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Conditional Compilation
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12/01/2009 16:20:35
 
 
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12/01/2009 15:50:46
Timothy Bryan
Sharpline Consultants
Conroe, Texas, United States
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Forum:
ASP.NET
Category:
Coding, syntax and commands
Environment versions
Environment:
C# 3.0
OS:
Windows XP SP2
Network:
Windows 2003 Server
Database:
MS SQL Server
Application:
Web
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Thread ID:
01372770
Message ID:
01372967
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>>>Hi.
>>>I would like to use conditional compilation to have difference method access modifier for unit testing.
>>>
>>>
>>>#if TEST
>>>    public virtual void MyMethod()
>>>#else
>>>    public void MyMethod()
>>>#endif
>>>    {
>>>        // Do Something;
>>>    }
>>>
>>>
>>>I have code as above, I added new constant TEST at solution configuration manager. I changed "constant" among debug, release and TEST. VS 2008 IDE works fine for TEST and debug. However, whenever I change it to release, the method under TEST constant will be used.
>>>
>>>Anyway to make DEBUG/RELEASE to use public void MyMethod() and onyl TEST will use public virtual void MyMethod() ?
>>
>>If I understand correctly what you are trying to do:
>>
>>There is a pre-defined DEBUG constant which should be adequate - just make sure the checkbox in the project 'Build' page is checked for the relevant configurations. You should be able to check whether conditional code will be compiled - if it is not being compiled it will be greyed-out in the IDE. If you really want to use 'TEST' then add it to the 'Conditional Compilation symbols in the 'Debug' configuration of the project properties 'Build' page
>
>
>You can also test for debug mode
>
>if (System.Diagnostics.Debugger.IsAttached)
>{
>     DoSomething()
>}
>else
>{
>     DoSomethingElse()
>}
>
I didn't know that. But now that I do I'm having trouble seeing a use for it.....
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