Document msbuild's LinkToolPath property

[mrexodia]

It is possible to specify a custom linker if you are using msbuild (for example on CI) by specifying the LinkToolPath property. It works like this:

msbuild /p:LinkToolPath:crinkler.exe ...

It might also be possible to hack this into a vcxproj file but I didn't try.

[MarijnStevens]

Perhaps this is an idea?

<!-- In your library project. -->
<Target Name="CrinklerTarget">
    <Exec Command="$(CRINKLER_PATH).crinkler.exe /TINYHEADER /TINYIMPORT /AND-SO-ON" />
</Target>

And in the project you want to use crinkler:

<! In your demo. -->
<Target Name="Name">
  <MSBuild Projects="" Properties="TargetsTriggeredByCompilation=CrinklerTarget" />
</Target>

[gpakosz]

Within a .vcxproj file, use e.g. <LinkToolExe>third_party/crinkler/crinkler.exe</LinkToolExe>.

See https://github.com/demoscene-source-archive/oscar-s-chair/blob/master/Oscar's%20Chair.vcxproj#L25