Visual Studio Confused - Compiling the Wrong Files

[jitspoe]

Ok, this is weird.  For some reason visual studio is trying to compile files that HAVEN'T changed and isn't compiling files that HAVE.  It's like it has a list of files that it always compiles no matter what (practically the whole project), but a few files don't get compiled ever (unless I do a "rebuild project").

Every time I try to run it (F5), it says, "The project configuration(s) are out of date:" and wants to recompile a whole bunch of crap.  Really annoying.

I doubt there are many VS gurus out there, but I figured I'd throw this out just in case.  It costs a lot of development time having to rebuild the entire project every time I make a change.

[Cobo]

Have you tried deleting the debug or release folder (or whatever you are using) to start with a clean build?

[jitspoe]

How it all started is that I modified a file, but when I tried to run it, the file hadn't been compiled -- it was doing some weird stuff, so I did a rebuild all.  After that, practically every file in the project wants to compile every time.

I think I messed up my system date at one point and that is causing it, but even after modifying and re-saving files, it still doesn't work right.

[maxpower]

you update visual studio lately? Cause microsoft's updates do more damage then good.

[jitspoe]

Nope.