Exclude from Build

Extension for Visual Studio

This extension allows to exclude from build or include in build multiple C/C++/C#/VB files and directories with one click.

Select directories and/or files you'd like to exclude or include
Right-click the selection or go to menu Tools
Choose Exclude from Build or Include in Build

Files are excluded/included based on file extension:

.c, .cc, .cpp, .cxx, .c++, .m, .mm
- Exclude sets Excluded from Build file property to Yes/True
- Include sets Excluded from Build file property to No/False
.cs, .vb
- Exclude sets Build Action file property to None
- Include sets Build Action file property to Compile
.xaml
- Exclude sets Build Action file property to None
- Include sets Build Action file property to:
  - ApplicationDefinition if the file defines <Application>
  - Page otherwise

For C/C++ it is possible to affect only the Active project configuration (default) or All project configurations. Choose one of the options in menu Tools -> More. The behavior of the basic buttons can be changed in Tools -> Options -> Exclude from Build.