How to get t4 files to build in visual studio?

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P a u l picture P a u l · Jan 1, 2009 · Viewed 10k times · Source

When I build my c# solution the .tt files will not create the .cs file outputs. But if I right click the .tt files one at a time in solution explorer and select "Run Custom Tool" the .cs is generated, so the build tool setting is correct. What do I do to get the overall solution build to force the custom tool to run on the .tt files?

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Oleg Sych picture Oleg Sych · Jan 2, 2009

Paul, you can also generate code at build time with TextTransform.exe or Elton Stoneman's MSBuild task. Just keep in mind that behavior of the built-in directives, like assembly and include is different when T4 runs in Visual Studio vs. the command-line host.

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