Extracting VC++ Project Settings using Automation

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Mike M - 27 Apr 2006 14:06 GMT

I am curious to know if I can extract project settings using the VS.NET
Automation model. In the project settings property page, I want to access
the C++ & Linker command lines displayed in the dialog. Is this possible? I
did not see an obvious way of doing using the object model.

Thanks,
MIke

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Carlos J. Quintero [VB MVP] - 27 Apr 2006 15:17 GMT

Hi Mike,

I am not sure it you can get the command-line, but the project properties
are stored in EnvDTE.Project.Properties and configuration (Debug, Release)
properties in EnvDTE.Configuration.Properties. Maybe the specific VC++
extensibility model has something more to offer
(VCProjectConfigurationProperties, for example).

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>I am curious to know if I can extract project settings using the VS.NET
> Automation model. In the project settings property page, I want to access
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> Thanks,
> MIke

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Mike M - 27 Apr 2006 15:23 GMT

Thanks for the info...I'll take a look.

Cheers,
Mike

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Mike M - 27 Apr 2006 17:44 GMT

> Hi Mike,
>
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> extensibility model has something more to offer
> (VCProjectConfigurationProperties, for example).

I found the VCCLCompilerTool & VCLinkerTool objects in the VC++ Project
Model...your right, the objects only offer read/write access to each project
property but does not provide any methods for generating the command line for
the given compiler settings.

I guess the VS.NET team does the work of inspecting each project attribute
and generates the command-line for the view only. It would have been nice if
the objects exposed that functionality...guess it can be something for the
wish list.

Thanks for the point in the right direction.

Cheers,
Mike

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