Cannot reference dependency assemblies in T4 template when using TransformOnBuild

Question

We\'re trying to use T4 with Visual Studio 2010 (SP1) to build scripts for another language that are based upon some of our existing C# classes. I\'m hoping for the followin

Answer 1

If you want to reference dependency assemblies within a T4 script using macros and have text templating succeed during build-time, then you have to use project properties.

Within your project:

  
  
    $(ProjectDir)
  
  
   
    $(T4ProjectDir)
    false
   
  

Where the path to your text templating environment may be different.

Then use $(T4ProjectDir) as you would use any other macro in your text template.

Or you could also simply refer to existing properties:

  
   
    $(ProjectDir)
    false