A Visual Studio Wizard to add more project configurations

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This article explains how to automate Visual C++ project configurations using the Visual Studio wizard engine.

VSWizardsWithConfigurations_source.zip
- CodeRock_CPPLibrary
  - AppUsingProject1
    - AppUsingProject1.aps
    - AppUsingProject1.cpp
    - AppUsingProject1.h
    - AppUsingProject1.rc
    - AppUsingProject1.vcproj
    - AppUsingProject1.vcproj.COMPUTER-YMRFUQ.Computer.user
    - AppUsingProject1Dlg.cpp
    - AppUsingProject1Dlg.h
    - Debug
    - ReadMe.txt
    - Release
    - res
      - AppUsingProject1.ico
      - AppUsingProject1.rc2
    - resource.h
    - stdafx.cpp
    - stdafx.h
  - CodeRock_CPPLibrary.ico
  - CodeRock_CPPLibrary.sln
  - CodeRock_CPPLibrary.vsz
  - debug
  - HTML
    - 1033
      - APPSETTINGS.HTM
      - CodeRockSettings.htm
      - DEFAULT.HTM
      - LibraryConfigurations.htm
      - NewStyles.css
  - IMAGES
    - CONSOLEAPP.GIF
    - DLLAPP.GIF
    - STATICLIBRARYAPP.GIF
    - WIN32_1.GIF
    - WIN32_BACKGROUND.GIF
    - WINDOWSAPP.GIF
  - Project1
    - Lib
      - vc80
    - Project1.rc
    - Project1.vcproj
    - Project1.vcproj.COMPUTER-YMRFUQ.Computer.user
    - Project1_AutoLink.h
    - Project1_master.h
    - Project1_Version.h
    - ReadMe.txt
    - Resource.h
    - stdafx.cpp
    - stdafx.h
    - TestingProject1.cpp
    - TestingProject1.h
  - release
  - SCRIPTS
    - 1033
      - DEFAULT.JS
  - TEMPLATES
    - 1033
      - RCa03432
      - RCa03456
      - RCa03900
      - README.TXT
      - RESOURCE.H
      - ROOT.CPP
      - ROOT.H
      - ROOT.ICO
      - ROOT.RC
      - root_AutoLink.h
      - root_master.h
      - root_Version.h
      - SMALL.ICO
      - STDAFX.CPP
      - STDAFX.H
      - TEMPLATES.INF
  - Win32Wizard.PNG
  - Win32Wizard_AppSettings.PNG

