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Andrew - 14 Jun 2006 19:21 GMT

I imagine it's possible to add another "Configuration" to VS2005 - as
opposed to just the "Release" and the "Debug" configurations.. Well.. And I
can in fact do just that.. But does anyone know how I can have this new
Configuration actually have any effect?

For example, if I select the "Debug" configuration, I can the use:
#if DEBUG
and
#if !DEBUG

So now I want another Configuration called "QA" and have an environment
variable "QA" set, so I can then go:
#if QA
and
#if !QA

Is that possible?

Any thoughts or suggestions much appreciated.

Cheers

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"Gary Chang[MSFT]" - 15 Jun 2006 07:10 GMT

Hi Andrew,

Thank you posting!

>So now I want another Configuration called "QA" and
>have an environment variable "QA" set, so I can then go:
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>
>Is that possible?

That's no problem.

For a VC project, you can manually define the 'QA' preprocessor in the
project properties' C/C++ | Preprocessor | Preprocessor Definitions under
the new QA configuration. This is just the mechanism why DEBUG could be
used under DEBUG configuration.

Thanks!

Best regards,

Gary Chang
Microsoft Online Community Support
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Andrew - 23 Jun 2006 11:56 GMT

>>So now I want another Configuration called "QA" and
>>have an environment variable "QA" set, so I can then go:
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> the new QA configuration. This is just the mechanism why DEBUG could be
> used under DEBUG configuration.

Hi Gary,

Thank you for your reply, and for the information. :)

My apologies for not being a little more specific...

First... I was thinking/hoping that there might be a way to actually change
the default behaviour. - So that when I start a new project, I can select
DEBUG, QA, or RELEASE from the Configuration dropdown menu right away.

Also, we almost exclusively use C# - So any solution would at least have to
affect C# projects... And ideally simply all of the VS environment as per
above.

Is there any way to do it that way...?

Please let me know.

Thanks! :)

- Andrew

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"Gary Chang[MSFT]" - 26 Jun 2006 06:37 GMT

Hi Andrew,

For a C# project, you can define the 'Conditional compilation symbols' in
its project properties' Build option page, but it also needs you define it
manually.

>Is there any way to do it that way...?

I am afraid there is no such a feature in VS2005.But I suggest you can
submit this feedback to our product feedback center, our development team
may communicate with you directly on the issue there:

http://lab.msdn.microsoft.com/productfeedback/default.aspx

Thanks for your understanding!

Best regards,

Gary Chang
Microsoft Online Community Support
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