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Microsoft: .NET: Visual Studio: File: Project: Solution: Structure: What is format of .sln file?
Jan 9th, 2004 12:33
Knud van Eeden,
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--- Knud van Eeden --- 09 January 2004 - 05:42 pm --------------------
Microsoft: .NET: Visual Studio: File: Project: Solution: Structure:
What is format of .sln file?
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By loading a few (ASP.NET) .sln files, and looking at their format:
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Note:
This format differs slightly between Microsoft Visual Studio 2002 and
2003.
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Format in general:
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Microsoft Visual Studio Solution File, Format Version <your visual
studio version number>
Project( "<some unique registry key>" ) = "<your project
name1>", "<your project path1 and filename1>", "<some unique Windows
registry stored identifier for your project1>"
EndProject
Project( "<some unique registry key>" ) = "<your project
name2>", "<your project path2 and filename2>", "<some unique Windows
registry stored identifier for your project2>"
EndProject
...
Project( "<some unique registry key>" ) = "<your project
namelast>", "<your project pathlast and filenamelast>", "<some unique
Windows registry stored identifier for your projectlast>"
EndProject
Global
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GlobalSection( SourceCodecontrol ) = preSolution or
postSolution
CanCheckoutShared = true or false
SccLocalPath<some number> = <some local path>
SccNumberOfProjects = <some number of projects>
SccProjectFilePathRelativizedFromConnection1 = <some project
path>
SccProjectName<some number> = <some project path>
SccProjectUniqueName<some number> = <some project name path>
SccProvider<some number> = MSSCCI:<some provider>
SolutionUniqueID = <some unique registry number>
EndGlobalSection
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GlobalSection( SolutionConfiguration ) = preSolution
ConfigName.0 = Debug
ConfigName.1 = Debug1
ConfigName.2 = PostCMD
ConfigName.3 = PostExplorer
ConfigName.4 = Release
EndGlobalSection
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GlobalSection(ProjectDependencies) = postSolution
EndGlobalSection
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GlobalSection(ProjectConfiguration) = postSolution
<some unique identifier1>.Debug.ActiveCfg = Debug|.NET
<some unique identifier1>.Debug.Build.0 = Debug|.NET
<some unique identifier1>.Release.ActiveCfg = Release|.NET
<some unique identifier1>.Release.Build.0 = Release|.NET
<some unique identifier2>.Debug.ActiveCfg = Debug|.NET
<some unique identifier2>.Debug.Build.0 = Debug|.NET
<some unique identifier2>.Release.ActiveCfg = Release|.NET
<some unique identifier2>.Release.Build.0 = Release|.NET
...
<some unique identifierlast>.Debug.ActiveCfg = Debug|.NET
<some unique identifierlast>.Debug.Build.0 = Debug|.NET
<some unique identifierlast>.Release.ActiveCfg = Release|.NET
<some unique identifierlast>.Release.Build.0 = Release|.NET
EndGlobalSection
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GlobalSection(ExtensibilityGlobals) = postSolution
EndGlobalSection
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GlobalSection(ExtensibilityAddIns) = postSolution
EndGlobalSection
EndGlobal
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Here the versions of this solution file =
v7.0, if Microsoft Visual Studio 2002
v8.0, if Microsoft Visual Studio 2003
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Here some of the subsection meanings:
GlobalSection( SOURCECODECONTROL ) = preSolution or
postSolution
//
// used by the version control database
// (e.g. using: Microsoft Source Safe).
