Project (bin) folder path at compile time?

Question

Is there a way to find out the project path at compile time?

I want to create a unit test that tests if the configurartion in the default web.config (the one in the

Answer 1

To improve the solution slightly, instead of using the Post Build Event Command Line, you can run the command as an MSbuild Exec Task in the BeforeBuild Target of the project.

Answer 2

Based on rkb's answer,

As it sounds like you've got a C# project, use this post build step.

echo namespace ProjectPath { static public class ProjectPath { public static readonly string Path = @"$(ProjectDir)";} } > $(ProjectDir)path.cs

Then include path.cs as an existing item to your test project. Then you can access it via:

string path = ProjectPath.ProjectPath.Path;

Answer 3

If you want the Visual Studio project path, at compile time, you could use a Pre-Build Event (see the Project Properties dialog) to run a command line that will create a source file used in your project.

The source file will contain some code, say a variable definition. Your testing code uses this variable. The value of the variable will come from VS; when it runs your Pre-Build Event command, it substitutes project properties for certain macros. The macro you want is probably ProjectDir.

So in the end, you have something like this for your Pre-Build Event's command:

echo 'const char * PROJECT_PATH = "$(ProjectDir)";' > source.cpp

Not sure what language you're using, so adjust accordingly.