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="Windows-1252"?>
<VisualStudioProject
	ProjectType="Visual C++"
	Version="8.00"
	Name="Project1"
	ProjectGUID="{A21E7A04-6C8B-4539-A007-A8601E478765}"
	Keyword="Win32Proj"
	>
	<Platforms>
		<Platform
			Name="Win32"
		/>
	</Platforms>
	<ToolFiles>
	</ToolFiles>
	<Configurations>
		<Configuration
			Name="Debug|Win32"
			OutputDirectory="$(ConfigurationName)"
			IntermediateDirectory="$(ConfigurationName)"
			ConfigurationType="4"
			UseOfMFC="2"
			UseOfATL="1"
			ATLMinimizesCRunTimeLibraryUsage="false"
			CharacterSet="1"
			>
			<Tool
				Name="VCPreBuildEventTool"
			/>
			<Tool
				Name="VCCustomBuildTool"
			/>
			<Tool
				Name="VCXMLDataGeneratorTool"
			/>
			<Tool
				Name="VCWebServiceProxyGeneratorTool"
			/>
			<Tool
				Name="VCMIDLTool"
			/>
			<Tool
				Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
				AdditionalOptions=" -Zm140 "
				Optimization="0"
				AdditionalIncludeDirectories=".;$(ProjectDir)\..\Source;"
				PreprocessorDefinitions="WIN32;_WINDOWS;DEBUG;UNICODE;_UNICODE;;_LIB"
				MinimalRebuild="true"
				BasicRuntimeChecks="3"
				RuntimeLibrary="3"
				UsePrecompiledHeader="2"
				WarningLevel="3"
				Detect64BitPortabilityProblems="true"
				DebugInformationFormat="4"
			/>
			<Tool
				Name="VCManagedResourceCompilerTool"
			/>
			<Tool
				Name="VCResourceCompilerTool"
			/>
			<Tool
				Name="VCPreLinkEventTool"
			/>
			<Tool
				Name="VCLibrarianTool"
				OutputFile="C:\projects\CodeProjectArticles\CodeRock_CPPLibrary\Project1\Lib\vc80\Project1100_DCRT_S_U_D_vc80.Lib"
				AdditionalLibraryDirectories=""
			/>
			<Tool
				Name="VCALinkTool"
			/>
			<Tool
				Name="VCXDCMakeTool"
			/>
			<Tool
				Name="VCBscMakeTool"
			/>
			<Tool
				Name="VCFxCopTool"
			/>
			<Tool
				Name="VCPostBuildEventTool"
			/>
		</Configuration>
		<Configuration
			Name="Release|Win32"
			OutputDirectory="$(ConfigurationName)"
			IntermediateDirectory="$(ConfigurationName)"
			ConfigurationType="4"
			UseOfMFC="2"
			UseOfATL="1"
			ATLMinimizesCRunTimeLibraryUsage="false"
			CharacterSet="1"
			>
			<Tool
				Name="VCPreBuildEventTool"
			/>
			<Tool
				Name="VCCustomBuildTool"
			/>
			<Tool
				Name="VCXMLDataGeneratorTool"
			/>
			<Tool
				Name="VCWebServiceProxyGeneratorTool"
			/>
			<Tool
				Name="VCMIDLTool"
			/>
			<Tool
				Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
				AdditionalOptions=" -Zm140 "
				Optimization="2"
				AdditionalIncludeDirectories=".;$(ProjectDir)\..\Source;"
				PreprocessorDefinitions="WIN32;_WINDOWS;NDEBUG;UNICODE;_UNICODE;;_LIB"
				RuntimeLibrary="2"
				UsePrecompiledHeader="2"
				WarningLevel="3"
				Detect64BitPortabilityProblems="true"
				DebugInformationFormat="3"
			/>
			<Tool
				Name="VCManagedResourceCompilerTool"
			/>
			<Tool
				Name="VCResourceCompilerTool"
			/>
			<Tool
				Name="VCPreLinkEventTool"
			/>
			<Tool
				Name="VCLibrarianTool"
				OutputFile="C:\projects\CodeProjectArticles\CodeRock_CPPLibrary\Project1\Lib\vc80\Project1100_DCRT_S_U_vc80.Lib"
				AdditionalLibraryDirectories=""
			/>
			<Tool
				Name="VCALinkTool"
			/>
			<Tool
				Name="VCXDCMakeTool"
			/>
			<Tool
				Name="VCBscMakeTool"
			/>
			<Tool
				Name="VCFxCopTool"
			/>
			<Tool
				Name="VCPostBuildEventTool"
			/>
		</Configuration>
		<Configuration
			Name="Debug_Unicode_StaticCRT|Win32"
			OutputDirectory="$(ConfigurationName)"
			IntermediateDirectory="$(ConfigurationName)"
			ConfigurationType="4"
			UseOfMFC="1"
			UseOfATL="1"
			ATLMinimizesCRunTimeLibraryUsage="false"
			CharacterSet="1"
			>
			<Tool
				Name="VCPreBuildEventTool"
			/>
			<Tool
				Name="VCCustomBuildTool"
			/>
			<Tool
				Name="VCXMLDataGeneratorTool"
			/>
			<Tool
				Name="VCWebServiceProxyGeneratorTool"
			/>
			<Tool
				Name="VCMIDLTool"
			/>
			<Tool
				Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
