liu-MSFT
Nov 27 '18 at 2:07
Sorry was travelling out. Yes it did work Now I want move pdb and xml file as well ? If I just extend the include section line this: <FilesToMove Include="binRelease*.dll,.pdb,.xml"/> It stops working. How should I go abut them?
– Gautam
Nov 28 '18 at 16:04
And another thing is though my dlls are moved to another folder my exe stops to work.How should I ask my exe to load dll from new location?
– Gautam
Nov 28 '18 at 16:12
yes, .exe file will find the dll files in the same folder, since you have moved the dll file out of .exe folder, .exe could not find it again.
– Leo Liu-MSFT
Nov 29 '18 at 1:15
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I am working on windows application which generates an exe along with config and required dlls as shown in following screenshot. I want to move the highlighted elements in separate folder called dependencies when I build for release. How should I go about that? I am using visual studio 2017.
.net visual-studio msbuild
asked Nov 26 '18 at 3:51
GautamGautam
1217
I am working on windows application which generates an exe along with config and required dlls as shown in following screenshot. I want to move the highlighted elements in separate folder called dependencies when I build for release. How should I go about that? I am using visual studio 2017.
.net visual-studio msbuild
.net visual-studio msbuild
asked Nov 26 '18 at 3:51
GautamGautam
1217
asked Nov 26 '18 at 3:51
GautamGautam
1217
edited Nov 26 '18 at 4:11
Gautam
asked Nov 26 '18 at 3:51
GautamGautam
1217
asked Nov 26 '18 at 3:51
GautamGautam
1217
asked Nov 26 '18 at 3:51
GautamGautam
1217
1217
Any update for this issue? Have you resolved this issue? If not, would you please let me know the latest information about this issue?
– Leo Liu-MSFT
Nov 27 '18 at 2:07
Sorry was travelling out. Yes it did work Now I want move pdb and xml file as well ? If I just extend the include section line this: <FilesToMove Include="binRelease*.dll,.pdb,.xml"/> It stops working. How should I go abut them?
– Gautam
Nov 28 '18 at 16:04
And another thing is though my dlls are moved to another folder my exe stops to work.How should I ask my exe to load dll from new location?
– Gautam
Nov 28 '18 at 16:12
yes, .exe file will find the dll files in the same folder, since you have moved the dll file out of .exe folder, .exe could not find it again.
– Leo Liu-MSFT
Nov 29 '18 at 1:15
add a comment |
Any update for this issue? Have you resolved this issue? If not, would you please let me know the latest information about this issue?
– Leo Liu-MSFT
Nov 27 '18 at 2:07
Sorry was travelling out. Yes it did work Now I want move pdb and xml file as well ? If I just extend the include section line this: <FilesToMove Include="binRelease*.dll,.pdb,.xml"/> It stops working. How should I go abut them?
– Gautam
Nov 28 '18 at 16:04
And another thing is though my dlls are moved to another folder my exe stops to work.How should I ask my exe to load dll from new location?
– Gautam
Nov 28 '18 at 16:12
yes, .exe file will find the dll files in the same folder, since you have moved the dll file out of .exe folder, .exe could not find it again.
– Leo Liu-MSFT
Nov 29 '18 at 1:15
Any update for this issue? Have you resolved this issue? If not, would you please let me know the latest information about this issue?
– Leo Liu-MSFT
Nov 27 '18 at 2:07
Any update for this issue? Have you resolved this issue? If not, would you please let me know the latest information about this issue?
– Leo Liu-MSFT
Nov 27 '18 at 2:07
Sorry was travelling out. Yes it did work Now I want move pdb and xml file as well ? If I just extend the include section line this: <FilesToMove Include="binRelease*.dll,.pdb,.xml"/> It stops working. How should I go abut them?
– Gautam
Nov 28 '18 at 16:04
Sorry was travelling out. Yes it did work Now I want move pdb and xml file as well ? If I just extend the include section line this: <FilesToMove Include="binRelease*.dll,.pdb,.xml"/> It stops working. How should I go abut them?
– Gautam
Nov 28 '18 at 16:04
And another thing is though my dlls are moved to another folder my exe stops to work.How should I ask my exe to load dll from new location?
– Gautam
Nov 28 '18 at 16:12
And another thing is though my dlls are moved to another folder my exe stops to work.How should I ask my exe to load dll from new location?
– Gautam
Nov 28 '18 at 16:12
yes, .exe file will find the dll files in the same folder, since you have moved the dll file out of .exe folder, .exe could not find it again.
– Leo Liu-MSFT
Nov 29 '18 at 1:15
yes, .exe file will find the dll files in the same folder, since you have moved the dll file out of .exe folder, .exe could not find it again.
– Leo Liu-MSFT
Nov 29 '18 at 1:15
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Moving dependencies to another folder during release build
You can use Move task with condition in the custom target.
