Multiple "Set StartUp Projects" Configurations

Question

I have a big solution and for debugging purposes I have to start many Projects by using "Set StartUp Projects" Feature of Visual Studio 2012. However often I need to change what projects I need to start (Sometimes is Project A,B,C, sometimes Project B,C,D etc.)

Does someone knows such an Extension?

Answer 1

Take a look at the SwitchStartupProject extension. (I'm the author)

Since version 2.0, it allows you to configure multiple multi-project startup configurations. You can switch between the configurations with a toolbar dropdown box:

To configure two configurations (A, B, C) and (B, C, D):

• Install the extension (you might need to restart VS)
• A new Startup Project dropdown box appears to the right of the Start button.
• Click on it and choose Configure...
• Select single-project list mode None (to hide the single project items from the dropdown)
• Add two configurations and name them ABC and BCD
• Add multiple projects to each of the configurations
• Choose the order in which the projects will be started

Note: Unlike the Visual Studio startup projects dialog, the extension does not allow you to choose start without debugging for a project. So all projects that you add to a multi-project startup configuration are started with debugging.