MFC VC2015 How to build from command line both settings: Use Shared DLL and Use Static DLL

[Member 10245587]

Hello boys.

I use Visual Studio 2015.
Projekt setting: Use MFC in a Shared DLL.

For building from command line is used:
msbuild .\my_project.sln /t:Rebuild /p:Configuration=Release /p:Platform=x64
All is working well, build runs OK.

I would like to ask you:
Is there a way how to switch (any parametr for msbuild) between Shared and Static MFC DLL?

for example:
msbuild .\my_project.sln /t:Rebuild /p:Configuration=Release /p:Platform=x64 /p:ANYKEYWORD=Shared
or
msbuild .\my_project.sln /t:Rebuild /p:Configuration=Release /p:Platform=x64 p:/ANYKEYWORD=Static
or anything like that.

I can not find a way, how to build project from command line and switch both possibilities: "Use MFC in a Shared DLL" and "Use MFC in a Static DLL" without opening IDE and switching it there manualy in project setting.

Thank you for advices and help.
Lubomir

[Jochen Arndt]

There are two solutions:

1. Create another configuration like ReleaseStatic which has the required setting configured
2. Open the vcxproj file with a text editor and lookup the property for the setting you want to override (UseOfMfc=Static with VS 2017 here)

Note also that the Visual Studio Discussion Boards[^] would be the appropriate forum for such questions.

[Member 10245587]

Thank you for you advice. Yes, It is a way, which is working well. New configuration with config manager "StaticRelease" + change "Use Static DLL" from IDE. Command line is then: msbuild my_project.vcxproj /t:Rebuild /p:Configuration=ReleaseStatic /p:Platform=x64 Thank you again. Lubomir