nuget-builddir
Visual Studio property sheet to use a separate build output directory.
The builddir.props property sheet defines a new macro, $(BuildDir), set to $(SolutionDir)build\$(Configuration)\ by default.
All intermediate and final output files from the compilation will be placed under this directory.
The package.xml file makes it possible to modify this macro on a per project and configuration basis by adding an option in the Property Pages of the project.
You can find it under: Configuration Properties > NuGet Dependencies > builddir > Build Directory
Example output directory structure
Using the default $(BuildDir), when compiling a solution with three projects:
| Project Name | Configuration Type |
|---|---|
| app | Application (.exe) |
| dynamic | Dynamic library (.dll) |
| static | Static library (.lib) |
The output would be:
build/
├───Debug/
│ ├───bin/
| │ app.exe
| │ app.pdb
| │ dynamic.dll
| │ dynamic.pdb
| |
| ├───intermediate/
| │ ├───app/
| │ | *.obj
| │ ├───dynamic/
| │ | *.obj
| │ └───static/
| │ *.obj
| |
| └───lib/
| dynamic.exp
| dynamic.lib
| static.lib
| static.pdb
│
└───Release/
...
Installation
You'll probably want to use this $(BuildDir) in all the projects in your solution, and there are three easy ways of accomplishing this:
Nuget (recommended)
Run the following in the Package Manager Console:
get-project -all | install-package builddir
Git submodule
Add this project as a submodule from command line:
git submodule add https://github.com/blole/nuget-builddir
and then follow the manual instructions.
Manual
Download the builddir.props and package.xml files and then add builddir.props to all your projects in Visual Studio:
View > Property Manager > select all your projects > right-click > Add Existing Property Sheet > select builddir.props
