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<h1>Including Db4oTool In The Build</h1>
<p>The easiest way to use Db4oTool is to include it directly into the build process. This will enable you to get a processed assembly immediately after a successful build. If you are using Visual Studio Compact Framework emulator, you will get the processed assembly straight into the emulator.</p>
<p>Use the following steps to enable Db4oTool in Visual Studio project:</p>
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<li value="1">Make sure that Db4oTool.exe together with the other libraries from the bin folder in the distribution are accessible to your project.</li>
<li value="2">Open Project Properties page and select "Build Events" tab.</li>
<li value="3">In the "Post-build event command line:" enter the required Db4oTool command:</li>
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<li value="1"><code>[path_to_Db4oTool_folder]/Db4oTools.exe [options] $(TargetPath)</code> if Db4oTool is included in your project's references, <code>[path_to_Db4oTool_folder]</code> should be skipped. </li>
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<li value="4">In the "Run the post-build event:" select "On successful build"</li>
<li value="5">Run the build. The resulting assembly will contain all the modifications made by Db4oTool.</li>
</ul>
<p>An example of this is included in the distribution in src/Db4oTool/Db4oTool.Example folder.</p>
<p>Possible usages:</p>
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<li value="1">Native Query optimization: <code>[path_to_Db4oTool_folder]/Db4oTools.exe -nq $(TargetPath)</code></li>
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<li value="3">Transparent Activation support for MyClass objects:
<code>[path_to_Db4oTool_folder]/Db4oTools.exe -ta -byname:MyClass $(TargetPath)</code></li>
<li value="4">Transparent Activation and Transparent Persistence support:
<code>[path_to_Db4oTool_folder]/Db4oTools.exe -tp $(TargetPath)</code></li>
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