Visual Studio ,Configuration Properties->Debugging

Question

I run my program from some project ,using "Configuration Properties -> Debugging"

When I press F5,before starting to run the program it compiles the project...I don`t want to compile the project,but just start execution of what I defined in the "Configuration Properties -> Debugging". (The program executable exists)

How can I do it? Thanks

Answer 1

The option that controls this is not directly associated with a project; it is under the general Visual Studio options.

Choose the menu item Tools\Options. Then go to Projects and Solutions\Build and Run. There is an option named "On Run, when projects are out of date:. You can choose between "Always build", "Never build", "Prompt to build".

Answer 2

I am not familiar with build configuration, but if you want to debug a .exe that you built, you can start it and use Visual Studio's Attach to Process ( Tools -> Attach to Process) to bind yourself to that .exe and debug it.