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How to copy files with MSBuild to the same folder but with different extensions?


Let's say I have an ItemGroup defined as follows:

  <ItemGroup>
<ReactorFile Include="MyExecutable\bin\x86\Release\MyExecutable.exe"/>
<ReactorFile Include="MyLibrary\bin\x86\Release\MyLibrary*.dll"/>
</ItemGroup>

Defined a PropertyGroup:

<PropertyGroup>
<ReactorUnObfuscatedFileExt>.unobfuscated</ReactorUnObfuscatedFileExt>
</PropertyGroup>

I also have defined a Target in another file:

<Target Name="CopyUnprotectedFiles">
  <!-- Copy unobfuscated file to  "unobfuscated file".unobfuscated -->
<Copy
    SourceFiles="@(ReactorFile)"
    DestinationFiles="@(ReactorFile -> '%(Filename)%(Extension)$(ReactorUnObfuscatedFileExt)"
    SkipUnchangedFiles="false"
/>
</Target>

Unfortunately due to my lack of experience in MSBuild I did it wrong. Could somebody please correct it for me?


Solution

  • I have figured it out:

    Adding a %(RelativeDir) Item Metadata was the solution.

    Maybe other will use it as an example. Corrected fragment is:

    <Target Name="CopyUnprotectedFiles">
      <!-- Copy unobfuscated file to  "unobfuscated file".unobfuscated -->
    <Copy
        SourceFiles="@(ReactorFile)"
        DestinationFiles="@(ReactorFile -> '%(RelativeDir)%(Filename)%(Extension)$(ReactorUnObfuscatedFileExt)')"
        SkipUnchangedFiles="false"
    />
    </Target>