VS2003 design-directive changed in VS2005?

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Marinus - 29 Mar 2006 10:42 GMT

Hello,

In VS2003 I could use the directive/flag DESIGN in my (C++) code to change
the desinger-behaviour. My code looks like this:

#ifdef DESIGN
... (c++ code during design-time)
#else
... (c++ code during run-time)
#endif

It seems this flag has been changed/removed in VS2005.

Can you help me?

With regards,
Marinus Vonhof

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Kevin Spencer - 29 Mar 2006 14:13 GMT

I believe this is what you're looking for:

http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/tbt775x3(VS.80).aspx

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"Jeffrey Tan[MSFT]" - 30 Mar 2006 03:30 GMT

Hi Marinus,

I am not sure I understand your problem completely. I am not familiar with
VC++.net, however, can you point me to the document that refers DESIGN
flag?

Based on my experience, #ifdef is the C++ preprocessor directive, which
will only take effect at compile time. So the DESIGN only takes effect at
compile time, if the compiler defined DESIGN flag, "(c++ code during
design-time)" will be generated, but "(c++ code during run-time)" will not
generate at all. Then there is no code to execute at runtime. Also, if
DESIGN flag is defined, no "(c++ code during design-time)" will be
generated in the assembly, so no design-time code to be executed at
design-time. So I am confused by this usage. Can you be clarify? Thanks

In .Net Winform, we usually determine the design-time in code by using
Control.DesignTime property. Does this property meet your need?

Hope this helps!

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Jeffrey Tan
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Marinus - 30 Mar 2006 08:39 GMT

Hello Jeffrey, Kevin,

Thanks for your reaction.

The DESIGN-flag (in VS2003) is indeed used during compile-time.

I used the flag while switching from form-code to form-designer-layout. Then
the designer (am I using the right terms?) compiles before showing the form.

So the Control.DesignTime property won't help me. The form-object is not yet
initialised when the flag is used.
My question remains simply: is there a new (c++) directive/flag for
compiling in design-mode under VS2005?

Marinus Vonhof

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"Jeffrey Tan[MSFT]" - 31 Mar 2006 04:22 GMT

Hi Marinus,

Thanks for your feedback!

Sorry, I am not familiar with VC++.net. I do not think I understand it
completely. Can you show me a sample regarding how you use this in
VS.net2003? Also, can you show me the official document regarding this
DESIGN flag?

Thanks

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Marinus - 31 Mar 2006 08:57 GMT

Hello Jeffrey,

This thread will tell you enough, I hope:

http://groups.google.com/group/microsoft.public.dotnet.framework.compactframewor
k/browse_frm/thread/36d84df6ee382ed5/229b48a1fc4963ff?hl=en&lr=&ie=UTF-8&rnum=6&
prev=/groups%3Fq%3Dcompactframework%2B%2523if%2BDESIGN%26hl%3Den%26lr%3D%26ie%3D
UTF-8%26selm%3DeBin9xxRDHA.2316%2540tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl%26rnum%3D6#229b48a1fc49
63ff

Post nr. 4 in this thread explains how I used the DESIGN directive in VS2003.

Best regards,
Marinus Vonhof

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"Jeffrey Tan[MSFT]" - 03 Apr 2006 10:11 GMT

Hi Marinus,

Still, I need the official document regarding this behavior, then I may
contact the developer team regarding the break-changes.(Yes, if it is
documented in VS.net2003, and it is missing in VS2005, it can be identified
as a break-change).

So, can you show me the the documentation regarding this? Thanks

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Marinus - 04 Apr 2006 16:05 GMT

Hi Jeffrey,

I'm afraid there is no official document regarding the DESIGN-directive,
although it was known by VS2003 users (regarding the Internet-thread).
So it's no break-change, but the directive remains very helpfull.... Maybe
the developer team can still help us.

Best regards,
Marinus

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"Jeffrey Tan[MSFT]" - 05 Apr 2006 06:24 GMT

Hi Marinus,

Actually I did not know about this flag in winform. Without the official
documentation regarding it, I do not think I can ask the developer team for
the non-documented things.

Anyway, maybe you can submit a request to our product team in the link
below:
http://lab.msdn.microsoft.com/ProductFeedback/

Thanks

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Marinus - 05 Apr 2006 19:26 GMT

Hello Jeffrey,

Oke, I'll do that.
Thanks very much for your efforts.

Best regards,
Marinus Vonhof

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