Visual Studio extension project: how to change target Visual Studio version(s)?

Question

I'm studying an open-source VS extension project. I've opened and compiled it in my VS2012, but when I launch debugging it opens VS2010. How can I change the target VS version for this extension?

Answer 1

If the project is created specifically for VS2010, it might have hardcoded the VS2010 exe path in the debug command line (under Project->Properties->Debug). Change this to invoke VS2012 instead.