MSBuild reexpand property - visual-studio

Question

I use some custom props file like this (my_super_props.props)
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<Project ToolsVersion="4.0" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003">
<ImportGroup Label="PropertySheets" />
<PropertyGroup Label="UserMacros" />
<PropertyGroup>
<TargetOsName>linux</TargetOsName>
<RemoteGeneratedFilesDir>$(RemoteIntDir)generated_files/</RemoteGeneratedFilesDir>
</PropertyGroup>
<ItemGroup />
</Project>
VS generates vcxproj file for me like this (piece)
.....
<Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.props" />
<ImportGroup Label="Shared" />
<ImportGroup Label="PropertySheets" Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='debug|x86'">
<Import Project="my_super_props.props" />
</ImportGroup>
<PropertyGroup Label="UserMacros" />
<PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='debug|x86'">
<RemoteIntDir>$(RemoteProjectDir)/obj/$(PlatformTarget)/$(TargetOsName)/$(Configuration)/</RemoteIntDir>
</PropertyGroup>
.....
Inside Microsoft.Cpp.props - $(RemoteIntDir) already defined like this
<RemoteIntDir Condition="'$(RemoteIntDir)' == ''">$(RemoteProjectDir)/obj/$(Platform)/$(Configuration)/</RemoteIntDir>
So Inside my Targets i'ev got wrong value of $(RemoteGeneratedFilesDir)
for exmaple
my_proj/obj/x86/debug/generated_files
instead of
my_proj/obj/x86/linux/debug/generated_files
because properties expands at declaration time,
but i can't declare $(RemoteIntDir) earlier, cos it depends of $(TargetOsName)
So I must somehow reexpand $(RemoteGeneratedFilesDir) before targets start - but i don't know how ??
PS
$(RemoteIntDir) - filled with Visual Studio project configuraion UI Dialog, so i even can't change order of properties declaration/props imports and etc

Answer 1

Your requirements are in a mess and there are no default properties RemoteProjectDir,RemoteGeneratedFilesDir,RemoteIntDir on system Microsoft.Cpp.props file. So it is quite strange due to your description.
I have added
<RemoteIntDir Condition="'$(RemoteIntDir)' == ''">$(RemoteProjectDir)/obj/$(Platform)/$(Configuration)/</RemoteIntDir>
.....
into my Microsoft.Cpp.props file to keep the same MSBuild environment as yours.
I have two questions.
my_proj/obj/x86/linux/debug/generated_files, is your current build configuration is linux? And why did you have two similar configuration linux and debug under it?
Also, is it my_proj/obj/x86/linux/generated_files?
In this situation, I have trusted your description, and assume it is my_proj/obj/x86/linux/debug/generated_files.
Besides, the changed $(Configuration) will act on the whole msbuild files including Microsoft.Cpp.props system files and vcxproj file.
One
If your current build configuration is debug and Platform is x86, you should try to change your my_super_props.props file like this:
<RemoteGeneratedFilesDir>$(RemoteProjectDir)/obj/$(Platform)/$(TargetOsName)/$(Configuration)/generated_files/</RemoteGeneratedFilesDir>
Two
If your build configuration is linux(to create it, you have to enter Build top menu under VS IDE-->Configuration Manager-->click New under the Project Configuration then input linux under it)
First, you have to add these under your current vcxproj file:
<ImportGroup Label="PropertySheets" Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='linux|x86'">
<Import Project="my_super_props.props" />
</ImportGroup>
<PropertyGroup Label="UserMacros" />
<PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='linux|x86'">
<RemoteIntDir>$(RemoteProjectDir)/obj/$(PlatformTarget)/$(TargetOsName)/debug/</RemoteIntDir>
</PropertyGroup>
Second, modify your my_super_props.props file:
<RemoteGeneratedFilesDir>$(RemoteProjectDir)/obj/$(Platform)/$(TargetOsName)/debug/generated_files/</RemoteGeneratedFilesDir>
Rebuild the project: