ilk target directory

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If incremental linking is enabled, Visual C++ generates the *.ilk file in $(TargetDir), can I override this behavior and redirect it to another directory? (without using a post-build step)

score 4 · Accepted Answer · answered Nov 03 '09 at 08:46

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In Visual C++ 6.0 and Visual C++ 2008 is not possible to select a different dir for the ilk file. Valid options for incremental linking are /INCREMENTAL:YES and /INCREMENTAL:NO.

Also, if you create a post build step to move the ilk file to a different location, Visual C++ will not be aware of this, so is the same as dissabling incremental linking at all, since Visual C++ will not find the ilk file.

HTH.

answered Nov 03 '09 at 08:46

jrbjazz

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One can create a pre-build step to restore the file moved in the post-build step, though. – Gabriel Feb 03 '13 at 19:51
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As of *Visual Studio 2013*, you still cannot change the location of where the `*.ilk` file is stored. – Pressacco Jul 10 '15 at 15:46

ilk target directory

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