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Hello, I'm wondering if it's possible in VS.NET 2005 to specify a
specific output structure inside the Debug\Release directories.
Specifically, I want to copy certain assemblies into certain
directories to create a logical, organized output directory.

For example:

bin
Debug
- MyApp.exe
CommonAssemblie s
- My1stAssembly.d ll
- My2ndAssembly.d ll
Modules
- Module1.dll
- Module2.dll

I would like to obtain something like the above without having to
modify the output path on the individual projects, as some of these
projects are used across multiple solutions and I do not wish to affect
those other solutions (by modifying the project's output and
subsequently committing). Preferrably, I only want to modify settings
for the MyApp.exe project, or for the solution as a whole.

Is this possible?

May 2 '06 #1
2 1266
Hello ry*********@gma il.com,

Use PostBuild event in the project property. But consider that your dll's
copy won't be used by your app -it's just copy that invisible to you app
(till u start using them as reference)

Hello, I'm wondering if it's possible in VS.NET 2005 to specify a
specific output structure inside the Debug\Release directories.
Specifically, I want to copy certain assemblies into certain
directories to create a logical, organized output directory.

For example:

bin
Debug
- MyApp.exe
CommonAssemblie s
- My1stAssembly.d ll
- My2ndAssembly.d ll
Modules
- Module1.dll
- Module2.dll
I would like to obtain something like the above without having to
modify the output path on the individual projects, as some of these
projects are used across multiple solutions and I do not wish to
affect those other solutions (by modifying the project's output and
subsequently committing). Preferrably, I only want to modify settings
for the MyApp.exe project, or for the solution as a whole.

Is this possible?

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WBR,
Michael Nemtsev :: blog: http://spaces.msn.com/laflour

"At times one remains faithful to a cause only because its opponents do not
cease to be insipid." (c) Friedrich Nietzsche
May 2 '06 #2
There's no way to do it without breaking the links, hey?

May 2 '06 #3

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