code-sharingnetvisual studio
I have two solutions which have some common code, so I'd like to extract it out and share it between them. Furthermore, I'd like to be able to release that library independently because it might be useful to others.
You need to put your directory structure in your project directory. And then click "Show All Files" icon in the top of Solution Explorer toolbox. After that, the added directory will be shown up. You will then need to select this directory, right click, and choose "Include in Project."
I've found powershell useful for this. I consider LoC to be a pretty bogus metric anyway, so I don't believe anything more formal should be required.
From a smallish solution's directory:
PS C:\Path> (gci -include *.cs,*.xaml -recurse | select-string .).Count
8396
PS C:\Path>
That will count the non-blank lines in all the solution's .cs and .xaml files. For a larger project, I just used a different extension list:
PS C:\Other> (gci -include *.cs,*.cpp,*.h,*.idl,*.asmx -recurse | select-string .).Count
909402
PS C:\Other>
Why use an entire app when a single command-line will do it? :)
Best Answer
You can "link" a code file between two projects. Right click your project, choose
Add->Existing item, and then click the down arrow next to theAddbutton:In my experience linking is simpler than creating a library. Linked code results in a single executable with a single version.