VS2012驱动程序包在x64中使用了错误的输出目录

Question

This appears to be a bug in VS2012 but I'm wondering if anyone has a workaround or can explain what's wrong. I followed this page for creating a simple KMDF driver in vs2012 here . Before building, I set the output directory for the driver package project to "$(SolutionDir)Output\\$(ConfigurationName)\\", the main difference being the addition of "Output" to the path.

When I build targeting Win32 it works fine, everything goes where I expect it to. However, when I build targeting x64, the output goes to "$(SolutionDir)$(ConfigurationName)\\" instead. No matter what I enter for the output directory, it always starts at the SolutionDir.

When I'm selecting the Output Directory, if I click on Macros, I can see that OutDir is where the output is actually going, it does not match what I have specified for "Output Directory" in the project properties. Is there something else that is overriding OutDir? I've tried setting OutDir in the .vcxproj file but it still behaves the same.

Answer 1

For anyone who is having this issue; I have found a fix for myself.

You'll need to manually edit the project file (.vcxproj file).

You'll find this line:

<Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.props" />

Move the property group that contains the OutDir definition right below that line, as in the following:

<Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.props" />
<PropertyGroup Label="Globals">
    <OutDir>$(SolutionDir)outbin\$(Configuration)\$(Platform)\</OutDir>
    <OutputPath>$(SolutionDir)outbin\$(Configuration)\$(Platform)</OutputPath>
</PropertyGroup>

On my setup, the Microsoft.Cpp.props is overwritting those paths, so I need that to be included first, then overwrite what is configured in there.