MsBuild: Get current directory of targets

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I have a msbuild target and it has a Import tag like this:

<Import Project="$(MSBuildExtensionsPath)\Company\Company.LifeCycle.targets" />

In contents of Company.LifeCycle.targets file, how can I get programatically the current directory (in this case is: C:\Program Files\MsBuild\Company) ??

I use VS 2008, .NET 3.5

Edit: I have seen the reference, How can I get current directory in msbuild script?, but not valid for me: $(MSBuildProjectDirectory give me this value, C:\Work\Company\Projects\Test001\ProyectSW3

Does this answer your question? [How can I get the current directory in an MSBuild script?](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/2111256/how-can-i-get-the-current-directory-in-an-msbuild-script) — Ian Kemp, Nov 02 '20 at 15:11

score 11 · Answer 1 · answered Oct 05 '10 at 14:31

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With MSBuild 4 you can use the new property 'MSBuildThisFileDirectory' see my blog http://sedodream.com/2010/03/11/MSBuild40ReservedProperties.aspx. If you are not using MSBuild 4, you cannot do this easily.

answered Oct 05 '10 at 14:31

Sayed Ibrahim Hashimi

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I use msbuild 3.5; source code not available for get new property 'MSBuildThisFileDirectory' like MsBuild Community Tasks or another extensions in codeplex ?? – Kiquenet Oct 05 '10 at 20:05
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No this is an update to MSBuild itself. Instead of getting the path it needs to be passed in via a property. – Sayed Ibrahim Hashimi Oct 05 '10 at 20:21
@SayedIbrahimHashimi, your blog is not exactly clear on how to run the sample project there in order to see the reserved properties. – Tola Odejayi Mar 13 '15 at 19:07
@TolaOdejayi the post has "msbuild ReservedProps02.proj /m /nologo" in the second code snippet. – Sayed Ibrahim Hashimi Mar 13 '15 at 21:02

score 2 · Answer 2 · edited May 23 '17 at 11:44

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Your question has already been answered in another post here: MsBuild: Get current directory of targets. I hope the answers there satisfy you.

You can pretty much use MSBuildProjectDirectory which will give you the path to your current project file and you can build upon that.

edited May 23 '17 at 11:44

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answered Oct 05 '10 at 10:12

Dennis G

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