Open Project Command
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Opens an existing project.
Syntax
File.OpenProject filename
Arguments
filename
Required. The full path and file name of the project to open.
The syntax for the filename
argument requires that paths containing spaces use quotation marks.
Remarks
Auto completion tries to locate the correct path and file name as you type.
This command is not available while debugging.
Example
This example opens the Visual Basic project, Test1.
>File.OpenProject "C:\My Projects\Test1\Test1.vbproj"
See Also
Visual Studio Commands Command Window Find/Command Box Visual Studio Command Aliases