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SolutionDir set to *Undefined* in post-build xcopy event

I have a project that has a post-build event that xcopies a DLLs to a certain directory:

xcopy "$(TargetDir)$(TargetName).dll" "$(SolutionDir)..\UdpLocationService\bin\Plugins\" /d /y
xcopy "$(TargetDir)$(TargetName).pdb" "$(SolutionDir)..\UdpLocationService\bin\Plugins\" /d /y

However, I have CruiseControl.NET set up as a build server and MSBuild is failing on building that project due to this xcopy post-build event:

MSB3073: The command "xcopy "C:\Build\Services\Windows\VehicleServer\Plugins\Payload\bin\Debug\Payload.dll" "*Undefined*..\UdpLocationService\bin\Plugins\" /d /y xcopy "C:\Build\Services\Windows\VehicleServer\Plugins\Payload\bin\Debug\Payload.pdb" "*Undefined*..\UdpLocationService\bin\Plugins\" /d /y" exited with code 4. in Microsoft.Common.targets(3397, 13)

Any suggestions to get this fixed?

Solution

  • Follow these steps:

    • Unload your project file (e.g. *.csproj)
    • Open your project file for editing
    • Find the AfterBuild target
    • Separate out the two invocations of XCopy into two distinct Exec tasks
    • Save your changes and Reload your project file