Hi!
I have a Visual Studio C++ project that relies on an external dll file. How can I make Visual Studio copy this dll automatically into the output directory (debug/release) when i build the project?
Thanks!
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A:
Set Copy Local to True under the properties for the referenced assembly.
mattruma
2009-11-21 17:12:52
i don't have referenced assemblies - i added the include path of the header files to the C++/Default settings and the path of the lib to the Linker/Default settings
Mat
2009-11-21 17:16:09
I have seen those referenced assemblies already in some .Net projects - but this is a C++ project - how to do it here?
Mat
2009-11-21 17:19:18
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A:
use a post-build action in your project, and add the commands to copy the offending dll. the post-build action are written as a batch script.
the output directory can be referenced as $(OutDir). the project directory is available as $(ProjDir). try to use relative pathes where applicable, so that you can copy or move your project folder without breaking the post-build action.
Adrien Plisson
2009-11-21 17:19:33
It's also worth pointing out that he can set the post-build event via Project > Properties > Build Events > Post-Build Event.
Phil Booth
2009-11-21 17:23:41