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Question

Is there a way in Visual Studio to use custom configuration like "#if DEBUG"

I need "#if OFFLINE" since my Build-Config name is "Offline" (for further debugging purposes) ...

Thank!

Answer 1

• Build → Configuration Manager → Active Solution Configuration → Create ...
• Create a new "Offline" configuration.
• Project → Properties → Assembly → Configuration → Offline
• Conditional Compilation Symbols: Type OFFLINE
• Save the project.

Answer 2

Yes, you can. But before you can, do the following:

• In Visual Studio, open Properties → Build.
• Select "Offline" from the configuration drop-down list.
• Add "OFFLINE" to the "Conditional Compilation Symbols" text box

If you skip these steps, your #if OFFLINE will not work, because in this case OFFLINE is undefined.

Answer 3

I followed the same steps as above. But they do not work. They skip one step, or they don’t explain it clearly.

When you do step 4. Conditional compilation characters: type OFFLINE. You also need to clear the "Define DEBUG constant" checkbox. Otherwise, the new OFFLINE character will not work.

I posted it here if someone spent a lot of time on me when I tried to do the same.