Combine all *.dll into a folder instead of main directory of program

[dv2020]

Hello,

I'm trying to work out how to get my application to store all the *.dll files that were installed using NuGet into a folder "lib" inside the application root directory automatically when I complete a build?

If anyone has any ideas, that would be great.

Thanks

David

 

[JohnH]

I found two bits of information at stackoverflow that worked for me when testing:

<Target Name="CopyPackageAssembliesToSubFolder" AfterTargets="ResolveReferences">
    <ItemGroup>
      <ReferenceCopyLocalPaths Condition=" '%(ReferenceCopyLocalPaths.NuGetPackageId)' != '' "
        Update="%(ReferenceCopyLocalPaths)"
        DestinationSubDirectory="lib\" />
    </ItemGroup>
</Target>

<runtime>
    <assemblyBinding xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:asm.v1">
        <probing privatePath="lib" />
    </assemblyBinding>
</runtime>

from:

Specify build output location of PackageReference dependency DLLs

I have a project with some NuGet dependencies, using PackageReference: <ItemGroup> <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.CSharp" Version="4.7.0" /> <PackageReference Include="

stackoverflow.com

C# Putting the required DLLs somewhere other than the root of the output

I am using EmguCV for a project and when our program runs it needs some dlls like "cxcore.dll" etc. (or it throws runtime exceptions). At the moment, I put the files in the root of the output folder (

stackoverflow.com

 

[dv2020]

thanks,

Question. The Profile file in Project node, simply add it to the *.csproj file?

Thanks

 

[JohnH]

simply add it to the *.csproj file?

yes

 

[dv2020]

yes

Thanks John,

That all worked. Much appreciated.