VS2008: Disable asking whether to reload files changed outside the IDE

Question

I have a Visual Studio 2008 project where some code files are generated with each build (a parser, integrated via MSBuild aka editing the *.csproj file). VS does not know a

Answer 1

I generate source files on every build, and I don't (normally) get a "file has been modified" message if the file is not open in the editor.

I was getting it just now, however, on a closed file. (That's why I went searching for this question.)

I think that's a bug. The file seems to get wedged sometimes. (But this is the first time it has happened in about a year.)

I think I've found a work-around just now: Open the offending file and then close it again.

The point is, you shouldn't need to turn off changed file detection.