How to define relative paths in Visual Studio Project?

Solution 1:

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 → Configuration Properties → C/C++ → 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).

Solution 2:

If I get you right, you need ..\..\src