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V24.1

DevExpress Project Converter: Console Application

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Use the following syntax to run the Project Converter as a console application from the installation directory:

cd C:\Program Files\DevExpress 24.1\Components\Tools\Components 
ProjectConverter-console.exe <drive:yourProjectPath> [options]

If the conversion is successful, ProjectConverter-console.exe returns 0 as an exit code. It returns 1 if there were warnings, and -1 in case of an error.

Command Line Options

/?
Displays a help page.
<drive:yourProjectPath>
Specifies the single path that contains the project(s) to upgrade.
/fl:<drive:yourFilePath>
Specifies the path to the file that contains a list of folders to upgrade. The file should be a plain text file with one folder path per line.

Additional Options

You can change the default Project Converter behavior and add the following options:

/o
Skips subdirectories and upgrades only files in the specified directory.
/ro
Skips read-only files.
/h:remove

Removes hint paths (the default behavior for versions prior to v21.2.4).

Tip

Choose this option if project assemblies are loaded from the installation directory.

/h:update

Updates hint paths (the default behavior for versions v21.2.5+).

Tip

Choose this option if project assemblies are loaded from a custom directory.

/b
Does not create backup files.
/d:skipped
Disables skipped file notifications.
/d:warning
Disables warning notifications.
/d:error
Disables error notifications.
/k:<yourPublicKeyToken>
Allows you to specify your public key token if you purchased the DevExpress assemblies’ source code and compiled your version with a custom public key token.
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