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.NET Forum / Visual Studio.NET / General / May 2006Build and Run - I only want to Run
When using VS with C# projects, it seems like there is no way to disassociate building from running. More specifically, whenever I run the solution, VS tries to build all projects that are marked as "build" in the solution. This can be very painful for solutions with a large number of projects/files. When I say "run", I really want to just run! One way to solve this issue is to go to the Solution properties and uncheck "build" for all of the projects. However if I do this then when I actually do want to build the solution, I cannot do so (I have to build each project individually). I thought that I've found the option to turn the run-and-build behavior off under "Projects and Solutions | Build and Run" and "On Run, when projects are out of date". I've set this option to "Never build". However, doing this didn't change anything: hitting Ctrl-F5 or F5 causes the build to happen. Is there any way, in a regular C# Solution/Project, to turn this behavior off? Hi, Which is the point of running a solution without building their latest changes? Properly speaking, there is no "Run" command, there are "Start" and "Start without debugging". If you use the former, certainly you will want to build before debugging since otherwise the exe and the sources could be out of sync. The latter is rarely used and in fact it seems that its menu entry was removed in VS 2005, but even if used, most people will want to run with the latest thing compiled. That said, you can always create a desktop shortcut to your exe in the bin folder to run it. Note: the option On Run, when projects are out of date applies only to C++ projects, as explained in the help of that dialog window.  SignatureBest regards, Carlos J. Quintero MZ-Tools: Productivity add-ins for Visual Studio You can code, design and document much faster: http://www.mztools.com > When using VS with C# projects, it seems like there is no way to > disassociate building from running. More specifically, whenever I run [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > Is there any way, in a regular C# Solution/Project, to turn this > behavior off? You are right that running with the sources being out of sync does not make much sense. The problem is that VS tries to build even if there are no changes. Although usually it's fast (msbuild figures out there are no changes and skips all targets) it still takes time as it has to check every single project. In scenarios when you spend more time investigating the inner workings of a program by debugging it, this becomes very inconvenient. I know how to hit Ctrl-Shift-B myself, so I would like the option to disassociate this action to "Start". > The problem is that VS tries to build even if there are no changes. > Although usually it's fast (msbuild figures out there are no changes > and skips all targets) it still takes time as it has to check every single > project. You can check or provide feedback about this issue (if you think it is a problem) or make a suggestion at the Microsoft Product Feedback Center: http://lab.msdn.microsoft.com/ProductFeedback/ SignatureBest regards, Carlos J. Quintero MZ-Tools: Productivity add-ins for Visual Studio You can code, design and document much faster: http://www.mztools.com > The problem is that VS tries to build even if there are no changes. > Although usually it's fast (msbuild figures out there are no changes > and skips all targets) it still takes time as it has to check every > single project. One approach to consider is partitioning your solution into multiple smaller solutions. You could set up several small solutions (with fewer projects) and also have a master 'all' solution (with all projects) for build process to use. SignatureSergey Mishkovskiy http://www.usysware.com/dpack/ - DPack - free VS.NET add-ons http://www.usysware.com/blog/ You can try this EnergyKey http://www30.webSamba.com/SmartStudio This may be help you. Now I always use EnergyKey, it helps me so much in my work. Free MagazinesGet these publications absolutely FREE for up to 12 months. There are no hidden fees and no obligation. Simply choose a title, complete the application form and submit it. Read more ...
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