Cannot build x64: The BaseOutputPath/OutputPath property is not set for project

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Cannot build x64: The BaseOutputPath/OutputPath property is not set for project

Joseph Stateson 46

I googled the problem and read found some discussions on other forums. I also asked over at adobe community but did not get any response to the x64 problem.

I do not know what this means:

Please check to make sure that you have specified a valid combination of Configuration and Platform for this project. Configuration='Release' Platform='x64'. This error may also appear if some other project is trying to follow a project-to-project reference to this project, this project has been unloaded or is not included in the solution, and the referencing project does not build using the same or an equivalent Configuration or Platform.

I have never had problems building x64 code. I can BUILD MY APP for x86 or "Any CPU" but I get that error on any x64 build. The only think I can think of is the DLL built by the adobe SDK is not 64 bit but I never got an answer about the problem OVER THERE.

Thanks for lookling

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Tianyu Sun-MSFT 34,436 Microsoft External Staff

Hello @Joseph Stateson ,

Welcome to Microsoft Q&A forum.

If you try to add some code in your .csproj file to set the <OutputPath> property and the <PlatformTarget> property like following, will this error disappear?

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Joseph Stateson 46 Reputation points

2023-07-25T14:42:44.5533333+00:00
Thanks, the following work

<PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)' == 'Release|x64'"> <OutputPath>bin\x64\Release\</OutputPath> <PlatformTarget>x64</PlatformTarget> </PropertyGroup>

I then had to use the config mgr to set the locations of the executables.

Not sure what caused the problem in the first place. I am guessing the VS 2022 IDE is not idiot proof.

Yongqing Huang 241

Hi Tianyu,

I have added something like Joseph. run cmake .. && make . But there is still errors:

Build started 28/09/2023 16:35:13.
    Project "D:\solidity\build\CMakeFiles\3.27.6\VCTargetsPath.vcxproj" on node 1 (default targets).
    D:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2019\Community\MSBuild\Current\Bin\Microsoft.Common.CurrentVersion.targets(820,5): error : The BaseOutputPath/OutputPath property is not set for project 'VCTargetsPath.vcxproj'.  Please check to make sure that you have specified a valid combination of Configuration and Platform for this project.  Configuration='Debug'  Platform='x64'.  You may be seeing this message because you are trying to build a project without a solution file, and have specified a non-default Configuration or Platform that doesn't exist for this project. [D:\solidity\build\CMakeFiles\3.27.6\VCTargetsPath.vcxproj]
    Done Building Project "D:\solidity\build\CMakeFiles\3.27.6\VCTargetsPath.vcxproj" (default targets) -- FAILED.


<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<Project DefaultTargets="Build" ToolsVersion="4.0" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003">
	<ItemGroup Label="ProjectConfigurations">
		<ProjectConfiguration Include="Debug|x64">
			<Configuration>Debug</Configuration>
			<Platform>x64</Platform>
		</ProjectConfiguration>
	</ItemGroup>
	<PropertyGroup Label="Globals" Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)' == 'Release|x64'">
		<ProjectGuid>{F3FC6D86-508D-3FB1-96D2-995F08B142EC}</ProjectGuid>
		<Keyword>Win32Proj</Keyword>
                <PlatformTarget>x64</PlatformTarget>
		<Platform>x64</Platform>
                <OutputPath>bin\x64\Release</OutputPath>
		<WindowsTargetPlatformVersion>10.0.19041.0</WindowsTargetPlatformVersion>
	</PropertyGroup>
	<Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.Default.props"/>
	<PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)' == 'Release|x64'">
		<PreferredToolArchitecture>x64</PreferredToolArchitecture>
 		<PlatformTarget>x64</PlatformTarget>
                <OutputPath>bin\x64\Release</OutputPath>
	</PropertyGroup>
	<PropertyGroup Label="Configuration" Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)' == 'Release|x64'">
		<ConfigurationType>Utility</ConfigurationType>
		<CharacterSet>MultiByte</CharacterSet>
		<PlatformToolset>v142</PlatformToolset>
 		<PlatformTarget>x64</PlatformTarget>
 		<OutputPath>bin\x64\Release</OutputPath>
	</PropertyGroup>
  
	<Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.props"/>
	<ItemDefinitionGroup>
		<PostBuildEvent>
			<Command>echo VCTargetsPath=$(VCTargetsPath)</Command>
		</PostBuildEvent>
	</ItemDefinitionGroup>
	<Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.targets"/>
</Project>

Tianyu Sun-MSFT 34,436 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff

2023-09-29T05:51:05.5066667+00:00

Hi @Yongqing Huang ,

The error message indicates "Configuration=Debug Platform=x64". I think you may focus on following part:

Have you tried to add <OutputPath>bin\x64\Debug</OutputPath>, <PlatformTarget>x64</PlatformTarget> in above configuration? Does it work?

If it doesn’t work, have you tried to write a new PropertyGroup which is for Debug|x64, like for Release|x64 in your .vcxproj file?

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