$(SolutionDir) MSBuild property incorrect when running Sandcastle Help File Builder via CMD

Question

When I run the Sandcastle Help File Builder project file (for example, myproject.shfbproj) using Windows CMD, I get an annoying issue: $(SolutionDir)

Answer 1

You only get the the correct $(SolutionDir) if you're building your solution (.sln file). The .shfbproj is a project file, and as such has no reference to its parent solution. You can try specifying the $(SolutionDir) in your command line explicitly:

msbuild /p:Configuration=Development /p:SolutionDir=MySolutionDir myproject.shfbproj

For reference: $(SolutionDir) and MSBuild