How to exclude files from Visual Studio compile?

Question

I'm in the process of refactoring a project. I've got an entire subfolder which is known to be broken. Is there any declarative way to exclude that folder from the compile temporarily while I test the refactoring thus far?

I realize I could delete the folder, but I'd like to do this through configuration if possible.

Answer 1

Right click all the files, and select Properties. Now set Action to None. Revert to Compile when you fixed the code :)

Answer 2

You should just be able to right click on the folder name in your solution explorer, and click "exclude from project".

Answer 3

I'm quite sure that there should be a "Exclude from build" property on the folder, but I don't have my Visual Studio with me at the moment. At the very least there is such a property on files.

Answer 4

1) Select the files that you don't want to have compiled on the Solution Explorer.

2) Right click and choose Options...

3) Set the "Build Action" on the files to "None".

That should do the trick for you!

Answer 5

You could set the Build Action (in the Properties Window) to None for the files you want excluded. You could also right-click on the folder and choose Exclude from Project.

Answer 6

In Visual Studio 2010 you need to right click the project in the Solution Explorer and choose Unload Project

Answer 7

In VS 2010, right-click on the CPP module, choose Properties.

Then click on Configuration Properties -> General, Exclude from Build = Yes.

"Exclude from Project" is no good, it disappears from the other Configurations as well.