Other Compile Options

Visual Studio 2015 enables you to get strong control over the build process. For example, you can control compile options that are specific to the Visual Basic language. Table 2.3 lists them in detail.

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TABLE 2.3 Visual Basic Compile Options

Option Strict On

By default, Option Strict is set to Off. You can set it to On each time you create a new project, but you can also change the default setting by selecting Tools, Options. Then in the Options dialog box, you expand the Projects and Solutions node, select VB Defaults, and change the default setting for the Option Strict combo box.

The background compiler also considers ...

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