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# XML Interface - Response Files

Last updated on Nov 05, 2024

## Response File Loading

Response files allow specification of a list of files using a single input file (the response file). The response file contains a list of paths to the separate files delimited by new-line characters. The paths may be absolute paths or relative paths, relative to the current *WorkingDir*.

Example of response file content:

```
C:\dev\source\file1.bin..\file2.txt..\project\file9.cppE:\file11.jpg
```

Response files are loaded by stating the path to the response file in attributes which support this feature (*SourceFile*, *OutputFiles* and *OutputFiles*, all related to the *Task* element). The path should be prefixed with the '@' symbol. E.g.:

```
<TaskGroup Name="Project 7" DependsOn="Project 5" WorkingDir="C:\Dev\Project7">
  <Task Tool="MyTool" SourceFile="@FileList.txt" />
</TaskGroup>
```

Or:

```
<TaskGroup Name="Project 8" DependsOn="Project 7" WorkingDir="C:\Dev\Project8">
  <Task Tool="MyTool" SourceFile="File.cpp" InputFiles="@HeaderList.txt" />
</TaskGroup>
```

## Creating Response files listing source files from an MS Visual Studio Project/Solution

Incredibuild's [BuildConsole.exe](/windows/10.30.0/build-console-cli) command line interface includes a built-in feature that can be used to create a response file listing all source files in an MS Visual Studio solution or project. This can simplify running a tool (e.g. code analysis tools) on all of your source files.

```
BuildConsole <Solution/Workspace/Project File> /DumpSourceFiles=<Response File>
```

The generated response file contains the full paths to all source files, delimited by new-line characters.