Changing the BaseIntermediateOutputPath doesn't work with assembly references from .targets files

[ulrichb]

The workaround from #760 (setting the BaseIntermediateOutputPath property) does not work out for me in a project, where I reference a NuGet package with an MSBuild .targets with adds an assembly references. The concerned package (root) is JetBrains.ReSharper.SDK.

Repro sample:

<Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">

  <PropertyGroup>
    <TargetFramework>net45</TargetFramework>

    <!-- Doesn't work (see Class.cs): -->
    <BaseIntermediateOutputPath>obj\XXX\</BaseIntermediateOutputPath>
    
  </PropertyGroup>

  <ItemGroup>
    <PackageReference Include="JetBrains.ReSharper.SDK" Version="2016.3.20170126.124206" />
  </ItemGroup>

</Project>

using static System.Console;

public class Class
{
    public Class()
    {
        // Works fine:
        WriteLine(typeof(JetBrains.Annotations.NotNullAttribute));

        // Resolve error (type contained in assembly `JetBrains.Platform.Ide`)
        // when using the overridden "BaseIntermediateOutputPath":
        WriteLine(typeof(JetBrains.IDE.IEditorManager));


        // The difference between the types:
        //
        // `NotNullAttribute` comes from the package `JetBrains.Annotations`
        //    (just an assembly within the "lib" dir)
        // `IEditorManager` comes from the package `JetBrains.Platform.Core.Ide`
        //    with a "build" dir and the assembly reference comes from the .targets file in there
    }
}

Note that the BaseIntermediateOutputPath workaround worked fine with non .NET Core projects (see ImplicitNullability.Plugin.R20163.csproj).

[dsplaisted]

See #803 and dotnet/msbuild#1603.

The fix is to use Sdk imports in the body of the project instead of the Sdk attribute on the Project element. Then set the BaseIntermediateOutputPath before the initial .props are imported:

<Project>
  <PropertyGroup>
    <BaseIntermediateOutputPath>obj\XXX\</BaseIntermediateOutputPath>    
  </PropertyGroup>
  <Import Project="Sdk.props" Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk" />

  <!-- Body of project -->

  <Import Project="Sdk.targets" Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk" />
</Project>

Alternatively, you can also set the BaseIntermediateOutputPath property in a Directory.Build.props file as described in the issues I linked.

[ulrichb]

@dsplaisted: Thanks. This workaround fixed my problem.

[RotsiserMho]

Importing the SDK after specifying BaseIntermediateOutputPath does not appear to work on Visual Studio for Mac. The IDE complains "Unknown solution item type" if I don't populate the SDK attribute in the Project element.