How to define a relative path for 'Start external program' in VS 2010 project?

Question

I know that here there is a similar question but I would like, if possible, to be able to define a relative path for 'Start External Program' or any workaround that do not constrain me to add a complete new empty project to my solution.

I am using VB.NET in Visual Studio 2010 environment developing WinForms apps.

Answer 1

While you cannot use project macros like $(SolutionDir) or environment variables for "Start external program:", you can use relative paths as long as a path relative to the solution directory solves your problem. I just tested VS2010 and a VB.NET WinForms project and set "Start external program:" to:

• ..\..\..\windows\system32\cmd.exe

and then Ctrl+F5 runs a command prompt. Adjust the number of .. elements to the folder depth of your project.

Answer 2

You can use project macros, such as $(ProjectDir) and define from there.

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