c++\cli project dependent c++ dll not copied to c# output directory

Question

I have c++ native dll, lib and headers file. After I reference lib from c++\\cli project, it builds successfully, but since c++\\cli project - just a wrapper, I reference it in c# project and no native dll appears in c# project output directory after build. How can I fix it? I would not like to use build event to copy dll`s manually.

Answer 1

Thus, I have found only two possible solutions:

• post-build event in wrapper library, that copies native dll to all c# projects that require it
• add native dll in c# projects directly and set build action to "Copy to output directory" (in accordance with the Lucas response)