Use this page of the Shared Library Properties dialog box to name the shared library and select the location to save the shared library.

This page includes the following components:

Option Description
Build specification name

Specifies a unique name for the build specification. The name appears under Build Specifications in the Project Explorer window.
Target filename

Specifies the filename for the .NET interop assembly. .NET interop assemblies must have a .dll extension.

(Windows) Shared libraries must have a .dll extension. (macOS) Shared libraries must have a .framework extension. (Linux) Shared libraries must have a .so extension. You can use .so or you can begin with lib and end with .so, optionally followed by the version number. This allows other applications to use the library.
Destination directory

Specifies the location to build the .NET interop assembly. You can enter a path or use the Browse button to navigate to and select the location. If the absolute path specified is the project folder or the folder above, the value of Bld_localDestDir in the project file is a relative path and the value of Bld_localDestDirType is relativeToProject or relativeToCommon.
Build specification description

Displays information about the build specification. You can view and edit the description on this page only.

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