OT: Exclude from build -- no visual clues???

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Julie

(I originally posted this on microsoft.public.vsnet.ide, but just got chirping
crickets in response; hoping for something better from MS over here...)

Running VS.NET 2003.

When I change a source file properties to 'exclude from build = yes', there is
*no* visual clue in the solution explorer that the file is excluded???

If this is the case, then exclude from build borders on completely useless
unless you manually check the properties for each file to determine what is in
and what isn't, especially when using configurations that conditionally exclude
source files.

Naturally, the previous (working) version VS 6 displayed excluded files in
gray, very easy to see what was in and what wasn't...

Any comments?
 
Hi Julie,

Also running VS.NET 2003, when right clicking on the file - it comes up with Exclude from Project. Then it dissapears from the solution explorer. If you click on the icon "Show All Files" in the solution explorer this will show you what files are in and what files are not

Hope this helps
Cheers
Jonathan Rucker
-- www.novaworks.com.a

----- Julie wrote: ----

(I originally posted this on microsoft.public.vsnet.ide, but just got chirpin
crickets in response; hoping for something better from MS over here...

Running VS.NET 2003

When I change a source file properties to 'exclude from build = yes', there i
*no* visual clue in the solution explorer that the file is excluded??

If this is the case, then exclude from build borders on completely useles
unless you manually check the properties for each file to determine what is i
and what isn't, especially when using configurations that conditionally exclud
source files

Naturally, the previous (working) version VS 6 displayed excluded files i
gray, very easy to see what was in and what wasn't..

Any comments
 
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