Inside the Microsoft® Build Engine: Using MSBuild and Team Foundation Build, Second Edition

Chapter 12. Extending Visual C++ 2010

With the move to MSBuild, all forms of build extensibility offered by MSBuild are now also offered by Visual C++. However, the organization structure of the Visual C++ build system (explained in Chapter 11 in the section entitled Default Visual C++ Tasks and Targets) also offers alternative extensibility opportunities. This chapter explains the many ways that you can customize and extend the Visual C++ build system.

Build Events, Custom Build Steps, and the Custom Build Tool

Visual C++ 2010, by way of MSBuild, is highly customizable and extensible. However, many times we just need to customize a build in a small way without tapping into the full power of MSBuild extensibility. Build events, custom build steps, ...