How to add a file to "clean solution" files

[Bob Altman]

Hi,

My VB project (VS 2005) has a post-build event that runs a program that
creates an executable file in the target directory (that is, the same folder
that contains the normal build results). However, since VS (or, more
specifically, MSBuild) doesn't know about this new executable, it isn't
deleted when I select Build->Clean Solution. How do I tell my VB project
about this file so that it gets deleted when I "clean" the build results?

TIA - Bob

[WenYuan Wang [MSFT]]

Hello Bob,

According to your description, you need delete a special file when VS
cleans solution.
If this is the case, following code should be helpful. Please append it
into .vbproj file.

Delete the file before VS.
<Project>
..
<Target Name="BeforeClean">
<Delete Files="$(MSBuildProjectDirectory)\bin\Debug\test.t xt" />
</Target>
..
</Project>

Or delete the file after VS.
<Project>
..
<Target Name="AfterClean">
<Delete Files="$(MSBuildProjectDirectory)\bin\Debug\test.t xt" />
</Target>
</Project>

Hope this helps. Please try this method and let me know whether this is
what you need. I'm glad to assist you.
Have a great day.
Sincerely,
Wen Yuan
Microsoft Online Community Support
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[Bob Altman]

Hi Wen Yuan

Is it a good idea to edit the vbproj file? How does the IDE sort out its
content from my content?

- Bob

"WenYuan Wang [MSFT]" <v-******@online.microsoft.comwrote in message
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Hello Bob,

According to your description, you need delete a special file when VS
cleans solution.
If this is the case, following code should be helpful. Please append it
into .vbproj file.

Delete the file before VS.
<Project>
.
<Target Name="BeforeClean">
<Delete Files="$(MSBuildProjectDirectory)\bin\Debug\test.t xt" />
</Target>
.
</Project>

Or delete the file after VS.
<Project>
.
<Target Name="AfterClean">
<Delete Files="$(MSBuildProjectDirectory)\bin\Debug\test.t xt" />
</Target>
</Project>

Hope this helps. Please try this method and let me know whether this is
what you need. I'm glad to assist you.
Have a great day.
Sincerely,
Wen Yuan
Microsoft Online Community Support
==================================================
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
rights.