Can I compile only some line of code?

[dan sh]

Are you looking for Snippet compiler[^]?

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[CoderForEver]

I dont know what it is ... and I followed the link but there is just a picture of some lines of code ... can u tell me briefly please?

[dan sh]

Below that image, there is are download links based on the framework version. Now, instead of compiling you entire project, you can place the lines of code inside that main method in Snippet compiler and run as you would do in the VS.

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[Lost User]

CoderForEver wrote:

I was making a POS Software ... and it realy huge size ..

A single executable? How large is "huge"? Are we talking more than 10 Mb?

CoderForEver wrote:

So I was hoping if there is a way to just compile the modified line of code and then to run it ..

Sounds like you want to divide your project into different subprojects. Try and move some of your code to an assembly that can be loaded during runtime. That way you only need to (re)compile the assembly that you're working on, as opposed to the entire codebase.

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[realJSOP]

You have three options: 0) Put the code you want to test into a separate assembly and just compile that assembly (easiest/cheapest way out). 1) Use compiler definitions to omit code from the compile (NOT recommended). 2) Buy some decent hardware - 8gb of RAM, the fastest quad-core CPU you can find, a large SSD (at least 128gb), and a normal SATA drive to put the system swap file on. Finally, use Weven64 for your OS.

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[vtchris peterson]

Another technique is to use the "Edit and Continue" functionality of VS. Set a breakpoint near the code to be modified, when it hits, you can make your edits and when you continue running (or step), the changes are recompiled. This approach is somewhat limited (i.e. you can't add a new method, alter a try/catch, etc -- the IDE will tell you when you've made a change that requires a full build), but for tweaking procedural code, this is a great technique (and it has the advantage of forcing you to step through the code and make sure it's doing what you expect) :)

[PIEBALDconsult]

That's more or less what incremental builds are for, but they are on an Assembly (project) level. If your "huge" application isn't already broken up into several projects, I suggest you do so.

[CoderForEver]

the Executable is not huge ... but there are a lot of forms .... in which they contain a lot of buttons and pictures to make our pos system high quality graphics ... so when I i change some line of code ... it debugs the whole program ... but I I want to compile that line of code only and to run it .... I hope u got what i meant... Thank you for your kind help

[CoderForEver]

Thank you everybody ... am working on ur suggestions.

[Lost User]

Try to move a form to a DLL, and load it from that assembly. That way you'll only have to compile the assemblies that are actually modified. As an example, add a new class-library to the project. Next, create a form in that class library. Lastly, add a reference from your main-project to the new classlibrary - you'll see that you can access your form and display it within the original project. If you make any changes in the form, remember to recompile the classlibrary too. Resources like images can also be loaded at runtime :)

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