How to change output path in Visual Studio

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i am using C++ Visual Studio. In Linker settings in my project, i tried to change the OutputFile path, but getting errors. How can i do that..
The path is

%program files%/Library Manager/Library Manager.exe

Posted 22-Jun-12 8:15am

Harmanjeet Singh

Updated 22-Jun-12 9:17am

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Vitaly Tomilov 22-Jun-12 14:39pm

What exactly is the error that you are getting?

Harmanjeet Singh 22-Jun-12 15:16pm

Getting no errors, but the file is not there even after a successful build, and nor the folders created.. Dont know where's the error.. :(

Richard MacCutchan 22-Jun-12 15:20pm

Look at the build logs in the project directories.

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In any non-nonsense C++ project settings, the output directory is specified relative to the solution path, which is obtained as $(SolutionDir). You are trying to setup an absolute path in one or another way, which is always a bad idea. You should assume that your program is placed in any location where is should successfully work. If this requirement is not met, you are wasting your time.

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Posted 22-Jun-12 17:42pm

Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov

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Richard MacCutchan · Accepted Answer · 2012-06-22T09:23:00

Solution 1

That does not look like a valid path based on the macros defined in Visual Studio. Re-check your settings in the project properties.

Posted 22-Jun-12 9:23am

Richard MacCutchan

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Harmanjeet Singh 22-Jun-12 15:30pm

Rest of the properties are fine, when i just changed the path and build, i couldnt find a file or folder that i created using the visual studio build using this path. i mean, there was no folder Library Manager in Program Files directory and nor that exe anywhere..

Richard MacCutchan 22-Jun-12 15:38pm

Yes, either because the variable %program files% does not exist, or it points somewhere else. As I said, check the macros available in VS when you change the path. It's no good just typing in something that you think may be correct. Also check in your local and root directories to see if it ended up there by mistake.

Harmanjeet Singh 22-Jun-12 15:56pm

i checked again. its creating the folder & exe now in C:\
but not in C:\Program Files\
i used
%program files%/Library Manager/Library Manager.exe

Richard MacCutchan 22-Jun-12 16:02pm

Well, as I have explained twice already that macro does not exist in Visual Studio so I'm not surprised. Go to the Link properties and use the proper edit Window to see what macros are available.

Harmanjeet Singh 22-Jun-12 16:04pm

Hey! it worked!! thanx.. :)

Maciej Los 22-Jun-12 17:35pm

Good work, Richard! +5!