NI Package Builder: Error with defining parent folder (..\) paths

[CL_eisenwr]

I think I may have found a bug in NI Package Builder (NIPM) 19.1. I was trying to have the package output to be a location up and down another folder tree by using a ..\ relative path. However when I build, I get an error of an invalid path. One a second attempt, NIPM will be forced to close due to error. If I specify the location as an absolute path, I do not get any errors. However the Output Directory is saved a relative parent with ..\.

1st Attempt Invalid Path Error

2nd Attempt Error that forces NIPM closure

[Scott_Richardson]

Hey Bill, I can reproduce the issue you mention. When a user specifies ..\ notation, NIPB converts that to .\..\. Loading a absolute path later resolves to .\..\ as well. It is our intention to support building to relative sibling directories. This appears to also occur with 19.0.  I created a bug with ID: 317274. I am not aware of any workaround right now. We will investigate. Thank you for reporting.

[TestNinja]

Just my humble opinion, but there should be a configuration option in the builder that allows you to select absolute or relative paths