Renaming project output in visual studio using post build event generates error

Question

I want to rename the project exe output in visual studio 2010. Following the post Rename project output before being included into Setup project I always get the error The command rename ... exited with code 1

My command is:

rename $(TargetDir)$(TargetFileName) newname.exe

Answer 1

Here is a correct command for the Post-build event

rename "$(TargetPath)" "newname.exe"

Answer 2

I want to rename the project exe output in visual studio 2010.

I suggest you go into the project settings and change the output assembly name then. That's going to be far simpler and more reliable than using a post-build event.

It's possible that the fact that your current post-build command has an unmatched double-quote is the problem, but I wouldn't try to fix it - I'd just avoid it.