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Change default visual studio command prompt directory

feelgoodinc27 · 2011-10-21 19:23:47

Hi, how do you change the default directory for the visual studio command prompt,? I'm using ms visual studio 2010 pro for c++.

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21-10-2011 8:23pm

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feelgoodinc27

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Hi, how do you change the default directory for the visual studio command prompt,? I'm using ms visual studio 2010 pro for c++.

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#2 21-10-2011 9:47pm
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right click the command prompt icon and select properties
Change the start in parameter to your folder of choice

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#3 22-10-2011 4:09pm
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In addition to amen's post, you can also manually update the batch file yourself to do other stuff if you need to. Mine is located in C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio 10.0\VC\vcvarsall.bat. Your location may vary depending on where VS is installed.

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