Linker outfile property file does not match targetpath?

c++ visual-studio-2010 msbuild linker-errors
Rishi picture Rishi · Jan 15, 2011 · Viewed 27.7k times · Source

I'm trying to compile a C++ type .DLL for a SierraChart custom study. (Which is a financial trading application.) Here is the warning I get that I need to fix so it all points to the linker output value:

warning MSB8012:

TargetPath(C:\SierraChart\VCProject\Release\SCStudies.dll) does not match the Linker's 
OutputFile property value (c:\sierrachart\data\SCStudies.dll).

This may cause your project to build incorrectly. To correct this, please
make sure that $(OutDir), $(TargetName) and $(TargetExt)
property values match the value specified in %(Link.OutputFile).

C:\Program Files (x86)\MSBuild\Microsoft.Cpp\v4.0\Microsoft.CppBuild.targets

Any idea what's wrong?

Answer

Mashmagar picture Mashmagar · Feb 14, 2012

I believe this warning appears specifically when upgrading a C++ project to VS2010. Visual Studio 2010 C++ Project Upgrade Guide describes some of the caveats encountered during an upgrade. If you're uncomfortable changing project settings, then retaining the older version of Visual Studio, may work for you.

To change the %(Link.OutputFile), open the project properties. Navigate to Configuration Properties -> Linker -> General. You can set the Output File to $(OutDir)\SCStudies.dll, which should take care of your issue. You may need to repeat the change for each Configuration/Flavor you will be building (Debug/x86, Release/x86, Debug/Itanium, etc...).

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