add_custom_target(mkdir COMMAND ${CMAKE_COMMAND} -E make_directory "${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/$<CONFIG>") add_custom_command( OUTPUT out.txt COMMAND ${CMAKE_COMMAND} -P ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/PrintDir.cmake WORKING_DIRECTORY $<CONFIG> ) set_property(SOURCE out.txt PROPERTY SYMBOLIC 1) add_custom_target(drive ALL DEPENDS out.txt) add_dependencies(drive mkdir)