Solution-wide pre-build event?

Unusual requirement. But it can be done. Add a new project to your solution, use the Visual C++ > General > Makefile Project template. Set its NMake > Build Command Line setting to the commands you want to execute. Use Project > Project Dependencies to make all other projects depend on it.

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