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ToolTask.GetWorkingDirectory Method

Returns the directory in which to run the executable file.

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Namespace:  Microsoft.Build.Utilities
Assembly:  Microsoft.Build.Utilities.Core (in Microsoft.Build.Utilities.Core.dll)

Syntax

'Declaration
Protected Overridable Function GetWorkingDirectory As String
protected virtual string GetWorkingDirectory()
protected:
virtual String^ GetWorkingDirectory()
abstract GetWorkingDirectory : unit -> string  
override GetWorkingDirectory : unit -> string
protected function GetWorkingDirectory() : String

Return Value

Type: System.String
The directory in which to run the executable file, or a null reference (Nothing in Visual Basic) if the executable file should be run in the current directory.

Remarks

This is a method rather than a property so that derived classes (like Exec) can choose to expose a public WorkingDirectory property, and it would be confusing to have two properties.

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See Also

Reference

ToolTask Class

Microsoft.Build.Utilities Namespace