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When I build my c# solution the .tt files will not create the .cs file outputs. But if I right click the .tt files one at a time in solution explorer and select "Run Custom Tool" the .cs is generated, so the build tool setting is correct. What do I do to get the overall solution build to force the custom tool to run on the .tt files?
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In Visual Studio, a T4 text template is a mixture of text blocks and control logic that can generate a text file. The control logic is written as fragments of program code in Visual C# or Visual Basic. In Visual Studio 2015 Update 2 and later, you can use C# version 6.0 features in T4 templates directives.
Paul, you can also generate code at build time with TextTransform.exe or Elton Stoneman's MSBuild task. Just keep in mind that behavior of the built-in directives, like assembly and include is different when T4 runs in Visual Studio vs. the command-line host.
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Answering my own question, they are supposed to be generated at design time as per this discussion:
https://web.archive.org/web/20081227142303/http://www.olegsych.com/2008/02/t4-template-directive/
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