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C# Compiler Location of csproj files

Discussion in 'Experimental Scripting Previews' started by TJHeuvel-net, Dec 12, 2022.

  1. TJHeuvel-net

    TJHeuvel-net

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    We use a lot of packages, plugins and asmdefs. I also really want them to be in my visual studio solution.

    As a result, the root folder of my project is absolutely full of generated .csproj files. If changes are being made here, would it be possible to move these to a subfolder? It makes navigating much easier.

    Thanks in advance!
     
    TJHeuvel-net, Dec 12, 2022
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  2. Kichang-Kim

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    +1. It may be "Library/ScriptProjects".
     
    Kichang-Kim, Dec 12, 2022
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  3. HaraldNielsen

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    Hi, problem with placing the csproj's at a not rooted location to the source files, like `Library/ScriptProjects`, is that then all source files then needs to be added as `link`, and tooling like extract class to separate file will not work properly.
    We are working on a MSBuild workflow where csproj's will be more as a normal C# project layout, so similar placement where the asmdef's today. That would remove the file clutter/mess from the project folder
     
    HaraldNielsen, Dec 12, 2022
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  4. TJHeuvel-net

    TJHeuvel-net

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    Thanks for the response.

    So will my root directory still look like this? Just slightly lessfrom our own asmdefs upload_2022-12-12_16-43-3.png
     
    TJHeuvel-net, Dec 12, 2022
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  5. HaraldNielsen

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    @TJHeuvel-net you can limit that by changing your preferences to only generate csproj's to your own, as it seem you have set it to do for all packages. Though is you want to move around and look at the package code, you need to have it enabled.
     
    HaraldNielsen, Dec 12, 2022
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  6. TJHeuvel-net

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    Thanks, but i am indeed interested in looking around these packages very often.
     
    TJHeuvel-net, Dec 12, 2022
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  7. krs-two

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    Can you please detail that a bit?

    Let's say I have a Unity project folder containing a generated csproj file like:
    /MyUnityProject/MyCode.csproj
    and that csproj file contains rows like
    <Compile Include="Assets\Scripts\SomeFolder\MyCSharpFile.cs" />

    If that csproj file instead was located in
    /MyUnityProject/Assets/Scripts/SomeFolder/MyCode.csproj
    the lines it contains would be more like
    <Compile Include="MyCSharpFile.cs" />

    How does "link" come into play here?
     
    krs-two, Sep 11, 2023
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  8. HaraldNielsen

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    @krs-two Yes if the csproj was at that location it would work just fine.
    It was more if the csproj's was located ie. under /MyUnityProject/Library/... then all file cs includes are links
     
    HaraldNielsen, Sep 12, 2023
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