-recurse

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

Syntax

-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
Required. 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.

Example

The following command compiles all Visual Basic files in the current directory.

vbc *.vb  

The following command 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 Command-Line Compiler
• -out (Visual Basic)
• Sample Compilation Command Lines