3 files changed, 9 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/w32/common/cpp.hint b/w32/common/cpp.hint
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f41fbbde
--- /dev/null
+++ b/w32/common/cpp.hint
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+/* This is a helper file used by MSVC Browsing Database Parser.
+   This file is required to quickly identify functions in the code. */
+#define _MHD_EXTERN
diff --git a/w32/common/libmicrohttpd-files.vcxproj b/w32/common/libmicrohttpd-files.vcxproj
index 0790a3eb..8f719f06 100644
--- a/w32/common/libmicrohttpd-files.vcxproj
+++ b/w32/common/libmicrohttpd-files.vcxproj
@@ -81,4 +81,7 @@
       <AdditionalInputs>$(MhdW32Common)gen_dll_res.ps1;$(MhdRoot)configure.ac</AdditionalInputs>
     </CustomBuild>
   </ItemGroup>
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <None Include="$(MhdW32Common)cpp.hint" />
+  </ItemGroup>
 </Project>
diff --git a/w32/common/libmicrohttpd-filters.vcxproj b/w32/common/libmicrohttpd-filters.vcxproj
index 27fd6f18..f0dfd0d9 100644
--- a/w32/common/libmicrohttpd-filters.vcxproj
+++ b/w32/common/libmicrohttpd-filters.vcxproj
@@ -215,4 +215,7 @@
       <Filter>Template Files</Filter>
     </CustomBuild>
   </ItemGroup>
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <None Include="$(MhdW32Common)cpp.hint" />
+  </ItemGroup>
 </Project>