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Build DLL while debunning

Nalda Oudas 0 Reputation points
2025-04-23T01:16:47.5233333+00:00

I have searched around the web but did not find any discussions relating to this; I'm aware that Visual Studio has a Hotreload feature, however, that is not what I'm referring to here.

Let's say I have Project A that builds a DLL and Project B that builds an executable.

While debugging the executable, if I try to right click Project A and Build, VS won't let me do that. Instead it prompts me to stop debugging.

Ideal solution would be to compile the DLL from within VS then use UnloadLibrary/LoadLibrary.

Otherwise I'd have to write a cmd utility and keep that in sync with the VS project configuration.

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  1. Nalda Oudas 0 Reputation points
    2025-04-23T01:49:49.6733333+00:00

    One way I found to build a project with its build configuration while debugging is to use msbuild on the command line:

    msbuild <YourProject>.vcxproj /t:Rebuild /p:Configuration=Debug /p:Platform=x64
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