VCLinkerTool.OptimizeReferences Property
Enables elimination of functions or data that are never referenced.
Namespace: Microsoft.VisualStudio.VCProjectEngine
Assembly: Microsoft.VisualStudio.VCProjectEngine (in Microsoft.VisualStudio.VCProjectEngine.dll)
Syntax
Property OptimizeReferences As optRefType
Dim instance As VCLinkerTool
Dim value As optRefType
value = instance.OptimizeReferences
instance.OptimizeReferences = value
optRefType OptimizeReferences { get; set; }
property optRefType OptimizeReferences {
optRefType get ();
void set (optRefType value);
}
function get OptimizeReferences () : optRefType
function set OptimizeReferences (value : optRefType)
Property Value
Type: Microsoft.VisualStudio.VCProjectEngine.optRefType
An optRefType enumeration.
Remarks
OptimizeReferences exposes the functionality of the /OPT (Optimizations) linker option.
Use the optRefType enumeration to change the value of this property.
See How to: Compile Example Code for Project Model Extensibility for information about how to compile and run this example.
Examples
The following example modifies the OptimizeReferences property in the integrated development environment (IDE):
' add reference to Microsoft.VisualStudio.VCProjectEngine
Imports EnvDTE
Imports Microsoft.VisualStudio.VCProjectEngine
Public Module Module1
Sub Test()
Dim prj As VCProject
Dim cfgs, tools As IVCCollection
Dim cfg As VCConfiguration
Dim tool As VCLinkerTool
prj = DTE.Solution.Projects.Item(1).Object
cfgs = prj.Configurations
cfg = cfgs.Item(1)
tool = cfg.Tools("VCLinkerTool")
tool.OptimizeReferences = optRefType.optReferences
End Sub
End Module
Permissions
- Full trust for the immediate caller. This member cannot be used by partially trusted code. For more information, see Using Libraries from Partially Trusted Code.