How to control the Show All Files button on the Solution Explorer?

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Peter - 16 Aug 2007 00:24 GMT

I'm using VS2005. I want to how I can control the Show All Files button on
the Solution Explorer so that any solution I open will show all files by
default.

Also, after I hit the Show All Files button, how can I change it back so
only some files will be shown?

What files are shown if Show All Files button is not clicked?

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Andrew McDonald - 19 Aug 2007 13:27 GMT

"Peter" <Peter@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote...

> I'm using VS2005. I want to how I can control the Show All Files button
> on the Solution Explorer so that any solution I open will show all files
> by default.

I don't know which language you're using, but in VC++ this option is under
Projects and Solutions -> VC++ Project Settings -> Solution Explorer Mode.

> Also, after I hit the Show All Files button, how can I change it back so
> only some files will be shown?

Err... press the button again?

> What files are shown if Show All Files button is not clicked?

Only the files that you've included in the solution.

Personally the 'show all files' option is useless to me since my
project/solution files are in a separate folder branch from the source
files, and Solution Explorer roots its tree where the solution is. That
means I basically can't see any source files if I turn the option on.

--
Andy

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