Work with different dlls and linked source code

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I have 2 projects with same linked source code.

I gave similar dll same AliasName.

On each project switch, I have to swap the header in my cs-files.

What can I better do?

What I have tried:

C++

extern alias AcMgdCore;
extern alias AcMgd;
extern alias AcMgdDb;
extern alias AcMgdDbBrep; 
//-------------------------------------------------------------------------
// project 1
using AcMgdCore::Autodesk.AutoCAD.ApplicationServices;   //AcCore
using AcMgdDb::Autodesk.AutoCAD.DatabaseServices;        //AcDb
using AcMgdDb::Autodesk.AutoCAD.Geometry;                //AcDb
//-------------------------------------------------------------------------
// project 2
using AcMgdCore::IntelliCAD.ApplicationServices;
using AcMgdDb::Teigha.DatabaseServices;
using AcMgdDb::Teigha.Geometry;
//-------------------------------------------------------------------------

Posted 13-Nov-22 3:56am

RaHoCodeProj

Updated 8-Jan-23 2:26am

Dave Kreskowiak

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[no name] 13-Nov-22 16:01pm

You could use compiler directives.
#define p1
#if p1
..
#else
..
#endif

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Michael Haephrati · Answer 1 · 2023-01-08T02:26:00

I agree with Gerry that a Preprocessor Directive, such as #if ... would be the first choise.
Other options can be:

- Maybe create common header that will include all the necessary headers for both projects. This way, you only have to include a single header file in your cs files, regardless of which project you are working on.

- There are build systems such as CMake or GNU Make to automatically generate the header files based on the project being compiled. In such case, no need to manually include any headers in your cs files at all.