Visualizing Project Dependencies Automatically

Paul B.

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Have a large code tree? Wondering which projects refer to which other ones? Manually run this console app, schedule it to run nightly or after each build.

dependencytracker.zip
- DependencyTracker
  - DependencyTracker.sln
  - DependencyTracker.suo
  - DependencyTracker
    - bin
      - Debug
        
        DependencyTracker.exe
        
        DependencyTracker.vshost.exe
    - DependencyFinder.cs
    - DependencyTracker.csproj
    - DependencyTracker.csproj.vspscc
    - Launch
      - GenerateAll.bat
      - vssver2.scc
    - mssccprj.scc
    - Program.cs
    - Project.cs
    - ProjectList.cs
    - Properties
      - AssemblyInfo.cs
      - vssver2.scc
    - vssver2.scc
  - SampleProjects
    - AllCode.jpg
    - AllLibraryCode.jpg
    - Applications
      - Application1
        
        Application1.csproj
        
        Application1.sln
        
        Application1.suo
        
        bin
        
        Debug
        
        Application1.exe
        
        Application1.vshost.exe
        
        BusinessObject1.dll
        
        CommonLibrary1.dll
        
        Form1.cs
        
        Form1.Designer.cs
        
        Form1.resx
        
        Program.cs
        
        Properties
        
        AssemblyInfo.cs
        
        Resources.Designer.cs
        
        Resources.resx
        
        Settings.Designer.cs
        
        Settings.settings
    - LibraryCode
      - BusinessObject1
        
        BusinessObject1.suo
        
        Database
        
        New Text Document.txt
        
        Documentation
        
        New Text Document.txt
        
        References
        
        BusinessObject1.dll
        
        BusinessObject1.pdb
        
        Source
        
        bin
        
        Debug
        
        BusinessObject1.dll
        
        CommonLibrary1.dll
        
        BusinessObject1.csproj
        
        Class1.cs
        
        Properties
        
        AssemblyInfo.cs
      - CommonLibrary1
        
        CommonLibrary1.suo
        
        Database
        
        New Text Document.txt
        
        Documentation
        
        New Text Document.txt
        
        References
        
        CommonLibrary1.dll
        
        CommonLibrary1.pdb
        
        Source
        
        bin
        
        Debug
        
        CommonLibrary1.dll
        
        Class1.cs
        
        CommonLibrary1.csproj
        
        CommonLibrary1.sln
        
        Properties
        
        AssemblyInfo.cs
  - Test
    - bin
      - Debug
        
        DependencyTracker.exe
        
        DependencyTracker.pdb
        
        Test.dll
        
        Test.pdb
    - mssccprj.scc
    - obj
      - Debug
        
        Refactor
        
        ResolveAssemblyReference.cache
        
        TempPE
        
        Test.dll
        
        Test.pdb
      - Test.csproj.FileList.txt
    - Properties
      - AssemblyInfo.cs
      - vssver2.scc
    - Test.csproj
    - Test.csproj.vspscc
    - TestDependencyFinder.cs
    - TestProject.cs
    - vssver2.scc
  - vssver2.scc


Microsoft Visual Studio Solution File, Format Version 9.00
# Visual Studio 2005
Project("{FAE04EC0-301F-11D3-BF4B-00C04F79EFBC}") = "DependencyTracker", "DependencyTracker\DependencyTracker.csproj", "{9E63326C-525A-48B7-92B8-EDF7B9A49AA3}"
EndProject
Project("{FAE04EC0-301F-11D3-BF4B-00C04F79EFBC}") = "Test", "Test\Test.csproj", "{1FBBF587-CA2F-497B-B002-F6CCDA7E62D3}"
EndProject
Global
	GlobalSection(SolutionConfigurationPlatforms) = preSolution
		Debug|Any CPU = Debug|Any CPU
		Release|Any CPU = Release|Any CPU
	EndGlobalSection
	GlobalSection(ProjectConfigurationPlatforms) = postSolution
		{9E63326C-525A-48B7-92B8-EDF7B9A49AA3}.Debug|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = Debug|Any CPU
		{9E63326C-525A-48B7-92B8-EDF7B9A49AA3}.Debug|Any CPU.Build.0 = Debug|Any CPU
		{9E63326C-525A-48B7-92B8-EDF7B9A49AA3}.Release|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = Release|Any CPU
		{9E63326C-525A-48B7-92B8-EDF7B9A49AA3}.Release|Any CPU.Build.0 = Release|Any CPU
		{1FBBF587-CA2F-497B-B002-F6CCDA7E62D3}.Debug|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = Debug|Any CPU
		{1FBBF587-CA2F-497B-B002-F6CCDA7E62D3}.Debug|Any CPU.Build.0 = Debug|Any CPU
		{1FBBF587-CA2F-497B-B002-F6CCDA7E62D3}.Release|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = Release|Any CPU
		{1FBBF587-CA2F-497B-B002-F6CCDA7E62D3}.Release|Any CPU.Build.0 = Release|Any CPU
	EndGlobalSection
	GlobalSection(SolutionProperties) = preSolution
		HideSolutionNode = FALSE
	EndGlobalSection
EndGlobal

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Paul B.

United States

I've been a software developer since 1996 and have enjoyed C# since 2003. I have a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science and for some reason, a Master's degree in Business Administration. I currently do software development contracting/consulting.

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