Build output doesn't match the project build order

Question

I am using Visual Studio 2008 in order to build a soultion with 19 projects.

If I go to the Project Dependencies window and then to Build Order tab I see that project XXX should be the last project to be built. However, when I build the solution, project XXX is built somewhere in the middle, and it is definitely not the last project to be built.

How is this thing possible?

Answer 1

The Build order tab should show you one possible topological sort of the projects based on dependencies. If you want a project to always be the last one built, you should make it depend on all the other projects.

Answer 2

Maybe you selected another one which depends on your project XXX project before building solution. Also, concurrent projects building at a time may cause your confusion. Let open "Option\\Projects and Solutions\\Build and Run" and make sure maximum number of parallel projects builds is 1.