How can I programatically get the path to MSBuild from a machine where my .exe is running?
I can get the .NET version from the Environment but is there a way of getting the correct folder for a .NET version?
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How can I programatically get the path to MSBuild from a machine where my .exe is running?
I can get the .NET version from the Environment but is there a way of getting the correct folder for a .NET version?
Poking around the registry, it looks like
may be what you’re after; fire up regedit.exe and have a look.
Query via command line (per Nikolay Botev)
Query via PowerShell (per MovGP0)