/Runexit (devenv.exe)

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Compiles and runs the specified project or solution, and then closes the integrated development environment (IDE).

Syntax

devenv /runexit {SolutionName|ProjectName}

Arguments

SolutionName Required. The full path and name of a solution file.

ProjectName Required. The full path and name of a project file.

Remarks

Compiles and runs the specified project or solution according to the settings specified for the active solution configuration. This switch minimizes the IDE while the project or solution is run, and it closes the IDE after the project or solution has completed running.

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Example

This example runs the solution MySolution in a minimized IDE using the active deployment configuration, and then closes the IDE.

devenv /runexit "C:\Documents and Settings\someuser\My Documents\Visual Studio\Projects\MySolution\MySolution.sln"

See Also

Devenv Command Line Switches /Run (devenv.exe) /Build (devenv.exe) /Rebuild (devenv.exe) /Out (devenv.exe)