dotnet build fails to manage embedded resources

Steps to reproduce

Create a new class library project (under VS2017, last update) Add a Foo.resx file (with designer) Add a Foo.fr.resx file Go to the project directory Execute dotnet build

Expected behavior

The project must be built without error

Actual behavior

C:\Program Files\dotnet\sdk\1.0.0\Microsoft.Common.CurrentVersion.targets(4072,5): error MSB3030: Could not copy the file “obj\Debug\fr\ProjectName.resources.dll” because it was not found. [C:\Projects\SolutionName\ProjectName\ProjectName.csproj]

Environment data

dotnet --info output:

Runtime Environment: OS Name: Windows OS Version: 10.0.14393 OS Platform: Windows RID: win10-x64 Base Path: C:\Program Files\dotnet\sdk\1.0.0 (tested with 1.0.1 as well)

[desmondgc]

The originally reported issue persists in dotnet 2.0.0. In our case, I’m stuck using the old csproj format because Telerik Reporting tools don’t yet support the new project file format.

I’d like to request that this issue be reopened.

[auserx]

I experience the same problem. It appears to be only a problem if you use the old csproj format.

If you move your resource files to a class library with the new csproj format, this might be a viable workaround.

@mbp what do you mean with this? Could you give me an example please?