How to start a single project without debugging in Visual Studio?

Question

My solution contains multiple projects which can be started. SometimesI would like to start a single project without using my solution startup projects settings. When I righ

Answer 1

Here is the the way to solve problem related to Mahin's macro

Problem description: Fourth step is creating a problem and spawns an annoying messagebox saying : The build must be stopped to change the solution property. Stop the build? Ok or Cancel.

Public Module Custom
    Private WithEvents t As Timers.Timer

    Private Prop As EnvDTE.Property
    Private PrevStartup As Object

    Private Sub StartTimer()
        t = New Timers.Timer
        t.Interval = 0.05
        t.Start()
    End Sub

    Sub t_Elapsed(ByVal ee As Object, ByVal dd As Timers.ElapsedEventArgs) Handles t.Elapsed
        If DTE.Solution.SolutionBuild.BuildState <> vsBuildState.vsBuildStateInProgress Then
            t.Stop()
            Prop.Value = PrevStartup
        End If
    End Sub

    Sub RunSelectedWithoutDebug()
        Dim Projs As Array
        Dim Proj As Project
        Projs = DTE.ActiveSolutionProjects()
        If (Projs.Length > 0) Then
            Proj = Projs.GetValue(0)
            Prop = DTE.Solution.Properties.Item("StartupProject")

            PrevStartup = Prop.Value
            Prop.Value = Proj.Name
            DTE.ExecuteCommand("Debug.StartWithoutDebugging")
            StartTimer()
        End If
    End Sub
End Module

Enjoy !

Answer 2

Right-Click on the project and Set it as Startup Project.

Hit Ctrl + F5

Answer 3

Use Start without debugging under Debug menu, or

Ctrl+F5

or you can modify the web.config file for the project:

<compilation debug="false"/>

Answer 4

I just put together this macro.. It's a combination of several snippets I found around the interweb. If the project is configured to run the default project output, it will find and run that. If it's configured to run a specific program, it will run that. This macro will NOT compile your application either, so you'll want to make sure it's compiled before you run the macro. At the same time, this macro doesn't suffer from the problem mentioned in Mahin's macro above.

Sub RunActiveProjectOutput()
    Dim Projs As Array
    Dim Proj As Project
    Projs = DTE.ActiveSolutionProjects()
    If (Projs.Length > 0) Then
        Proj = Projs.GetValue(0)

        Dim action = DirectCast(Proj.ConfigurationManager.ActiveConfiguration.Properties.Item("StartAction").Value, Integer)

        If (action = 1) Then
            Dim app = Proj.ConfigurationManager.ActiveConfiguration.Properties.Item("StartProgram").Value
            Dim args = Proj.ConfigurationManager.ActiveConfiguration.Properties.Item("StartArguments").Value
            System.Diagnostics.Process.Start(app, args)
        Else
            Dim fullPath = Proj.Properties.Item("FullPath").Value.ToString()
            Dim outputPath = Proj.ConfigurationManager.ActiveConfiguration.Properties.Item("OutputPath").Value.ToString()
            Dim outputDir = System.IO.Path.Combine(fullPath, outputPath)
            Dim outputFileName = Proj.Properties.Item("OutputFileName").Value.ToString()
            Dim assemblyPath = System.IO.Path.Combine(outputDir, outputFileName)
            System.Diagnostics.Process.Start(assemblyPath)
        End If
    End If
End Sub

Answer 5

In short no.

What you could do is bind a key to the "Set as startup project" and then bind another key to start without debugging. Then you would have to push 2 keys to start this project without debugging, but at least it'd be quicker than using the mouse...

Answer 6

Right-click on the solution, select Properties. Select Multiple startup projects. A combobox for each project allows you decide which projects to start without debugging.