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How do I create Visual Studio shortcut files

In Visual Studio there is a way to have a file in another project that is a shortcut to the first so that it builds in both. How do I do that?

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Matthew Kruskamp Avatar asked Sep 22 '09 05:09

Matthew Kruskamp


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Right-click the project, select Add > Existing Item, and in the dialog drop down the Add button and select Add As Link.

Add As Link

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itowlson Avatar answered Sep 19 '22 13:09

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