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VS Solution Settings

Note: This section is relevant for VS 2008 and earlier.

The Solution Settings dialog can be used to modify how IncrediBuild builds specific solutions and projects. This can be useful when specific behavior is only required when building with IncrediBuild, and also for performance and troubleshooting purposes. Options specified using the Solution Settings dialog are stored in an ".ib_ini" file, located in the same folder as the solution (.sln) or workspace (.dsw) file.

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Accessing the Solution Settings Dialog

The Solution Settings dialog can be accessed using one of the following methods:

• The "IncrediBuild->Solution Settings" IDE menu command (VC7 and VC8 only).
• The Batch Build dialog "Solution Settings" button.
• The "IncrediBuild->Solution Settings" solution/project right-click context menu command (VC8 only).

The Solution Settings Dialog Layout

The Solution Settings dialog consists of two sections: In the left navigation pane, a tree-view allows you to choose where your modifications will apply – choosing the root solution/workspace will cause modifications to affect all projects in the solution/workspace, while changes made while a project is selected will only affect IncrediBuild builds of that project:

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Solution Settings Dialog Pages

Select one of the following to learn more about the Solution Settings dialog:

Solution Settings Dialog - General Page

This page controls various project-level options that will only affect IncrediBuild builds:

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Project Options

Build as an external project

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Link Options

Ignore "Do not create libraries" option (IncrediLink)

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Link library dependencies (IncrediLink)

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Ignore dependencies in Linker "Additional Options" section

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Build Priority

Project Build Priority

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IncrediBuild attempts to build files from "High" priority projects before "Normal" and "Low" priority projects, and files from "Normal" priority projects before "Low" priority projects. Dependency information still has precedence over project priorities, so a "High" priority file that depends on "Low" priority files is still built after its dependencies.

Note:

• IncrediBuild only considers project priorities when the Optimize project build order option is enabled.

Xbox Deployment Options

Remote machine(s)

The Remote machine(s) option can be used to specify IP addresses of bXbox/Xbox 360 machines that will be used in the deployment phase. Multiple semicolon-separated values may be entered.

Solution Settings Dialog – Compiler/Linker Pages

This page allows removing and adding command line options to both linker and compiler steps. Settings made in this page only apply to IncrediBuild builds.

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To add and/or remove command line options to linker or compiler steps: 

1. In the left-hand navigation pane tree view control, select either the root solution level to indicate that your changes apply to all projects, or one of the projects if you wish to affect a specific project.
2. Select either the "Compiler" or "Linker" tab, to choose which of the tool command lines you wish to override.
3. If you want to add a command line option, in the Add the following switches box, type a command line option,  as it would appear in the command line.
4. If you want to remove a command line option, in the Remove the following switches box, type the option as it appears in the command line.
5. Click OK.
   The command line option is added/removed to/from the linker or compiler steps.

Notes:

• In order to add or remove more than one command line option, enter each option in a separate line.
• In order to remove a command line option that involves an argument, enter the command line option along with the argument. For example, in order to prevent usage of precompiled headers in a project, you might enter the following in the "Remove the following switches" box:
  /Yc"stdafx.h"
  /Yu"stdafx.h"

Solution Settings Dialog – Edit & Continue Page

This page controls which files allow the Edit & Continue feature.

Note:

• This feature can be used for VS 2010, when PdbForwardingMode = 1.

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Due to debug information format restrictions, IncrediBuild requires a predefined list of files that allow use of the Edit & Continue feature. These files cannot be compiled in parallel to other files and will only be built serially.

Best practice for using Edit & Continue is:

1. Select the files you will be editing during your debug sessions in this dialog.
2. Debug your project.
3. Use the Clear Selection button to restore full distribution.

Solution Settings Dialog – External Files Page

This page allows specification of files that will be compiled using standard VC compilation and will not be distributed (useful mostly for troubleshooting purposes).

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Visual Studio Reference:

IncrediBuild Solutions:

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