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.
.NET Framework Security
- Full trust for the immediate caller. This member cannot be used by partially trusted code. For more information, see dd66cd4c-b087-415f-9c3e-94e3a1835f74.