How do I make Visual Studio automatically go to the first error in a build?

Question

This is done manually by going to the "Error List" output window and double-clicking on the first error or pressing F8. Is there a way to automate this?

(I'm using C++ if that matters.)

Answer 1

vittore is on track...

In VS press Alt+F11 to open the Macros IDE. Under 'MyMacros' open 'EnvironmentEvents' module and below these three lines

'Event Sources End
'End of automatically generated code
#End Region

paste this Sub:

Private Sub BuildEvents_OnBuildProjConfigDone(ByVal Project As String, ByVal ProjectConfig As String, ByVal Platform As String, ByVal SolutionConfig As String, ByVal Success As Boolean)Handles BuildEvents.OnBuildProjConfigDone
    If Success = False Then
        DTE.ExecuteCommand("Build.Cancel")
        Beep()
        System.Windows.Forms.MessageBox.Show("Build failed!", "Build Events", System.Windows.Forms.MessageBoxButtons.OK, System.Windows.Forms.MessageBoxIcon.Error)
        DTE.ExecuteCommand("Edit.GoToNextLocation")
    End If
End Sub

Obviously, you can comment out or delete the Beep and the message box...

Answer 2

Adding to the previous answer:

I suggest View.NextError command instead of Edit.GoToNextLocation. Do not get confused by its group (View), it actually GOes TO error location in the editor, like if you double-click error item in the error list.

You can also map it to the keyboard this way:

• Ctrl+Shift+PgUp = View.GoToPreviousError
• Ctrl+Shift+PgDn = View.GoToNextError

This will allow you to check for errors (and move between them in editor) even without need of displaying the error window and even without running the build.