Common Items on Project Options Pages

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The compiler- and build-related pages on the Project Options dialog box can contain several common items that are described here.

Common items	Description
Value from <parent configuration or option set>	Indicates the value in the parent build configuration or referenced option set. If you change this value here, the change will potentially affect the Base configuration (that is, if you click OK on the Project > Options dialog and subsequently build your project).
Inherit	Indicates whether inheritance (from a parent configuration) is on or off for the option. To control inheritance, click the option, and then open the associated generic list dialog box by clicking the that appears. The Inherit values from parent configuration check box controls whether your current build configuration inherits the values listed in the lower box of the generic list dialog box.
<any item in red print>	Indicates that this option has secondary options available. To view the secondary options, click the + sign in front of the option in red.
<any item in boldface print>	Indicates that the value of this option has been changed from the value in the parent configuration or referenced option set.
Pop-Up Button	Appears after you click an option that has a set of available choices (such as True, False). Click to display and choose the value you want from the available choices.
Pop-Up Button	Appears after you click an option whose value is either of the following: An ordered list that you enter and then arrange in the desired order, such as a list of defines or search paths. For this type of value, clicking invokes the generic ordered list dialog box. A single file name, directory or folder name. For this type of value, clicking invokes the standard Open file or Browse for folder dialog box.