c# - How do I set `OutputPath` in a Visual Studio 2017 project (new .csproj file format) without the target framework cluttering the resolved path?

Question

Setting OutputPath in the new Visual Studio 2017 project format automatically adds the target framework in the path. For example, if I have these set in the project file:

<TargetFramework>net462</TargetFramework>
<OutputPath>/build/debug/<OutputPath>

The actual output folder will resolve to /build/debug/net462/, not /build/debug/ like in the older versions. How do I solve this without workarounds like moving things around with post build actions?

Answer 1

The solution is to use AppendTargetFrameworkToOutputPath https://www.tabsoverspaces.com/233608-stopping-msbuild-appending-targetframework-to-outputpath/

<AppendTargetFrameworkToOutputPath>false</AppendTargetFrameworkToOutputPath>