Microsoft.VisualStudio.VCProjectEngine Namespace

The VCProjectEngine namespace represents the Visual C++ project model and is its top-most object. You can find the Microsoft.VisualStudio.VCProjectEngine.dll assembly in the directory <Visual Studio installation directory\Common7\IDE\PublicAssemblies.

Classes

_dispVCProjectEngineEvents_SinkHelper	Microsoft Internal Use Only.
VCProjectEngineEventsClass	Refer to VCProjectEngineEvents for this functionality. Do not instantiate from this class.
VCProjectEngineObjectClass	The main object for VCProjectEngine automation model.

Interfaces

_dispVCProjectEngineEvents	Microsoft internal use only.
_dispVCProjectEngineEvents_Event	Microsoft Internal Use Only.
_VCProjectEngineEvents	Refer to VCProjectEngineEvents for this functionality. Do not instantiate this class.
IVCBuildCompleteCallback
IVCBuildPropertyStorage
IVCBuildRequest
IVCBuildRequest2
IVCCollection	An IVCCollection object contains the functionality that can be exercised on a collections object.
IVCIdentity
IVCProjectBuildService
IVCProjectEngineEvents	Interface that contains the VCProjectEngine events methods.
IVCProjectEngineEvents2
IVCProjectTargetChange
IVCProjectTargetDescription
IVCPropertyStorage
IVCRulePropertyStorage
IVCRulePropertyStorage2
IVCTask
SVCProjectEngine
VCActiveXReference	Represents a reference to an ActiveX object.
VCALinkTool	Represents the ALink tool, which is used to generate satellite assemblies from managed resources.
VCAssemblyReference	Represents a reference to a .NET assembly.
VCBscMakeTool	The VCBscMakeTool object contains properties that allow you to programmatically manipulate the settings on the properties in the Browse Information folder, which is in the Configuration Properties folder of a project's Property Pages dialog box. See Working with Project Properties for information about accessing a project's Property Pages dialog box.
VCCLCompilerTool	The VCCLCompilerTool object exposes the functionality of the C++ compiler options. See Compiler Options for more information about compiler options.
VCConfiguration	The VCConfiguration object programmatically accesses the properties in the General property page of a project's Property Pages dialog box. This object also allows access to the tools used to build this configuration.
VCConfiguration2
VCConfiguration3
VCCustomBuildTool	The VCCustomBuildTool object programmatically accesses the properties in the Custom Build Step property page in a project's Property Pages dialog box.
VCDebugSettings	The VCDebugSettings object contains properties that allow you to programmatically manipulate the settings on the Debug() property page, which is in the Configuration Properties folder of a project's Property Pages dialog box.
VCFile	The VCFile object describes the operations that can take place on a file in the active project.
VCFileConfiguration	The VCFileConfiguration object contains build information about a file (VCFile object), including such things as what tool is attached to the file for that configuration.
VCFilter	A VCFilter object exposes the functionality on a folder in Solution Explorer for a Visual C++ project.
VCForeignReference
VCFxCopTool	Microsoft Internal Use Only.
VCFxCopTool2
VCLibrarianTool	Exposes the functionality of the LIB Reference tool.
VCLinkerTool	Exposes the functionality of the linker options.
VCManagedResourceCompilerTool	Represents the managed resource compiler, a tool used to compile .resx files.
VCManifestTool	Enables combining manifest files.
VCMidlTool	Programmatically accesses the properties in the MIDL folder of a project's Property Pages dialog box.
VCNMakeTool	Programmatically accesses the properties in the NMAKE folder of a project's Property Pages dialog box. See Working with Project Properties for information about how to access a project's Property Pages dialog box.
VCPlatform	Affects platform-specific properties, including those exposed in the VC++ Directories, Projects, Options Dialog Box.
VCPostBuildEventTool	Programmatically accesses the properties on the Post-Build Event property page, in the Build Events folder in a project's Property Pages dialog box.
VCPreBuildEventTool	Programmatically accesses the properties on the Pre-Build Event property page, in the Build Events folder in a project's Property Pages dialog box.
VCPreLinkEventTool	Programmatically accesses the properties on the PreLink Event property page, in the Build Events folder in a project's Property Pages dialog box.
VCProject	This object exposes the properties on a Visual C++ project.
VCProjectEngine	The only Visual C++ project model object that can be returned by CoCreateInstance.
VCProjectEngine2
VCProjectEngineEvents	The VCProjectEngineEvents object exposes events fired by a Visual C++ project. Use VCProjectEngineEvents for functionality and refer to _dispVCProjectEngineEvents for this object's documentation.
VCProjectEngineObject	The main object for VCProjectEngine automation model.
VCProjectItem	A file or folder in a project.
VCProjectReference	Represents a reference to a project in the same solution.
VCPropertySheet	Provides access to the project engine property sheets.
VCReference	Represents a reference in the project.
VCReferences	A collection of VCReference objects, each representing a reference in the project.
VCResourceCompilerTool	Programmatically accesses the properties on the Resources folder in a project's Property Pages dialog box.
VCSdkReference
VCSharedProjectReference
VCToolFile	Gives access to custom build rules.
VCUserMacro	Gives access to user defined macros.
VCWinRTReference
VCXDCMakeTool	Interface to control the creation of XML doc files.
VCXMLDataGeneratorTool	Represents the XML data generator. Used to generate Visual C++ code from XML.

