manifestfile-name-manifest-file.md

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Learn more about: /MANIFESTFILE (Name Manifest File)	/MANIFESTFILE (Name Manifest File)	11/04/2016	VC.Project.VCLinkerTool.ManifestFile	MANIFESTFILE linker option -MANIFESTFILE linker option /MANIFESTFILE linker option	befa5ab2-a9cf-4c9b-969a-e7b4a930f08d

/MANIFESTFILE (Name Manifest File)

/MANIFESTFILE:filename

Remarks

/MANIFESTFILE lets you change the default name of the manifest file. The default name of the manifest file is the file name with .manifest appended.

/MANIFESTFILE will have no effect if you do not also link with /MANIFEST.

To set this linker option in the Visual Studio development environment

1. Open the project's Property Pages dialog box. For details, see Set C++ compiler and build properties in Visual Studio.

2. Select the Configuration Properties > Linker > Manifest File property page.

3. Modify the Manifest File property.

To set this linker option programmatically

1. See xref:Microsoft.VisualStudio.VCProjectEngine.VCLinkerTool.ManifestFile%2A.

See also

MSVC linker reference
MSVC Linker Options