How to define relative paths in Visual Studio Project

Question

I have a library and a console application that uses a library  The library has a folder with source and header files   My project is in a child inner directory but that library directory that I want to include is in a parent upper directory   My project directory   H  Gmail 04 gsasl-1 0 lib libgsaslMain   Includes files are here   H  Gmail 04 gsasl-1 0 src   How can I use paths relative to the project directory  to include folders that are in a parent upper directory

User · Accepted Answer

If I get you right  you need        src

User · Answer

By default  all paths you define will be relative  The question is  relative to what  There are several options    Specifying a file or a path with nothing before it  For example   mylib lib   In that case  the file will be searched at the Output Directory   If you add        the path will be calculated from the actual path where the  sln file resides     Please note that following a macro such as   SolutionDir  there is no need to add a backward slash      Just use   SolutionDir mylibdir mylib lib  In case you just can t get it to work  open the project file externally from Notepad and check it

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I have used a syntax like this before     ProjectDir    headers   or     headers   As other have pointed out  the starting directory is the one your project file is in vcproj or vcxproj   not where your main code is located

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Instead of using relative paths  you could also use the predefined macros of VS to achieve this     ProjectDir  points to the directory of your  vcproj file    SolutionDir  is the directory of the  sln file   You get a list of available macros when opening a project  go to Properties  rarr  Configuration Properties  rarr  nbsp C C    rarr  General and hit the three dots     In the upcoming dialog  hit Macros to see the macros that are predefined by the Studio  consult MSDN for their meaning      You can use the Macros by typing   MACRO NAME   note the   and the round brackets

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