A prebuild event always runs before up to date check

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A prebuild event always runs before up to date check

John 76

Hi,

I am using Visual Studio 2022, I need a prebuild event (which can change the C++ source code conditionally) to be always triggered before the up-to-date check on the targeted C++ code.

Could you teach me how to do that? Thank you.

John

YujianYao-MSFT 4,296 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff

2022-03-10T03:02:28.65+00:00

Hi @John ,

You could refer to the content in this document to create a prebuld event, by modifying the command in <Command></Command> to complete your needs, the command used is powershell.

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YujianYao-MSFT 4,296 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff

2022-03-10T03:02:28.65+00:00

Hi @John ,

You could refer to the content in this document to create a prebuld event, by modifying the command in <Command></Command> to complete your needs, the command used is powershell.

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John 76

I finally figured out a way to do it, which is Utility project: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/previous-versions/visualstudio/visual-studio-6.0/aa733962(v=vs.60)?redirectedfrom=MSDN

Then I only need to disable the up to date check for that Utility project only.

Thanks all the comments.

John 76 Reputation points

2022-03-11T00:37:51.183+00:00

forgot to mention I had set the dependency of the project.

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Viorel 122.6K

Consider an indirect method too: creating a Custom Build Step (in Project Properties). If you enter into Outputs field a file name that never exist, then the command will be always executed. Also select an appropriate Execute Before option.

John 76 Reputation points

2022-03-09T13:19:58.823+00:00

Thanks, but it sounds a workaround and I don't really understand how can it keep up-to-date check working.

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