				AdditionalOptions=" -Zm140 "
				Optimization="0"
				AdditionalIncludeDirectories=".;$(ProjectDir)\..\Source;"
				PreprocessorDefinitions="WIN32;_WINDOWS;DEBUG;UNICODE;_UNICODE;;_LIB"
				MinimalRebuild="true"
				BasicRuntimeChecks="3"
				RuntimeLibrary="1"
				UsePrecompiledHeader="2"
				WarningLevel="3"
				Detect64BitPortabilityProblems="true"
				DebugInformationFormat="4"
			/>
			<Tool
				Name="VCManagedResourceCompilerTool"
			/>
			<Tool
				Name="VCResourceCompilerTool"
			/>
			<Tool
				Name="VCPreLinkEventTool"
			/>
			<Tool
				Name="VCLibrarianTool"
				OutputFile="C:\projects\CodeProjectArticles\CodeRock_CPPLibrary\Project1\Lib\vc80\Project1100_SCRT_S_U_D_vc80.Lib"
				AdditionalLibraryDirectories=""
			/>
			<Tool
				Name="VCALinkTool"
			/>
			<Tool
				Name="VCXDCMakeTool"
			/>
			<Tool
				Name="VCBscMakeTool"
			/>
			<Tool
				Name="VCFxCopTool"
			/>
			<Tool
				Name="VCPostBuildEventTool"
			/>
		</Configuration>
		<Configuration
			Name="Debug_DCRT_Ansi|Win32"
			OutputDirectory="$(ConfigurationName)"
			IntermediateDirectory="$(ConfigurationName)"
			ConfigurationType="4"
			UseOfMFC="2"
			UseOfATL="1"
			ATLMinimizesCRunTimeLibraryUsage="false"
			CharacterSet="0"
			>
			<Tool
				Name="VCPreBuildEventTool"
			/>
			<Tool
				Name="VCCustomBuildTool"
			/>
			<Tool
				Name="VCXMLDataGeneratorTool"
			/>
			<Tool
				Name="VCWebServiceProxyGeneratorTool"
			/>
			<Tool
				Name="VCMIDLTool"
			/>
			<Tool
				Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
				AdditionalOptions=" -Zm140 "
				Optimization="0"
				AdditionalIncludeDirectories=".;$(ProjectDir)\..\Source;"
				PreprocessorDefinitions="WIN32;_WINDOWS;DEBUG;;_LIB"
				MinimalRebuild="true"
				BasicRuntimeChecks="3"
				RuntimeLibrary="3"
				UsePrecompiledHeader="2"
				WarningLevel="3"
				Detect64BitPortabilityProblems="true"
				DebugInformationFormat="4"
			/>
			<Tool
				Name="VCManagedResourceCompilerTool"
			/>
			<Tool
				Name="VCResourceCompilerTool"
			/>
			<Tool
				Name="VCPreLinkEventTool"
			/>
			<Tool
				Name="VCLibrarianTool"
				OutputFile="C:\projects\CodeProjectArticles\CodeRock_CPPLibrary\Project1\Lib\vc80\Project1100_DCRT_S_D_vc80.Lib"
				AdditionalLibraryDirectories=""
			/>
			<Tool
				Name="VCALinkTool"
			/>
			<Tool
				Name="VCXDCMakeTool"
			/>
			<Tool
				Name="VCBscMakeTool"
			/>
			<Tool
				Name="VCFxCopTool"
			/>
			<Tool
				Name="VCPostBuildEventTool"
			/>
		</Configuration>
		<Configuration
			Name="Debug_SCRT_Ansi|Win32"
			OutputDirectory="$(ConfigurationName)"
			IntermediateDirectory="$(ConfigurationName)"
			ConfigurationType="4"
			UseOfMFC="1"
			UseOfATL="1"
			ATLMinimizesCRunTimeLibraryUsage="false"
			CharacterSet="0"
			>
			<Tool
				Name="VCPreBuildEventTool"
			/>
			<Tool
				Name="VCCustomBuildTool"
			/>
			<Tool
				Name="VCXMLDataGeneratorTool"
			/>
			<Tool
				Name="VCWebServiceProxyGeneratorTool"
			/>
			<Tool
				Name="VCMIDLTool"
			/>
			<Tool
				Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
				AdditionalOptions=" -Zm140 "
				Optimization="0"
				AdditionalIncludeDirectories=".;$(ProjectDir)\..\Source;"
				PreprocessorDefinitions="WIN32;_WINDOWS;DEBUG;;_LIB"
				MinimalRebuild="true"
				BasicRuntimeChecks="3"
				RuntimeLibrary="1"
				UsePrecompiledHeader="2"
				WarningLevel="3"
				Detect64BitPortabilityProblems="true"
				DebugInformationFormat="4"
			/>
			<Tool
				Name="VCManagedResourceCompilerTool"
			/>
			<Tool
				Name="VCResourceCompilerTool"
			/>
			<Tool
				Name="VCPreLinkEventTool"
			/>
			<Tool
				Name="VCLibrarianTool"
				OutputFile="C:\projects\CodeProjectArticles\CodeRock_CPPLibrary\Project1\Lib\vc80\Project1100_SCRT_S_D_vc80.Lib"
				AdditionalLibraryDirectories=""
			/>
			<Tool
				Name="VCALinkTool"
			/>
			<Tool
				Name="VCXDCMakeTool"
			/>
			<Tool
				Name="VCBscMakeTool"
			/>
			<Tool
				Name="VCFxCopTool"
