Multiple "Set StartUp Projects" Configurations
visual-studio, visual-studio-2012, visual-studio-extensions
Solution
Take a look at the SwitchStartupProject extension. (I'm the author)
Since version 2.0, it allows you to configure multiple multi-project startup configurations. You can switch between the configurations with a toolbar dropdown box:
To configure two configurations (A, B, C) and (B, C, D):
- Install the extension (you might need to restart VS)
- A new `Startup Project` dropdown box appears to the right of the `Start` button.
- Click on it and choose `Configure...`
- Select single-project list mode `None` (to hide the single project items from the dropdown)
- Add two configurations and name them `ABC` and `BCD`
- Add multiple projects to each of the configurations
- Choose the order in which the projects will be started
Note: Unlike the Visual Studio startup projects dialog, the extension does not allow you to choose `start without debugging` for a project. So all projects that you add to a multi-project startup configuration are started with debugging.
Problem
I have a big solution and for debugging purposes I have to start many Projects by using "Set StartUp Projects" Feature of Visual Studio 2012. However often I need to change what projects I need to start (Sometimes is Project A,B,C, sometimes Project B,C,D etc.) Does someone knows such an Extension?