VS2010 how to make output to show counter of projects built

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I have solution with very big number of projects in it and would like to see somehow progress of compilation.

As you probably know when compiling we see only those strings in Output Window (even if it's open widely) -

...
_CopyAppConfigFile:
    Copying file from "app.config" to "bin\Debug\Bububu.exe.config".
CopyFilesToOutputDirectory:
  Copying file from "obj\Debug\Bububu.exe" to "bin\Debug\Bububu.exe".
  Bububu -> C:\Dev\Bububu\bin\Debug\Bububu.exe
  Copying file from "obj\Debug\Bububu.pdb" to "bin\Debug\Bububu.pdb".

Build succeeded.

Well, I'd like to see something like "Build 13/26 succeeded..." Is this possible at all?

score 2 · Answer 1 · edited May 23 '17 at 11:58

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[EDIT]

My mistake. The screenshots in my answer are from Visual Studio 2012. The line numbers are not shown in Visual Studio 2010 using this technique.

You can get project build numbers for each project by setting the MSBuild project build output verbosity setting in Tools/Options.

Open Tools\Options\Projects and Solutions\Build and Run dialog.

Set the verbosity setting to Detailed as shown in the screenshot. MsBuild Verbosity setting .

When you compile the solution you'll see a project number for each project at the beginning of the line output.

Project number output

This doesn't give you the 4/12 format that you want, it's a start.

To get it closer to your desired formatting, look at creating a custom build task.

msbuild-custom-task-hello-world-walkthrough

edited May 23 '17 at 11:58

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answered May 14 '13 at 19:37

Walt Ritscher

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what version of Visual Studio are you using? – Walt Ritscher May 19 '13 at 19:17
2010 Professionsal - Version 10.0.40219.1 SP1Rel (.Net Framework 4.5.50709 SP1Rel – bgee May 21 '13 at 07:34
it's interesting, but how I can view params of default - meaning not custom - build? – bgee May 21 '13 at 07:36
Open your .csproj file in a text editor. It's really just an XML file containing instructions for the MSBuild engine. – Walt Ritscher May 21 '13 at 21:05
I updated my answer. The line numbers only work in the output window in VS 2012. – Walt Ritscher May 21 '13 at 21:08

VS2010 how to make output to show counter of projects built

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