Obtain output files from a MSBuild project

Question

Is it possible to obtain a list all all the output files from a MSBuild project?

In a simple project, I could do something like

Answer 1

If you are using the MSBuild task then you can get the files that were built by using the TargetOutputs output. Here is an example

So in this case when YourProject.csproj is built the files that were created would be placed inside the YourProjectOutputs item.

I've created a blog entry a while ago that talks in more detail about this, MSBuild: How to Get All Generated Outputs.

Sayed Ibrahim Hashimi

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