How to change the module directory (x86/x64)

[ClonkAndre]

Hello everyone,

i would like to change the location of the x86/x64 directory.
I want them to be in a subfolder like this: ".\SUBFOLDER\x86"

How can i achieve this?

[amaitland]

In your project file add a CefSharpTargetDir property before the targets files are included.

https://github.com/cefsharp/CefSharp/blob/cefsharp/87/NuGet/CefSharp.Common.targets#L62

[ClonkAndre]

Do i only need to add this line: <CefSharpTargetDir Condition="'$(CefSharpTargetDir)' != '' AND !HasTrailingSlash('$(CefSharpTargetDir)')">$(CefSharpTargetDir)\</CefSharpTargetDir>

Or do i need to add the hole PropertyGroup?

<PropertyGroup>
    <!--
    Allowable options are None, Content, NoAction.
    None is the default (same as selecting the None Build Action in Visual Studio) for Nuget packages.config
    Content is the default (same as selecting the None Build Action in Visual Studio) for Nuget PackageReference
	Technically the older Non-SDK Style project can use PackageReference under VS2019 (possibly VS2017 as well),
	so we use NuGetProjectStyle which is defined in the .nuget.g.props file for projects using PackageReference
    -->
    <CefSharpBuildAction Condition="'$(CefSharpBuildAction)' == '' AND '$(NuGetProjectStyle)' != 'PackageReference'">None</CefSharpBuildAction>
    <CefSharpBuildAction Condition="'$(CefSharpBuildAction)' == '' AND '$(NuGetProjectStyle)' == 'PackageReference'">Content</CefSharpBuildAction>
    <CefSharpTargetDir Condition="'$(CefSharpTargetDir)' == ''"></CefSharpTargetDir>
    <!-- Ideally we could use EnsureTrailingSlash, was only added on 2016 so unlikely supported in older version of VS -->
    <CefSharpTargetDir Condition="'$(CefSharpTargetDir)' != '' AND !HasTrailingSlash('$(CefSharpTargetDir)')">$(CefSharpTargetDir)\</CefSharpTargetDir>
    <CefSharpTargetDirAnyCpu32>$(CefSharpTargetDir)x86\</CefSharpTargetDirAnyCpu32>
    <CefSharpTargetDirAnyCpu64>$(CefSharpTargetDir)x64\</CefSharpTargetDirAnyCpu64>
	<!--
	For Sdk Projects the PlatformTarget is unreliable (https://github.com/dotnet/sdk/issues/1560)
	It can incorrectly be AnyCPU when it is infact an arch specific build
	-->
	<CefSharpPlatformTarget>$(PlatformTarget)</CefSharpPlatformTarget>
	<CefSharpPlatformTarget Condition="'$(PlatformTargetAsMSBuildArchitecture)' == 'x86' OR '$(PlatformTargetAsMSBuildArchitecture)' == 'x64'">$(PlatformTargetAsMSBuildArchitecture)</CefSharpPlatformTarget>
	
  </PropertyGroup>

And where do i exactly need to put the line/group in my project file?
My .csproj file: csproj_File.txt

[amaitland]

Add the following to an existing propertygroup within your project file.

<CefSharpTargetDir>subfolder</CefSharpTargetDir>

[ClonkAndre]

Okay, i've put it right at the top in the first propertygroup. I've reopened the project, but now all the xaml designer code is giving me an error like:

"Application" is not supported in a Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF) project.
"Button" is not supported in a Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF) project.
"Grid" is not supported in a Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF) project.

and so on...

The first 38 lines of my .csproj file looks like this:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<Project ToolsVersion="15.0" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003">
  <Import Project="..\packages\CefSharp.Common.87.1.132\build\CefSharp.Common.props" Condition="Exists('..\packages\CefSharp.Common.87.1.132\build\CefSharp.Common.props')" />
  <Import Project="..\packages\cef.redist.x86.87.1.13\build\cef.redist.x86.props" Condition="Exists('..\packages\cef.redist.x86.87.1.13\build\cef.redist.x86.props')" />
  <Import Project="..\packages\cef.redist.x64.87.1.13\build\cef.redist.x64.props" Condition="Exists('..\packages\cef.redist.x64.87.1.13\build\cef.redist.x64.props')" />
  <Import Project="$(MSBuildExtensionsPath)\$(MSBuildToolsVersion)\Microsoft.Common.props" Condition="Exists('$(MSBuildExtensionsPath)\$(MSBuildToolsVersion)\Microsoft.Common.props')" />
  <PropertyGroup>
	<CefSharpTargetDir>IVOnline\Launcher</CefSharpTargetDir>
    <Configuration Condition=" '$(Configuration)' == '' ">Debug</Configuration>
    <Platform Condition=" '$(Platform)' == '' ">AnyCPU</Platform>
    <ProjectGuid>{BA675DF7-4947-4D18-8E5C-D88AA215E69A}</ProjectGuid>
    <OutputType>WinExe</OutputType>
    <RootNamespace>PlayIVOnline</RootNamespace>
    <AssemblyName>PlayIVOnline</AssemblyName>
    <TargetFrameworkVersion>v4.5.2</TargetFrameworkVersion>
    <FileAlignment>512</FileAlignment>
    <ProjectTypeGuids>{60dc8134-eba5-43b8-bcc9-bb4bc16c2548};{FAE04EC0-301F-11D3-BF4B-00C04F79EFBC}</ProjectTypeGuids>
    <WarningLevel>4</WarningLevel>
    <AutoGenerateBindingRedirects>true</AutoGenerateBindingRedirects>
    <Deterministic>true</Deterministic>
    <NuGetPackageImportStamp>
    </NuGetPackageImportStamp>
    <PublishUrl>publish\</PublishUrl>
    <Install>true</Install>
    <InstallFrom>Disk</InstallFrom>
    <UpdateEnabled>false</UpdateEnabled>
    <UpdateMode>Foreground</UpdateMode>
    <UpdateInterval>7</UpdateInterval>
    <UpdateIntervalUnits>Days</UpdateIntervalUnits>
    <UpdatePeriodically>false</UpdatePeriodically>
    <UpdateRequired>false</UpdateRequired>
    <MapFileExtensions>true</MapFileExtensions>
    <ApplicationRevision>0</ApplicationRevision>
    <ApplicationVersion>1.0.0.%2a</ApplicationVersion>
    <IsWebBootstrapper>false</IsWebBootstrapper>
    <UseApplicationTrust>false</UseApplicationTrust>
    <BootstrapperEnabled>true</BootstrapperEnabled>
  </PropertyGroup>

[amaitland]

Okay, i've put it right at the top in the first propertygroup. I've reopened the project, but now all the xaml designer code is giving me an error like:

I'd suggest closing VS, deleting the bin and obj folders then trying again.

• If you are targeting AnyCPU then you will need to use Option 2 from Feature Request - Add AnyCPU Support #1714 (comment) so the exe can locate the files in your subfolder.
• If you are targeting x86/x64 then you will need to add a probing privatePath see Need suggestions for my approach of putting cef related files into subfolder #3371

[ClonkAndre]

Oh, okay i got it working now!
Thanks for your help 👍