newbie - why and how to put a project file in when using code sample

[Gzk2010]

newbie - why and how to put a project file in when using code sample


I of course know how to create a project file but as I was learning LINQ the sample folder did not have a project file or solution file, just lots of files.

there has to be an easier way than to create a new project and slowly add like class1.cs and all the other files one by one.

thanks in advance

 

[jmeckley]

Project files (and solution files) are metadat for the VS IDE and MS Build. they have nothing to do with the text files or compiled binary.

The bare minimum to compile .net code is a simple text editor (notpad) and the .net SDK. granted this requires much more manual labor on the developer's part to get the code to successfully compile and run, but it's possible.

Incorporating files into a project is very easy.
1. launch VS
2. create/open a solution
3. create/open the project
4. right click the project and select Add Existing Item
5. Navigate to the file you want to include and VS will copy the file to the project's directory.

Another way to do this
1. Copy the file to the project's directory in windows explorer.
2. Within the VS IDE you can click the "show all files" button on the solution explorer
3. Right click the excluded file
4. Select Include File In Project.

Jason Meckley
Programmer

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