To accomplish this, unload your project. Then at the very end of the project, just before the end-tag </Project>, place below scripts:
<ItemGroup>
<FilesToMove Include="PathToFiles*.dll"/>
</ItemGroup>
<Target Name="MoveFiles" AfterTargets="Build" Condition=" '$(Configuration)' == 'Release' ">
<Message Text="Move Files to the dependencies folder when I build for release"></Message>
<Move
SourceFiles="@(FilesToMove)"
DestinationFolder="PathToFilesdependencies"
/>
</Target>
With the condition Condition=" '$(Configuration)' == 'Release' ", those .dll files are moved to the dependencies after build. You just need specify the relative path of those .dll files.
Hope this helps.
answered Nov 26 '18 at 7:32
Leo Liu-MSFTLeo Liu-MSFT
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Moving dependencies to another folder during release build
You can use Move task with condition in the custom target.
To accomplish this, unload your project. Then at the very end of the project, just before the end-tag </Project>, place below scripts:
<ItemGroup>
<FilesToMove Include="PathToFiles*.dll"/>
</ItemGroup>
<Target Name="MoveFiles" AfterTargets="Build" Condition=" '$(Configuration)' == 'Release' ">
<Message Text="Move Files to the dependencies folder when I build for release"></Message>
<Move
SourceFiles="@(FilesToMove)"
DestinationFolder="PathToFilesdependencies"
/>
</Target>
With the condition Condition=" '$(Configuration)' == 'Release' ", those .dll files are moved to the dependencies after build. You just need specify the relative path of those .dll files.
Hope this helps.
answered Nov 26 '18 at 7:32
Leo Liu-MSFTLeo Liu-MSFT
21.1k22635
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Moving dependencies to another folder during release build
You can use Move task with condition in the custom target.
To accomplish this, unload your project. Then at the very end of the project, just before the end-tag </Project>, place below scripts:
<ItemGroup>
<FilesToMove Include="PathToFiles*.dll"/>
</ItemGroup>
<Target Name="MoveFiles" AfterTargets="Build" Condition=" '$(Configuration)' == 'Release' ">
<Message Text="Move Files to the dependencies folder when I build for release"></Message>
<Move
SourceFiles="@(FilesToMove)"
DestinationFolder="PathToFilesdependencies"
/>
</Target>
With the condition Condition=" '$(Configuration)' == 'Release' ", those .dll files are moved to the dependencies after build. You just need specify the relative path of those .dll files.
Hope this helps.
answered Nov 26 '18 at 7:32
Leo Liu-MSFTLeo Liu-MSFT
21.1k22635
add a comment |
Moving dependencies to another folder during release build
You can use Move task with condition in the custom target.
To accomplish this, unload your project. Then at the very end of the project, just before the end-tag </Project>, place below scripts:
<ItemGroup>
<FilesToMove Include="PathToFiles*.dll"/>
</ItemGroup>
<Target Name="MoveFiles" AfterTargets="Build" Condition=" '$(Configuration)' == 'Release' ">
<Message Text="Move Files to the dependencies folder when I build for release"></Message>
<Move
SourceFiles="@(FilesToMove)"
DestinationFolder="PathToFilesdependencies"
/>
</Target>
With the condition Condition=" '$(Configuration)' == 'Release' ", those .dll files are moved to the dependencies after build. You just need specify the relative path of those .dll files.
Hope this helps.
answered Nov 26 '18 at 7:32
Leo Liu-MSFTLeo Liu-MSFT
21.1k22635
Moving dependencies to another folder during release build
You can use Move task with condition in the custom target.
To accomplish this, unload your project. Then at the very end of the project, just before the end-tag </Project>, place below scripts:
<ItemGroup>
<FilesToMove Include="PathToFiles*.dll"/>
</ItemGroup>
<Target Name="MoveFiles" AfterTargets="Build" Condition=" '$(Configuration)' == 'Release' ">
<Message Text="Move Files to the dependencies folder when I build for release"></Message>
<Move
SourceFiles="@(FilesToMove)"
DestinationFolder="PathToFilesdependencies"
/>
</Target>
With the condition Condition=" '$(Configuration)' == 'Release' ", those .dll files are moved to the dependencies after build. You just need specify the relative path of those .dll files.
Hope this helps.
answered Nov 26 '18 at 7:32
Leo Liu-MSFTLeo Liu-MSFT
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Any update for this issue? Have you resolved this issue? If not, would you please let me know the latest information about this issue?
– Leo Liu-MSFT
Nov 27 '18 at 2:07
Sorry was travelling out. Yes it did work Now I want move pdb and xml file as well ? If I just extend the include section line this: <FilesToMove Include="binRelease*.dll,.pdb,.xml"/> It stops working. How should I go abut them?
– Gautam
Nov 28 '18 at 16:04
And another thing is though my dlls are moved to another folder my exe stops to work.How should I ask my exe to load dll from new location?
– Gautam
Nov 28 '18 at 16:12
yes, .exe file will find the dll files in the same folder, since you have moved the dll file out of .exe folder, .exe could not find it again.
– Leo Liu-MSFT
Nov 29 '18 at 1:15