VCMidlTool.DefaultCharType Property
Visual Studio 2015
Gets or sets the default MIDL char type.
Assembly: Microsoft.VisualStudio.VCProjectEngine (in Microsoft.VisualStudio.VCProjectEngine.dll)
Property Value
Type: Microsoft.VisualStudio.VCProjectEngine.midlCharOptionA midlCharOption enumeration.
DefaultCharType exposes the functionality of the /char MIDL option.
Use the midlCharOption enumeration to change the value of this property.
See How to: Compile Example Code for Project Model Extensibility for information about how to compile and run this example.
The following example modifies the DefaultCharType property in the integrated development environment (IDE):
[Visual Basic]
' add reference to Microsoft.VisualStudio.VCProjectEngine
Imports EnvDTE
Imports Microsoft.VisualStudio.VCProjectEngine
Public Module Module1
Sub Test()
Dim prj As VCProject
Dim cfgs, tools As IVCCollection
Dim cfg As VCConfiguration
Dim tool As VCMidlTool
prj = DTE.Solution.Projects.Item(1).Object
cfgs = prj.Configurations
cfg = cfgs.Item(1)
tool = cfg.Tools("VCMIDLTool")
tool.DefaultCharType = midlCharOption.midlCharSigned
End Sub
End Module
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