Visual Studio: Using external files (without copying them)

You can add a source code file to a project as a link.

To do so:

1. Right-click project and select "Add -> Existing Item"
2. Navigate to the file you want to add as a link, and select it.
3. Look at the "Add" button at lower right of the "Add Existing Item" dialog. It has a little drop arrow. Click that drop arrow.
4. Select "Add as link".

Follow the setps:

• Right click on the project go to Add
• Select Existing Item
• Select the file
• On the Add button click the drop down button and select "Add as a Link"