Re: IDE Question - how to get build type in the toolbar

> > That adds it to the toolbar, but it is disabled.
>
> Is it one of the VS Express editions? Those don't have the option of
> switching between configurations. They just build the Release conf
> when you press Ctrl-F5 and Debug conf when you press F5. (I can't
> remember what they do when you just build without starting the
> project. Maybe they use the last configuration.)


If it is VS Express, it *is* possible to enable it, but I don't remember
off the top of my head how to do it. A quick google found this:

OpenTools->Options
Check "Show all settings"
Check "Project and Solution->Show Advanced Build Configurations"