How do I run a custom compiler.

[Stephen Luce]

I am porting an instrumentation tool from linux to Visual C/C++.

We designed the tool to be a replacement for the compiler. The tool takes
c/c++ files and instruments (adds code) and pipes the new code through the
original compiler.

Is there a way in Visual Studio to change the compiler that gets used during
a build, or is it hard-coded to use cl.exe?

Custom build tool doesn't work very well because the user loses the ability
to use the C/C++ property pages. We want to make our tool as painless as
posible for our users.

The only solution I have come up with so far is to replace cl.exe in the
VC\bin directory.

Is there a simpler/less intrusive way to have Visual Studio call a custom
compiler?

[Bijoy]

Probabily you could solve by correcting registry values(search for it)
Bijoy

"Stephen Luce" wrote:

I am porting an instrumentation tool from linux to Visual C/C++.

We designed the tool to be a replacement for the compiler. The tool takes
c/c++ files and instruments (adds code) and pipes the new code through the
original compiler.

Is there a way in Visual Studio to change the compiler that gets used during
a build, or is it hard-coded to use cl.exe?

Custom build tool doesn't work very well because the user loses the ability
to use the C/C++ property pages. We want to make our tool as painless as
posible for our users.

The only solution I have come up with so far is to replace cl.exe in the
VC\bin directory.

Is there a simpler/less intrusive way to have Visual Studio call a custom
compiler?

[William DePalo [MVP VC++]]

"Stephen Luce" <Stephen Lu**@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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Is there a simpler/less intrusive way to have Visual Studio call a custom

compiler?

I don't know if this is what you are after, but you may want to look at
this:

http://msdn.microsoft.com/vstudio/ex...w/default.aspx

Regards,
Will