//
// This section is only added if you are so using version
control
//
EndGlobalSection
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GlobalSection( SOLUTIONCONFIGURATION ) = preSolution or
postSolution
//
// for e.g. debug control
//
EndGlobalSection
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GlobalSection( PROJECTDEPENDENCIES ) = preSolution or
postSolution
//
// usually empty
//
// This contains any explicit dependencies between the two or
more projects
// in this solution file
// For implicit dependencies check the vbproj file
//
EndGlobalSection
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GlobalSection( PROJECTCONFIGURATION ) = preSolution or
postSolution
//
// As much entries as there are projects in this solution file
//
// determines which project configurations will be built
// in any particular solution configuration
//
EndGlobalSection
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GlobalSection( EXTENSIBILITYGLOBALS ) = preSolution or
postSolution
//
// usually empty
//
// used for solution items
//
// Shows that solution items (like .html, .bmp, ... files)
// which are used globally by two or more of the projects
//
EndGlobalSection
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GlobalSection( EXTENSIBILITYADDINS ) = preSolution or
postSolution
//
// usually empty
//
// used for solution items
//
// Shows that solution items (like .html, .bmp, ... files)
// which are used locally by this project
//
EndGlobalSection
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Some specific examples:
a .sln file with 1 project:
Microsoft Visual Studio Solution File, Format Version 7.00
Project("{F184B08F-C81C-45F6-A57F-5ABD9991F28F}")
= "WebApplication1", "http://localhost/WebApplication1/WebApplication1.
vbproj", "{CAC13264-1D11-45A3-ACE6-F3D4723DFD6C}"
EndProject
Global
GlobalSection(SolutionConfiguration) = preSolution
ConfigName.0 = Debug
ConfigName.1 = Release
EndGlobalSection
GlobalSection(ProjectDependencies) = postSolution
EndGlobalSection
GlobalSection(ProjectConfiguration) = postSolution
{CAC13264-1D11-45A3-ACE6-F3D4723DFD6C}.Debug.ActiveCfg
= Debug|.NET
{CAC13264-1D11-45A3-ACE6-F3D4723DFD6C}.Debug.Build.0 =
Debug|.NET
{CAC13264-1D11-45A3-ACE6-
F3D4723DFD6C}.Release.ActiveCfg = Release|.NET
{CAC13264-1D11-45A3-ACE6-F3D4723DFD6C}.Release.Build.0
= Release|.NET
EndGlobalSection
GlobalSection(ExtensibilityGlobals) = postSolution
EndGlobalSection
GlobalSection(ExtensibilityAddIns) = postSolution
EndGlobalSection
EndGlobal
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A .sln file with 1 project:
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Microsoft Visual Studio Solution File, Format Version 7.00
Project("{F184B08F-C81C-45F6-A57F-5ABD9991F28F}")
= "WebApplication25", "http://localhost/WebApplication25/WebApplication
25.vbproj", "{24A73141-8812-4CBB-B9D2-82CDBFA3E846}"
EndProject
Global
GlobalSection(SolutionConfiguration) = preSolution
ConfigName.0 = Debug
ConfigName.1 = Release
EndGlobalSection
GlobalSection(ProjectDependencies) = postSolution
EndGlobalSection
GlobalSection(ProjectConfiguration) = postSolution
{24A73141-8812-4CBB-B9D2-82CDBFA3E846}.Debug.ActiveCfg
= Debug|.NET
{24A73141-8812-4CBB-B9D2-82CDBFA3E846}.Debug.Build.0 =
Debug|.NET
{24A73141-8812-4CBB-B9D2-
82CDBFA3E846}.Release.ActiveCfg = Release|.NET
{24A73141-8812-4CBB-B9D2-82CDBFA3E846}.Release.Build.0
= Release|.NET
EndGlobalSection
GlobalSection(ExtensibilityGlobals) = postSolution
EndGlobalSection
GlobalSection(ExtensibilityAddIns) = postSolution
EndGlobalSection
EndGlobal
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A .sln file with 1 project:
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Microsoft Visual Studio Solution File, Format Version 7.00
Project("{F184B08F-C81C-45F6-A57F-5ABD9991F28F}")
= "WebApplication34", "http://localhost/WebApplication34/WebApplication
34.vbproj", "{CA621411-1D91-4A2E-847F-8C430754630D}"
EndProject
Global
GlobalSection(SolutionConfiguration) = preSolution
ConfigName.0 = Debug
ConfigName.1 = Release
EndGlobalSection
GlobalSection(ProjectDependencies) = postSolution
EndGlobalSection
GlobalSection(ProjectConfiguration) = postSolution
{CA621411-1D91-4A2E-847F-8C430754630D}.Debug.ActiveCfg
= Debug|.NET
{CA621411-1D91-4A2E-847F-8C430754630D}.Debug.Build.0 =
Debug|.NET
{CA621411-1D91-4A2E-847F-
8C430754630D}.Release.ActiveCfg = Release|.NET
{CA621411-1D91-4A2E-847F-8C430754630D}.Release.Build.0
= Release|.NET
EndGlobalSection
GlobalSection(ExtensibilityGlobals) = postSolution
EndGlobalSection
GlobalSection(ExtensibilityAddIns) = postSolution
EndGlobalSection
EndGlobal
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A .sln file with 2 projects:
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Microsoft Visual Studio Solution File, Format Version 7.00
Project("{F184B08F-C81C-45F6-A57F-5ABD9991F28F}")
= "WebApplication94", "http://localhost/WebApplication94/WebApplication
94.vbproj", "{F10185B8-843D-48EF-960B-49A0D7FC1ED1}"
EndProject
Project("{F184B08F-C81C-45F6-A57F-5ABD9991F28F}")
= "WebApplication93", "http://localhost/WebApplication93/WebApplication
93.vbproj", "{300725A9-2B21-4AF1-9843-124D1EEB7A9E}"
EndProject
Global
GlobalSection(SolutionConfiguration) = preSolution
ConfigName.0 = Debug
ConfigName.1 = Release
EndGlobalSection
GlobalSection(ProjectDependencies) = postSolution
EndGlobalSection
GlobalSection(ProjectConfiguration) = postSolution
{F10185B8-843D-48EF-960B-49A0D7FC1ED1}.Debug.ActiveCfg
= Debug|.NET
{F10185B8-843D-48EF-960B-49A0D7FC1ED1}.Debug.Build.0 =
Debug|.NET
{F10185B8-843D-48EF-960B-
49A0D7FC1ED1}.Release.ActiveCfg = Release|.NET
{F10185B8-843D-48EF-960B-49A0D7FC1ED1}.Release.Build.0
= Release|.NET
{300725A9-2B21-4AF1-9843-124D1EEB7A9E}.Debug.ActiveCfg
= Debug|.NET
{300725A9-2B21-4AF1-9843-124D1EEB7A9E}.Debug.Build.0 =
Debug|.NET
{300725A9-2B21-4AF1-9843-
124D1EEB7A9E}.Release.ActiveCfg = Release|.NET
{300725A9-2B21-4AF1-9843-124D1EEB7A9E}.Release.Build.0
= Release|.NET
EndGlobalSection
GlobalSection(ExtensibilityGlobals) = postSolution
EndGlobalSection
GlobalSection(ExtensibilityAddIns) = postSolution
EndGlobalSection
EndGlobal
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Book: see also:
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[book: Flanders, Jon / Griffiths, Ian / Sells, Chris - Mastering
Visual Studio .NET - Appendix E. Solution and Project File Formats]
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[book: Johnson, Brian / Skibo, Craig - Inside Microsoft Visual
Studio .NET 2003 - Chapter 2. Project Management in Visual
Studio .NET]
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[book: Hurwitz, Dan / Liberty, Jesse - Programming ASP.NET, 2nd
Edition - Chapter 2. Visual Studio .NET]
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Internet: see also:
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Microsoft: .NET: VisualStudio: File: Project: Solution: Add: How add
projects to your solution file?
http://www.faqts.com/knowledge_base/view.phtml/aid/28115/fid/1600
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Microsoft: .NET: Visual Studio: File: Project: Solution: What is
solution file? [.sln]
http://www.faqts.com/knowledge_base/view.phtml/aid/27512/fid/1600
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