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ShoeLace
ShoeLace

Reputation: 3596

Colored build output in Visual Studio

I am using a Visual Studio project with custom build script/batch file (ala make, ant, etc.).

When the build is run from the command line we have placed colored highlighting on various output lines.

However, when built via Visual Studio (2005 in my case) the output window does not show the color anymore.

Is this possible? I am quite happy to put specific code into the build script if required.

Upvotes: 19

Views: 16370

Answers (3)

theDmi
theDmi

Reputation: 18034

If you don't want to go with the pro version of the VSCommands plug-in, there is a free one called VSColorOutput, which does just that. I've worked with it a bit, does what it says.

See http://coolthingoftheday.blogspot.com/2011/12/vscoloroutput-visual-studio-output.html or look it up in the extension gallery.

Upvotes: 19

Daniel Ballinger
Daniel Ballinger

Reputation: 13537

The VSCommands plug-in for Visual Studio 2010 adds colour formatting to the output window so errors are red. I'm not sure how they are doing it but it might give you a starting point.

Upvotes: 10

Sean
Sean

Reputation: 4680

The problem isn't with your build scripts, but with Visual Studio not supporting ANSI control codes to change the color.

Upvotes: 7

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