Get NuGet package folder in MSBuild

Question

I want to call executable tools like NUnit which I manage via NuGet in MSBuild:

Answer 1

You can use MSBuild Transforms to get the relative directory of a specific tool:

<ItemGroup>
  <NunitPackage Include="$(PackagesDirectory)\NUnit.*\tools\nunit-console.exe"/>
</ItemGroup>

<Target Name="Test">
  <CreateItem Include="$(BuildCompileDirectory)\*.Tests.*dll">
    <Output TaskParameter="Include" ItemName="TestAssemblies" />
  </CreateItem>
  <NUnit
    Assemblies="@(TestAssemblies)"
    ToolPath="@(NunitPackage->'%(relativedir)')"
    WorkingDirectory="$(BuildCompileDirectory)"
    OutputXmlFile="$(BuildDirectory)\$(SolutionName).Tests.xml" />
</Target>