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Run multiple instances with one click in Visual Studio

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I wonder if I can run multiple instances (right now two instances) of my application in debug mode by doing a simple click or set a key for that...

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MCA Avatar asked Mar 31 '11 11:03

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Not many people seem to know this, but this is perfectly possible, though I admit it's not very obvious. Here's what you do:

  • suppose your current project is A, and it's output is c:\bin\my.exe
  • add an empty project to the solution for A, call it 'Dummy'
  • under Dummy's Project Properties->Debugging set the Command to point c:\bin\my.exe
  • under Solution Properties->Configuration Manager, uncheck all builds of the Dummy project so VS won't try to build it (building an empty project fails)
  • under Solution Properties->Startup Project, select Multiple Startup Projects and set the Action for both A and Dummy to Start
  • now hit F5 and your exe will be launched twice, each under a seperate debugging instance. (as you will be able to see in the Debug->View->Processes window)
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