VCMidlTool.GenerateTypeLibrary Property

Gets or sets a value indicating whether or not to generate a type library.

Namespace:  Microsoft.VisualStudio.VCProjectEngine
Assembly:  Microsoft.VisualStudio.VCProjectEngine (in Microsoft.VisualStudio.VCProjectEngine.dll)

Syntax

'Declaration
Property GenerateTypeLibrary As Boolean
    Get
    Set
bool GenerateTypeLibrary { get; set; }
property bool GenerateTypeLibrary {
    bool get ();
    void set (bool value);
}
abstract GenerateTypeLibrary : bool with get, set
function get GenerateTypeLibrary () : boolean
function set GenerateTypeLibrary (value : boolean)

Property Value

Type: System.Boolean
true to generate a type library; otherwise, false.

Remarks

GenerateTypeLibrary exposes the functionality of the /notlb MIDL option.

Examples

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 GenerateTypeLibrary 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.GenerateTypeLibrary = True
    End Sub
End Module

.NET Framework Security

See Also

Reference

VCMidlTool Interface

Microsoft.VisualStudio.VCProjectEngine Namespace