如何“触摸”包括特定头文件的所有文件？

Question

So I have this big C++ project, and I have made changes to one header file. Therefore, I would need to recompile all source files that 'include' that header. Other than doing a text search on the entire project, is there any other way to 'touch' all files that include that header file? I am using Microsoft Visual C++ compiler.

Update: I am not using Visual Studio. We use makefiles for compiling (for historical reasons).

Answer 1

This feature is built-in into Visual Studio. As far as

• timestamps are valid
• you're not switching to different system timezones/tinkering with the date/time options

VS should always, when prompted for building ( not rebuilding), rebuild the sources that include a modified header.

For more information take a look at the documentation pages