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Show Message before Build
Nov 2nd, 2019 at 10:39am
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I have multiple variable settings in code and before every upload I would like VS to show a message containing configuration name("Debug" or "Release") and show an integer value from code's global variable. 

like variable in code is like

int Number = 900023;

so the VS should show 900023 value in message dialog

Is there any way to do that or could this be added in future ? 


using VS 2017
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Re: Show Message before Build
Reply #1 - Nov 3rd, 2019 at 1:16pm
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Sounds like you need to write a small .exe and add it as a custom arduino event/action. Your .exe can scan code files and show a dialog.

Alternaively add a breakpoint to the setup() that shows the {variable} and make the breakpoint stop/wait for F5. In this case you would need to upload.

Maybe you could also print a warning from inside your code using the #error type of messages
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Re: Show Message before Build
Reply #2 - Nov 4th, 2019 at 7:07am
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thats a good idea but when I set Pre-Built Event to
Code
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ECHO "make changes"

nothing happens

inside Project Properties > Configuration Properties > Build Events > Pre-Built Event


There is no "custom arduino event/action"
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