How to set $(OutDir), $(TargetName), $(TargetExt), and %(Lib.OutputFile) with Visual Studio?

Question

I'm trying to build gtest on Visual Studio 2010. After converting the solution file, I tried to build, and I got the following warning messages.

Warning 1   warning MSB8012: 
TargetPath(C:\Users\sucho\Desktop\gtest-1.5.0\msvc\gtest/Debug\gtest.lib) does not match
the Library's OutputFile property value (C:\Users\sucho\Desktop\gtest-1.5.0\msvc\gtest\
Debug\gtestd.lib).

This may cause your project to build incorrectly. 
To correct this, please make sure that $(OutDir), $(TargetName) and $(TargetExt) property
values match the value specified in %(Lib.OutputFile).  
C:\Program Files\MSBuild\Microsoft.Cpp\v4.0\Microsoft.CppBuild.targets

The message says I need to setup variables $(OutDir), $(TargetName) and $(TargetExt), together with property values specified in %(Lib.OutputFile).

How can I do that with Visual Studio (especially VS 2010)?

Answer 1

I see it. Right-click the gtest project, Properties, Configuration properties, General. Ensure that the Debug configuration is selected (upper left combo). Change the Target Name property to

 $(ProjectName)d

Note the added "d" to change the name from gtest to gtestd. The warning is otherwise benign.

Answer 2

I think no one has the right answer, i solved this way: in project properties pages, check if linker->General->Output file match configuration properties->General->target name & configuration properties->General->target extension.

You don't need to add any 'd', of course, is more simple set to Inherit from parent or project defaults, for all 3 variables.

Example:

Linker → General → Output File = "myproject.exe"

then:

Configuration Properties → General → Target Name = "myproject"

configuration properties → General → Target Extension = ".exe"