defines

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defines

The defines function adds preprocessor or compiler symbols to a project.

defines { "symbols" }

If a project includes multiple calls to defines the lists are concatenated, in the order in which they appear in the script.

Applies To

Solutions, projects, and configurations.

Parameters

symbols specifies a list of symbols to be defined.

Examples

Define two new symbols in the current project.

defines { "DEBUG", "TRACE" }

Symbols may also assign values.

defines { "CALLSPEC=__dllexport" }