Clean Solution - Visual Studio

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Hi,

There is no clean solution option in Visual Studio 2008. Can any one tell me how to perform this operation.

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Raj

Posted 8-Mar-14 19:42pm

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Updated 8-Mar-14 19:52pm

Sampath Lokuge

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Sampath Lokuge · Answer 1 · 2014-03-08T19:51:00

Solution 2

It should be there.If you use express edition,it is just hidden in the Express Editions.You can add that functionality in a custom menu.

Same thing you can achieve by using Press CTRL+Shift+B

Please check this : Clean Solution

Posted 8-Mar-14 19:51pm

Sampath Lokuge

Abhinav S · Answer 2 · 2014-06-01T01:11:00

Solution 6

Clean does not clean up your code.
It simply removes the build files and the obj folder.

To clean up your code trying refactoring it[^].

Posted 1-Jun-14 1:11am

Abhinav S

Krunal Rohit · Answer 3 · 2014-03-08T19:50:00

Well, Rebuild your project. (may not be helpful, but give it a try ;))
And still it is not helping then, try to create new project and see.

I forget to mention this, you can clean your solution using command line as well. For example,
devenv FileName /Clean [ /project projectnameorfile [/projectconfig name ] ]
See MSDN[^]

-KR

Abhinav S · Answer 4 · 2014-03-08T19:55:00

Solution 3

In the command line environment for Visual Studio, run the following line

devenv /clean SolnConfigName SolutionName

Here[^] is some documentation on the line.

Posted 8-Mar-14 19:55pm

Abhinav S

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Member 10599847 9-Mar-14 2:01am

When I type devenv in the command window, it throws an error, "Command devenv is invalid". Please advise what could be the alternative.
Thanks

Abhinav S 9-Mar-14 3:10am

Dont use the normal command prompt.
Use VIsual Studio's command prompt. Go to start menu/Visual Studio 2008 and locate the command prompt window.

Member 10599847 9-Mar-14 3:38am

I did that in command window in Visual Studio 2008 only It has a list of commands, but it does not contain this command. It has a command 'build.cleansolution', but it says this command is not available.

Abhinav S 9-Mar-14 4:09am

Clean does exist. http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/5tdasz7h%28v=vs.90%29.aspx

Maarten Kools · Answer 5 · 2014-03-08T19:56:00

Solution 4

Wouldn't know why there isn't a clean option in the build menu, but you can always perform it using the command line[^]

Posted 8-Mar-14 19:56pm

Maarten Kools

Member 10599847 · Answer 6 · 2014-06-01T00:46:00

Solution 5

I manually deleted all the unused and excluded programs and several duplicate copies of the prgorams . It started working fine

Posted 1-Jun-14 0:46am