			/>
			<Tool
				Name="VCPostBuildEventTool"
			/>
		</Configuration>
		<Configuration
			Name="Release_SCRT_Unicode|Win32"
			OutputDirectory="$(ConfigurationName)"
			IntermediateDirectory="$(ConfigurationName)"
			ConfigurationType="4"
			UseOfMFC="1"
			UseOfATL="1"
			ATLMinimizesCRunTimeLibraryUsage="false"
			CharacterSet="1"
			>
			<Tool
				Name="VCPreBuildEventTool"
			/>
			<Tool
				Name="VCCustomBuildTool"
			/>
			<Tool
				Name="VCXMLDataGeneratorTool"
			/>
			<Tool
				Name="VCWebServiceProxyGeneratorTool"
			/>
			<Tool
				Name="VCMIDLTool"
			/>
			<Tool
				Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
				AdditionalOptions=" -Zm140 "
				Optimization="2"
				AdditionalIncludeDirectories=".;$(ProjectDir)\..\Source;"
				PreprocessorDefinitions="WIN32;_WINDOWS;NDEBUG;UNICODE;_UNICODE;;_LIB"
				RuntimeLibrary="0"
				UsePrecompiledHeader="2"
				WarningLevel="3"
				Detect64BitPortabilityProblems="true"
				DebugInformationFormat="3"
			/>
			<Tool
				Name="VCManagedResourceCompilerTool"
			/>
			<Tool
				Name="VCResourceCompilerTool"
			/>
			<Tool
				Name="VCPreLinkEventTool"
			/>
			<Tool
				Name="VCLibrarianTool"
				OutputFile="C:\projects\CodeProjectArticles\CodeRock_CPPLibrary\Project1\Lib\vc80\Project1100_SCRT_S_U_vc80.Lib"
				AdditionalLibraryDirectories=""
			/>
			<Tool
				Name="VCALinkTool"
			/>
			<Tool
				Name="VCXDCMakeTool"
			/>
			<Tool
				Name="VCBscMakeTool"
			/>
			<Tool
				Name="VCFxCopTool"
			/>
			<Tool
				Name="VCPostBuildEventTool"
			/>
		</Configuration>
		<Configuration
			Name="Release_DCRT_Ansi|Win32"
			OutputDirectory="$(ConfigurationName)"
			IntermediateDirectory="$(ConfigurationName)"
			ConfigurationType="4"
			UseOfMFC="2"
			UseOfATL="1"
			ATLMinimizesCRunTimeLibraryUsage="false"
			CharacterSet="0"
			>
			<Tool
				Name="VCPreBuildEventTool"
			/>
			<Tool
				Name="VCCustomBuildTool"
			/>
			<Tool
				Name="VCXMLDataGeneratorTool"
			/>
			<Tool
				Name="VCWebServiceProxyGeneratorTool"
			/>
			<Tool
				Name="VCMIDLTool"
			/>
			<Tool
				Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
				AdditionalOptions=" -Zm140 "
				Optimization="2"
				AdditionalIncludeDirectories=".;$(ProjectDir)\..\Source;"
				PreprocessorDefinitions="WIN32;_WINDOWS;NDEBUG;;_LIB"
				RuntimeLibrary="2"
				UsePrecompiledHeader="2"
				WarningLevel="3"
				Detect64BitPortabilityProblems="true"
				DebugInformationFormat="3"
			/>
			<Tool
				Name="VCManagedResourceCompilerTool"
			/>
			<Tool
				Name="VCResourceCompilerTool"
			/>
			<Tool
				Name="VCPreLinkEventTool"
			/>
			<Tool
				Name="VCLibrarianTool"
				OutputFile="C:\projects\CodeProjectArticles\CodeRock_CPPLibrary\Project1\Lib\vc80\Project1100_DCRT_S_vc80.Lib"
				AdditionalLibraryDirectories=""
			/>
			<Tool
				Name="VCALinkTool"
			/>
			<Tool
				Name="VCXDCMakeTool"
			/>
			<Tool
				Name="VCBscMakeTool"
			/>
			<Tool
				Name="VCFxCopTool"
			/>
			<Tool
				Name="VCPostBuildEventTool"
			/>
		</Configuration>
		<Configuration
			Name="Release_SCRT_Ansi|Win32"
			OutputDirectory="$(ConfigurationName)"
			IntermediateDirectory="$(ConfigurationName)"
			ConfigurationType="4"
			UseOfMFC="1"
			UseOfATL="1"
			ATLMinimizesCRunTimeLibraryUsage="false"
			CharacterSet="0"
			>
			<Tool
				Name="VCPreBuildEventTool"
			/>
			<Tool
				Name="VCCustomBuildTool"
			/>
			<Tool
				Name="VCXMLDataGeneratorTool"
			/>
			<Tool
				Name="VCWebServiceProxyGeneratorTool"
			/>
			<Tool
				Name="VCMIDLTool"
			/>
			<Tool
				Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
				AdditionalOptions=" -Zm140 "
				Optimization="2"
				AdditionalIncludeDirectories=".;$(ProjectDir)\..\Source;"
				PreprocessorDefinitions="WIN32;_WINDOWS;NDEBUG;;_LIB"
				RuntimeLibrary="0"
				UsePrecompiledHeader="2"
				WarningLevel="3"
				Detect64BitPortabilityProblems="true"
				DebugInformationFormat="3"
			/>
