How to get startup project with VsShellUtilities API?

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With VsShellUtilities API, I can get the project for a particular file with the GetProject method. How can I get the startup project?

score 2 · Accepted Answer · answered Sep 25 '15 at 03:29

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To get the startup project(s) of a solution you can use:

The IVsSolutionBuildManager.get_StartupProject method, but only if you know in advance that your solution has only a single startup project.
The automation model (EnvDTE). You can get an instance of EnvDTE.DTE (HOWTO: Get the EnvDTE.DTE instance from a package) and then use DTE.Solution.SolutionBuild.StartupProjects.

answered Sep 25 '15 at 03:29

Carlos Quintero

Thanks. Can I do the first from C#? – Colonel Panic Sep 25 '15 at 10:43
Yes, why not? Use IVsSolutionBuildManager solutionBuildManager = base.GetService(typeof(SVsSolutionBuildManager)) as IVsSolutionBuildManager; – Carlos Quintero Sep 25 '15 at 11:29

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