Microsoft KB Archive/837514

= FIX: A solution is rebuilt even it does not have to be rebuilt in Visual Studio .NET 2003 =

Article ID: 837514

Article Last Modified on 10/25/2005

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003 Academic Edition
 * Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003 Enterprise Architect
 * Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003 Enterprise Developer

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SYMPTOMS
When you reopen a solution in Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003, and then you click Build Solution on the Build menu, the whole solution is rebuilt even if the solution did not change. The solution is expected to be rebuilt only if it is modified.



RESOLUTION
A supported hotfix is now available from Microsoft, but it is only intended to correct the problem that is described in this article. Only apply it to systems that are experiencing this specific problem. This hotfix may receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, we recommend that you wait for the next Visual Studio .NET 2003 service pack that contains this hotfix.

To resolve this problem immediately, contact Microsoft Product Support Services to obtain the hotfix. For a complete list of Microsoft Product Support Services telephone numbers and information about support costs, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://support.microsoft.com/contactus/?ws=support

Note In special cases, charges that are ordinarily incurred for support calls may be canceled if a Microsoft Support Professional determines that a specific update will resolve your problem. The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for the specific update in question.

Prerequisites
No prerequisites are required.

Restart requirement
You do not have to restart your computer after you apply this hotfix.

Hotfix replacement information
This hotfix does not replace any other hotfixes.

File information
The English version of this hotfix has the file attributes (or later file attributes) that are listed in the following table. The dates and times for these files are listed in coordinated universal time (UTC). When you view the file information, it is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the Time Zone tab in the Date and Time tool in Control Panel.   Date         Time   Version            Size    File name --  19-Feb-2004  10:46  7.10.4050.0       200,704  Cmddefui.dll 20-Feb-2004 09:10  7.10.4050.0     1,024,000  Csproj.dll 19-Feb-2004 08:42  7.10.4050.0       188,416  Csprojui.dll 20-Feb-2004 08:53  7.10.4050.0       327,680  Dirprj.dll 19-Feb-2004 10:46  7.10.4050.0        86,016  Msenvmui.dll 20-Feb-2004 09:04  7.10.4050.0     1,515,520  Msvbprj.dll 19-Feb-2004 08:41  7.10.4050.0       192,512  Msvbprjui.dll 20-Feb-2004 09:05  7.10.4050.0        81,920  Vbapkg.dll 20-Feb-2004 09:05  7.10.4050.0       835,584  Vbaproj.dll 19-Feb-2004 10:54  7.10.4050.0     1,036,288  Vjsproj.dll 20-Feb-2004 08:49  7.10.4050.0        45,056  Vsa7director.dll 20-Feb-2004 08:42  7.10.4050.0        40,960  Vsasvr.dll 20-Feb-2004 08:49  7.10.4050.0       917,504  Vsavb7dt.dll 20-Feb-2004 09:07  7.10.4050.0       344,064  Vsmacros.dll



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the &quot;Applies to&quot; section.



Steps to reproduce the problem

 * 1) In Visual Studio .NET 2003, create a new Windows application by using Microsoft Visual Basic .NET or Visual C# .NET.
 * 2) Rebuild the solutions to generate the assembly.
 * 3) Note the timestamp of the binary that is generated.
 * 4) Close Visual Studio .NET 2003.
 * 5) Reopen Visual Studio .NET 2003, and then load the solution that you created in step 1.
 * 6) In Solution Explorer, right-click the solution, and then click Build Solution.
 * 7) Examine the timestamp of the binary that is generated.

The timestamp is updated, and the assembly has been regenerated. You expect the timestamp to remain the same because the solution was not modified.

For additional information about the standard terminology that is used to describe Microsoft software updates, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

824684 Description of the standard terminology that is used to describe Microsoft software updates

Additional query words: rebuild

Keywords: kbbug kbfix kbqfe kbprb kbvsnet2003presp1fix kbhotfixserver KB837514

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