Automatically stop Visual C++ 2008 build at first compile error?

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I know I can compile individual source files, but sometimes -- say, when editing a header file used by many .cpp files -- multiple source files need to be recompiled. That's what Build is for.

Default behavior of the "Build" command in VC9 (Visual C++ 2008) is to attempt to compile all files that need it. Sometimes this just results in many failed compiles. I usually just watch for errors and hit ctrl-break to stop the build manually.

Is there a way to configure it such the build stops at the very first compile error (not the first failed project build) automatically?

visual-studio-2008 visual-studio-2005 visual-studio visual-c++ c++
6 Answers

I came up with a better macro guys. It stops immediately after the first error/s (soon as build window is updated).

Visual Studio -> Tools -> Macros -> Macro IDE... (or ALT+F11)

Private Sub OutputWindowEvents_OnPaneUpdated(ByVal pPane As OutputWindowPane) Handles OutputWindowEvents.PaneUpdated
    If Not (pPane.Name = "Build") Then Exit Sub

    pPane.TextDocument.Selection.SelectAll()
    Dim Context As String = pPane.TextDocument.Selection.Text
    pPane.TextDocument.Selection.EndOfDocument()

    Dim found As Integer = Context.IndexOf(": error ")

    If found > 0 Then
        DTE.ExecuteCommand("Build.Cancel")
    End If

End Sub

Hope it works out for you guys.

user_1193010

This can be done by adding a macro that is run in response to the event OnBuildProjConfigDone.

The macro is as follows:

Private Sub BuildEvents_OnBuildProjConfigDone(ByVal Project As String, ByVal ProjectConfig As String, ByVal Platform As String, ByVal SolutionConfig As String, ByVal Success As Boolean) Handles BuildEvents.OnBuildProjConfigDone

  If Success = False Then
    DTE.ExecuteCommand("Build.Cancel")
  End If

End Sub
jmatthias_27680

Yeah, this works fine on MSVC 2005-2010:

Public Module EnvironmentEvents
  Private Sub OutputWindowEvents_OnPaneUpdated(ByVal pPane As OutputWindowPane) Handles OutputWindowEvents.PaneUpdated
    If Not (pPane.Name = "Build") Then Exit Sub

    Dim foundError As Boolean = pPane.TextDocument.StartPoint.CreateEditPoint().FindPattern(": error")
    Dim foundFatal As Boolean = pPane.TextDocument.StartPoint.CreateEditPoint().FindPattern(": fatal error")

    If foundError Or foundFatal Then
      DTE.ExecuteCommand("Build.Cancel")
    End If
  End Sub
End Module
user_5843000

There is this post - not sure if it stops the build at the first error or the first failed project in a solution.

Ctrl-break will also stop it manually.

Now if there was some way to stop it spending 10mins rebuilding intelisense after a build failed!

mgb_108970
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