Enums

addressAwarenessType	Used to specify whether the linker is able to handle addresses larger than 2 GB.
asmListingOption	Used by the AssemblerOutput property.
basicRuntimeCheckOption	Used by the BasicRuntimeChecks property.
bldActionTypes
browseInfoOption	Used by the BrowseInformation property.
BuildWithPropertySheetType	Describes settings for builds.
callingConventionOption	Used to select the default calling convention.
charSet	Defines whether _UNICODE or _MBCS should be set. It also affects the linker entry point where appropriate.
compileAsManagedOptions	Used by the CompileAsManaged property.
CompileAsOptions	Used to select compile language option for .c and .cpp files.
compilerErrorReportingType	Allows you to provide internal compiler error (ICE) information directly to the Visual C++ team.
ConfigurationTypes	Specifies the type of output this configuration generates.
cppExceptionHandling	Used by the ExceptionHandling.property.
debugOption	Used by the DebugInformationFormat property.
driverOption	Used by the AdditionalOptions linker property.
eCLRImageType	Specifies the type of a CLR image. Useful when linking object files of different types.
eCLRThreadAttribute	Used by the CLRThreadAttribute property.
eDebuggerTypes	Types of debuggers available to C++ projects.
eFileType	Used by the FileType property.
enhancedInstructionSetType	Used by the EnableEnhancedInstructionSet property.
enumDataExecutionPreventionBOOL	Indicates that an executable was tested to be compatible with the Windows Data Execution Prevention (DEP) feature.
enumFileFormat	Microsoft Internal Use Only.
enumFrameworkVersion	Represents a version of the .NET Framework targeted by the project.
enumMPIAcceptModes	Specifies the Multi-Processor-Interface accept modes for the debugger.
enumRandomizedBaseAddressBOOL	Specifies whether to generate an executable image that can be randomly rebased at load time by using the address space layout randomization (ASLR) feature of Windows Vista.
enumResourceLangID	Used by the Culture property.
enumSccEvent	Signifies an event that has occurred in the project engine.
eSqlClrPermissionLevel	Enumeration to indicate the SQL permission level.
eWebRefUrlBehavior	Microsoft Internal Use Only.
favorSizeOrSpeedOption	Used to indicate whether to minimize or maximize the size of EXEs and DLLs.
floatingPointModel	Specifies floating point behavior.
inlineExpansionOption	Used to define the level of inline function expansion for the build.
linkAssemblyDebug	Used by the AssemblyDebug property.
linkerErrorReportingType	Allows you to provide internal linker error information directly to the Visual C++ team.
linkFixedBaseAddress	Advises the operating system to load the program only at its preferred base address. If the preferred base address is unavailable, the operating system does not load the file.
linkIncrementalType	Used to switch on incremental linking. It is used by the LinkIncremental property.
linkProgressOption	Used by the ShowProgress property.
LinkTimeCodeGenerationOption	Corresponds to the Link Time Code Generation command line options.
linkUACExecutionLevel	Specifies whether User Account Control (UAC) information is embedded in the program manifest.
machineTypeOption	Used by the TargetMachine property.
midlCharOption	Used by the DefaultCharType property.
midlErrorCheckOption	Used by the EnableErrorChecks property.
midlStructMemberAlignOption	Used by the StructMemberAlignment property.
midlTargetEnvironment	Used by the TargetEnvironment property.
midlWarningLevelOption	Used by the WarnLevel property.
optFoldingType	Used by the EnableCOMDATFolding property.
optimizeOption	Used by the Optimization property.
optManagedIncrementalBuild	(Deprecated) Specifies whether an incremental build is used to build a manageg project. An incremental build compiles only those methods that have changed since the last compilation.
optRefType	Used by the OptimizeReferences property.
optWin98Type	Used by the OptimizeForWindows98 property.
pchOption	Used by the UsePrecompiledHeader property.
preprocessOption	Used by the GeneratePreprocessedFile property.
RemoteDebuggerType	Used by the Remote property.
runtimeLibraryOption	Used by the RuntimeLibrary property.
structMemberAlignOption	Used by the StructMemberAlignment property.
subSystemOption	Used by the SubSystem property.
termSvrAwarenessType	Used by the TerminalServerAware property.
TypeOfDebugger	Used by the DebuggerType property. It specifies the debugger type to use.
useOfATL	Used by the useOfATL property.
useOfMfc	Used by the useOfMfc property.
vcRefType
warningLevelOption	Used by the WarnLevel property.
WholeProgramOptimizationTypes	Specifies that the program will be optimized across object boundaries

Delegates

_dispVCProjectEngineEvents_ItemAddedEventHandler	Microsoft internal use only.
_dispVCProjectEngineEvents_ItemMovedEventHandler	Microsoft internal use only.
_dispVCProjectEngineEvents_ItemPropertyChange2EventHandler
_dispVCProjectEngineEvents_ItemPropertyChangeEventHandler	Microsoft internal use only.
_dispVCProjectEngineEvents_ItemRemovedEventHandler	Microsoft internal use only.
_dispVCProjectEngineEvents_ItemRenamedEventHandler	Microsoft internal use only.
_dispVCProjectEngineEvents_ProjectBuildFinishedEventHandler	Microsoft internal use only.
_dispVCProjectEngineEvents_ProjectBuildStartedEventHandler	Microsoft internal use only.
_dispVCProjectEngineEvents_ReportErrorEventHandler	Microsoft internal use only.
_dispVCProjectEngineEvents_SccEventEventHandler	Microsoft internal use only.
_dispVCProjectEngineEvents_SolutionLoadedEventHandler	Microsoft Internal Use Only.