If you run without debugging (Ctrl+F5) then by default it prompts your to press return to close the window. If you want to use the debugger, you should put a breakpoint on the last line.
If you add an AssemblyInfo class to your project and amend the AssemblyVersion attribute to end with an asterisk, for example: [assembly: AssemblyVersion(“2.10.*”)] Visual studio will increment the final number for you according to these rules (thanks galets, I had that completely wrong!) To reference this version in code, so you can display it to … Read more
You can invoke devenv.exe /diff list1.txt list2.txt from the Visual Studio Developer Command Prompt or, if a Visual Studio instance is already running, you can type Tools.DiffFiles in the Command window, with a handy file name completion:
This warning seems to have been introduced with the new Visual Studio 11 Beta and .NET 4.5, although I suppose it might have been possible before. First, it really is just a warning. It should not hurt anything if you are just dealing with x86 dependencies. Microsoft is just trying to warn you when you … Read more
This MSDN thread explains how to fix it. To summarize: Either disable incremental linking, by going to Project Properties -> Configuration Properties -> Linker (General) -> Enable Incremental Linking -> “No (/INCREMENTAL:NO)” or install VS2010 SP1. Edits (@CraigRinger): Note that installing VS 2010 SP1 will remove the 64-bit compilers. You need to install the VS … Read more
All C++ compilers have one serious performance problem to deal with. Compiling C++ code is a long, slow process. Compiling headers included on top of C++ files is a very long, slow process. Compiling the huge header structures that form part of Windows API and other large API libraries is a very, very long, slow … Read more
Copied and pasted from here, the Using Advanced Properties section. This will allow you to always have the program run as an administrator when you open it. Right click on the shortcut of the program, then click on Properties. Click on the Shortcut tab for a program shortcut, then click on the Advanced button. Check … Read more
Here is how I solved the “slow symbol loading” problem in Visual Studio 2012: Go to Tools -> Options -> Debugging -> General CHECK the checkmark next to “Enable Just My Code”. Go to Tools -> Options -> Debugging -> Symbols Click on the “…” button and create/select a new folder somewhere on your local … Read more
Menu Tools → Options → Package Manager Give a name and folder location. Click OK. Drop your NuGet package files in that folder. Go to your Project in Solution Explorer, right click and select “Manage NuGet Packages”. Select your new package source. Here is the documentation.
I tried several solutions and here is the simplest I personally found. Dan pointed out in the comments that the original post belongs to Oleg Sych—thanks, Oleg! Here are the instructions: 1. Add an XML file for each configuration to the project. Typically you will have Debug and Release configurations so name your files App.Debug.config … Read more