How to capture Visual Studio compile event from external app
Hi guys,
I want to write a little program that runs in the background which counts how many times you stop/start Visual Studio in one day. I guess this could be made as a Visual Studio plugin, but I'm not sure. Or maybe just a program (non-plugin, regular windows app) that counts every time the user presses the F5 button. I know I don't use the F5 button in any of my other applications, so the latter would work.
Does anyone know how to do either of the two things above? Any help would be greatly appreciated. :)
Greg Dolley
Re: How to capture Visual Studio compile event from external app
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Originally Posted by greg_dolley
....that counts every time the user presses the F5 button. I know I don't use the F5 button in any of my other applications, so the latter would work.
Greg Dolley
what if the user refreshes (hits F5) IE? :D - i use it all the time.
Re: How to capture Visual Studio compile event from external app
Just a thought, if you want to catch compiles and links, could you watch the processes and then count how many times you see CL.exe and Link.exe run.
Re: How to capture Visual Studio compile event from external app
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Originally Posted by Alin
what if the user refreshes (hits F5) IE? :D - i use it all the time.
I do CTRL+R. ;)
Greg Dolley
Re: How to capture Visual Studio compile event from external app
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Originally Posted by f1shrman
Just a thought, if you want to catch compiles and links, could you watch the processes and then count how many times you see CL.exe and Link.exe run.
Actually that won't work because when I'm in a web project I sometimes choose to run without compiling.
Any other ideas? Anyone?
-Greg Dolley
Re: How to capture Visual Studio compile event from external app
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Any other ideas? Anyone?
Your title says:
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Originally Posted by greg_dolley
How to capture Visual Studio compile event[...]
Is it 'compile' or 'debug' event you want to capture?
If you want to capture the compile (or build) event then maybe you can add your application as a 'pre-build event'. You'll find it somewhere under the project settings.
- petter
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Originally Posted by wildfrog
Your title says:
Is it 'compile' or 'debug' event you want to capture?
If you want to capture the compile (or build) event then maybe you can add your application as a 'pre-build event'. You'll find it somewhere under the project settings.
- petter
Good idea! :) I actually only need to capture the debug event. Thanks petter!! ;)
Greg Dolley
