PRB: Cannot change the build platform of a project from a Visual Studio add-in

Author:	Carlos J. Quintero (Microsoft MVP)	Applies to:	Microsoft Visual Studio 2005
Date:	June 2013		Microsoft Visual Studio 2008
			Microsoft Visual Studio 2010

Introduction

This article shows a problem changing from a Visual Studio add-in the build platform of a project for a given a build solution configuration.

More Information

To change the platform of a project you would need to assign the EnvDTE.SolutionContext.PlatformName property, but that property is read-only (on the contrary to the EnvDTE.SolutionContext.ConfigurationName property, which is writable).

Note: this problem was fixed in Visual Studio 2012 allowing the syntax "configuration|platform" for EnvDTE.SolutionContext.ConfigurationName property (the EnvDTE.SolutionContext.PlatformName property remains read-only). See HOWTO: Change the build platform of a project from a Visual Studio add-in.

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