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GetWinFXPath task

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The GetWinFXPath task returns the directory of the current .NET runtime.

Task parameters

Parameter Description
WinFXPath Optional String output parameter.

Specifies the real path to the .NET runtime.
WinFXNativePath Required String parameter.

Specifies the path to the native .NET runtime.
WinFXWowPath Required String parameter.

Specifies the path to the .NET assemblies in the 32-bit Windows on Windows module on 64-bit systems.

Remarks

If the GetWinFXPath task is executing on a 64-bit processor, the WinFXPath parameter is set to the path that is stored in the WinFXWowPath parameter; otherwise, the WinFXPath parameter is set to the path that is stored in the WinFXNativePath parameter.

Example

The following example shows how to use the GetWinFXPath task to detect the native path to the .NET runtime.

<Project xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003">
  <UsingTask
    TaskName="Microsoft.Build.Tasks.Windows.GetWinFXPath"
    AssemblyFile="C:\Program Files\Reference Assemblies\Microsoft\Framework\v3.0\PresentationBuildTasks.dll" />
  <Target Name="GetWinFXPathTask">
    <GetWinFXPath
      WinFXNativePath="c:\WinFXNative"
      WinFXWowPath="c:\WinFXWowNative" />
  </Target>
  <Import Project="$(MSBuildBinPath)\Microsoft.WinFX.targets" />
</Project>

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