VC++ Project Settings, Projects and Solutions, Options Dialog Box
This dialog box enables you to define Visual C++ project settings related to build logging and supporting file types.
To access this dialog box
From the Tools menu, click Options.
Click the Projects and Solutions folder.
Click the VC++ Project Settings property page.
Build Logging
Yes
Turns on generation of the build log file. This option generates BuildLog.htm, which can be found in the project's intermediate files directory. Every fresh build overwrites the previous BuildLog.htm file.No
Turns off generation of the build log file.
Build Timing
Yes
Turns on build timing. If selected, the time it takes for the build to complete is posted to the Output window. For more information, see Output Window.No
Turns off build timing.
C/C++ File Extensions
Specifies the extensions of files that will be built with the C or C++ compiler.
Extensions to Hide
Specifies the extensions of files that will not display in Solution Explorer when the Show All Files is enabled. For more information, see Solution Explorer.
Extensions to Include
Specifies the extensions of files that can be ported into your project.
Rule File Search Paths
Specifies the list of directories that contain .rules files, which help you define build rules for your projects. For more information, see Rule Files.
Show "Build Rule" Dialog
Yes
Displays the Matching Custom Build Rule dialog box when you add a file that has an associative build rule, to your project. For more information, see Matching Custom Build Rule Dialog Box.No
Turns off the dialog, such that when you add a file that has an associative build rule to your project, the Matching Custom Build Rule dialog box will not display.
Show "No Build Rule" Dialog
Yes
Displays the Matching Custom Build Rule Not Found dialog box when you add a file that does not have an associative build rule, to your project. For more information, see Matching Custom Build Rule Not Found Dialog Box.No
Turns off the dialog such that, when you add a file that does not have an associative build rule to your project, the Matching Custom Build Rule Not Found dialog box will not display.
Show Environment in Log
Yes
Lists environment variables in the build log file. This option specifies to echo all environment variables, during builds of Visual C++ projects, into the build log file.No
Exclude environment variables from the build log file.
Solution Explorer Mode
Show only files in project
Configures Solution Explorer to only display files in the project.Show all files
Configures Solution Explorer to show files in the project and files on disk in the project folder.
Validate Schemas
Yes
Visual C++ will perform schema validation on project, rule, property sheet, user, and platform configuration files.No
Visual C++ will not perform schema validation on project, rule, property sheet, user, or platform configuration files.