DevExpress Project Converter: Console Application

• Feb 07, 2024
• 2 minutes to read

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

cd C:\Program Files\DevExpress 23.2\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.