			<Tool
				Name="VCManagedResourceCompilerTool"
			/>
			<Tool
				Name="VCResourceCompilerTool"
			/>
			<Tool
				Name="VCPreLinkEventTool"
			/>
			<Tool
				Name="VCLibrarianTool"
				OutputFile="C:\projects\CodeProjectArticles\CodeRock_CPPLibrary\Project1\Lib\vc80\Project1100_SCRT_S_vc80.Lib"
				AdditionalLibraryDirectories=""
			/>
			<Tool
				Name="VCALinkTool"
			/>
			<Tool
				Name="VCXDCMakeTool"
			/>
			<Tool
				Name="VCBscMakeTool"
			/>
			<Tool
				Name="VCFxCopTool"
			/>
			<Tool
				Name="VCPostBuildEventTool"
			/>
		</Configuration>
	</Configurations>
	<References>
	</References>
	<Files>
		<Filter
			Name="Source Files"
			Filter="cpp;c;cc;cxx;def;odl;idl;hpj;bat;asm;asmx"
			UniqueIdentifier="{4FC737F1-C7A5-4376-A066-2A32D752A2FF}"
			>
			<File
				RelativePath=".\stdafx.cpp"
				>
				<FileConfiguration
					Name="Debug|Win32"
					>
					<Tool
						Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
						UsePrecompiledHeader="1"
					/>
				</FileConfiguration>
				<FileConfiguration
					Name="Release|Win32"
					>
					<Tool
						Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
						UsePrecompiledHeader="1"
					/>
				</FileConfiguration>
				<FileConfiguration
					Name="Debug_Unicode_StaticCRT|Win32"
					>
					<Tool
						Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
						UsePrecompiledHeader="1"
					/>
				</FileConfiguration>
				<FileConfiguration
					Name="Debug_DCRT_Ansi|Win32"
					>
					<Tool
						Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
						UsePrecompiledHeader="1"
					/>
				</FileConfiguration>
				<FileConfiguration
					Name="Debug_SCRT_Ansi|Win32"
					>
					<Tool
						Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
						UsePrecompiledHeader="1"
					/>
				</FileConfiguration>
				<FileConfiguration
					Name="Release_SCRT_Unicode|Win32"
					>
					<Tool
						Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
						UsePrecompiledHeader="1"
					/>
				</FileConfiguration>
				<FileConfiguration
					Name="Release_DCRT_Ansi|Win32"
					>
					<Tool
						Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
						UsePrecompiledHeader="1"
					/>
				</FileConfiguration>
				<FileConfiguration
					Name="Release_SCRT_Ansi|Win32"
					>
					<Tool
						Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
						UsePrecompiledHeader="1"
					/>
				</FileConfiguration>
			</File>
			<File
				RelativePath=".\TestingProject1.cpp"
				>
			</File>
		</Filter>
		<Filter
			Name="Header Files"
			Filter="h;hpp;hxx;hm;inl;inc;xsd"
			UniqueIdentifier="{93995380-89BD-4b04-88EB-625FBE52EBFB}"
			>
			<File
				RelativePath=".\Project1_AutoLink.h"
				>
			</File>
			<File
				RelativePath=".\Project1_master.h"
				>
			</File>
			<File
				RelativePath=".\Project1_Version.h"
				>
			</File>
			<File
				RelativePath=".\Resource.h"
				>
			</File>
			<File
				RelativePath=".\stdafx.h"
				>
			</File>
			<File
				RelativePath=".\TestingProject1.h"
				>
			</File>
		</Filter>
		<Filter
			Name="Resource Files"
			Filter="rc;ico;cur;bmp;dlg;rc2;rct;bin;rgs;gif;jpg;jpeg;jpe;resx;tiff;tif;png;wav"
			UniqueIdentifier="{67DA6AB6-F800-4c08-8B7A-83BB121AAD01}"
			>
			<File
				RelativePath=".\Project1.rc"
				>
			</File>
		</Filter>
		<File
			RelativePath=".\ReadMe.txt"
			>
		</File>
	</Files>
	<Globals>
	</Globals>
</VisualStudioProject>

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Written By

Jamming1

Web Developer

Canada

As a professional software developer with more than 6 years experience, I've involved in a variety of projects in many areas. I started with developing desktop applications for Windows 95 (both 16-bit and 32-bit programs), moved to developing client/server applications using Windows NT technologies, and now I'm up to my ears working with .NET development.

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