Need Opinions Re: Multiple Projects in One Solution

[TBossAZ]

Hello everyone,

I know that it is possible to have multiple projects under a single solution. I have never had a need to do it, but I just inherited a solution where there are some 10 projects under the one solution.

Is there any special advantage to having multiple projects in a single solution? I am really interested in hearing anybody's opinion on the subject.

Any insight provided would be greatly appreciated.

 

[jmcilhinney]

A solution helps to keep multiple related projects together. It allows you to debug code in multiple solutions simultaneously. It allows projects to reference other projects instead of referencing DLLs directly, so you always use the most recent version. It allows Setup projects to access output from multiple projects.