Compiles source code files in all child directories of either the specified directory or the project directory.

/recurse:[dir\]file

Arguments

dir

Optional. The directory in which you want the search to begin. If not specified, the search begins in the project directory.

file

The file(s) to search for. Wildcard characters are allowed.

Remarks

You can use wildcards in a file name to compile all matching files in the project directory without using /recurse. If no output file name is specified, the compiler bases the output file name on the first input file processed. This is generally the first file in the list of files compiled when viewed alphabetically. For this reason, it is best to specify an output file using the /out option.

Note   The /recurse option is not available from within the Visual Studio development environment; it is available only when compiling from the command line. It cannot be changed programmatically.

Example

The following code compiles all Visual Basic files in the current directory:

vbc *.vb

The following code compiles all Visual Basic files in the Test\ABC directory and any directories below it, and then generates Test.ABC.dll:

vbc /target:library /out:Test.ABC.dll /recurse:Test\ABC\*.vb

See Also

Visual Basic Compiler Options | /out | Sample Compilation Command Lines