VisualStudio : start application directly without build ???

[Chris Peeters]

Hi,

is there a way in Visual Studio.NET 2005 to start an application without
VS to first start the build-process ?

Even when the previous compile didn't result in errors or warnings, or
the source code hasn't change, he nevertheless executes the build-steps
first.

I'd like to skip the build-process since I'm using a lot of projects in
my solution and it always takes a long time to restart the application,
so even when I didn't change any source code.

thanks
Chris

 

[Kristopher Wragg]

well not to sound an idiot, but a simple solution if this doesn't exist
in Visual Studio would just be to just browse to the folder its
compiled to and execute it... if you want to debug it then you'll have
to build it as it does that so that the program its debugging matches
the code and project your viewing...

although... you could always run the program from the directory then
go:

Tools >> Attach To Process

and debug that way

 

[Michael Nemtsev]

Hello Chris,

Put your app in the Tools->External tools menu, bing hotkey and start EXE
directly
CP> Hi,
CP>
CP> is there a way in Visual Studio.NET 2005 to start an application
CP> without VS to first start the build-process ?
CP>
CP> Even when the previous compile didn't result in errors or warnings,
CP> or the source code hasn't change, he nevertheless executes the
CP> build-steps first.
CP>
CP> I'd like to skip the build-process since I'm using a lot of projects
CP> in my solution and it always takes a long time to restart the
CP> application, so even when I didn't change any source code.
CP>
CP> thanks
CP> Chris
CP>
CP>
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