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/Run (devenv.exe)

Compiles and runs the specified project or solution.

devenv {/run|/r} {SolutionName|ProjectName}

Arguments

  • SolutionName
    Required. The full path and name of a solution file.

  • ProjectName
    Required. The full path and name of a project file.

Remarks

Compiles and runs the specified project or solution according to the settings specified for the active solution configuration. This switch launches the integrated development environment (IDE) and leaves it active after the project or solution has completed running.

  • Enclose strings that include spaces in double quotation marks.

  • Summary information, including errors, can be displayed in the Command window, or in any log file specified with the /out switch.

Example

This example runs the solution MySolution using the active deployment configuration.

devenv /run "C:\Documents and Settings\someuser\My Documents\Visual Studio\Projects\MySolution\MySolution.sln"

See Also

Reference

Devenv Command Line Switches

/Runexit (devenv.exe)

/Build (devenv.exe)

/Rebuild (devenv.exe)

/Out (devenv.exe)