VCCLCompilerTool.GeneratePreprocessedFile Property    
Definition
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Gets or set the preprocessing option for this configuration. GeneratePreprocessedFile exposes the functionality of the compiler's /EP (Preprocess to stdout Without #line Directives) and /P (Preprocess to a File) options.
public:
 property Microsoft::VisualStudio::VCProjectEngine::preprocessOption GeneratePreprocessedFile { Microsoft::VisualStudio::VCProjectEngine::preprocessOption get(); void set(Microsoft::VisualStudio::VCProjectEngine::preprocessOption value); };
	public:
 property Microsoft::VisualStudio::VCProjectEngine::preprocessOption GeneratePreprocessedFile { Microsoft::VisualStudio::VCProjectEngine::preprocessOption get(); void set(Microsoft::VisualStudio::VCProjectEngine::preprocessOption value); };
	[System.Runtime.InteropServices.DispId(62)]
public Microsoft.VisualStudio.VCProjectEngine.preprocessOption GeneratePreprocessedFile { [System.Runtime.InteropServices.DispId(62)] get; [System.Runtime.InteropServices.DispId(62)] set; }
	[<System.Runtime.InteropServices.DispId(62)>]
[<get: System.Runtime.InteropServices.DispId(62)>]
[<set: System.Runtime.InteropServices.DispId(62)>]
member this.GeneratePreprocessedFile : Microsoft.VisualStudio.VCProjectEngine.preprocessOption with get, set
	Public Property GeneratePreprocessedFile As preprocessOption
	Property Value
A preprocessOption enumeration.
- Attributes
 
Examples
See How to: Compile Example Code for Project Model Extensibility for information about how to compile and run this example.
The following example modifies the GeneratePreprocessedFile property in the integrated development environment (IDE):
' add reference to Microsoft.VisualStudio.VCProjectEngine.  
Imports EnvDTE  
Imports Microsoft.VisualStudio.VCProjectEngine  
Public Module Module1  
    Sub Test()  
        Dim prj As VCProject  
        Dim cfgs, tools As IVCCollection  
        Dim cfg As VCConfiguration  
        Dim tool As VCCLCompilerTool  
        prj = DTE.Solution.Projects.Item(1).Object  
        cfgs = prj.Configurations  
        cfg = cfgs.Item(1)  
        tool = cfg.Tools("VCCLCompilerTool")  
        tool.GeneratePreprocessedFile = preprocessOption.preprocessYes  
    End Sub  
End Module