diff --git a/Source/cmGlobalVisualStudio7Generator.cxx b/Source/cmGlobalVisualStudio7Generator.cxx
index bd2adb32c..d149064fc 100644
--- a/Source/cmGlobalVisualStudio7Generator.cxx
+++ b/Source/cmGlobalVisualStudio7Generator.cxx
@@ -43,7 +43,8 @@ void cmGlobalVisualStudio7Generator::EnableLanguage(const char*,
 int cmGlobalVisualStudio7Generator::TryCompile(const char *, 
                                                const char *bindir, 
                                                const char *projectName,
-                                               const char *targetName)
+                                               const char *targetName,
+                                               std::string *output)
 {
   // now build the test
   std::string makeCommand = 
@@ -61,8 +62,6 @@ int cmGlobalVisualStudio7Generator::TryCompile(const char *,
   /**
    * Run an executable command and put the stdout in output.
    */
-  std::string output;
-
   std::string cwd = cmSystemTools::GetCurrentWorkingDirectory();
   cmSystemTools::ChangeDirectory(bindir);
 
@@ -77,7 +76,7 @@ int cmGlobalVisualStudio7Generator::TryCompile(const char *,
 #endif
   makeCommand += " ";
   makeCommand += projectName;
-  makeCommand += ".sln /rebuild Debug /project ";
+  makeCommand += ".sln /build Debug /project ";
   if (targetName)
     {
     makeCommand += targetName;
@@ -88,7 +87,8 @@ int cmGlobalVisualStudio7Generator::TryCompile(const char *,
     }
   
   int retVal;
-  if (!cmSystemTools::RunCommand(makeCommand.c_str(), output, retVal))
+  if (!cmSystemTools::RunCommand(makeCommand.c_str(), *output, retVal, 
+                                 0, false))
     {
     cmSystemTools::Error("Generator: execution of devenv failed.");
     // return to the original directory
@@ -571,3 +571,14 @@ std::string cmGlobalVisualStudio7Generator::CreateGUID(const char* name)
   return ret;
 }
 
+void cmGlobalVisualStudio7Generator::LocalGenerate()
+{
+  // load the possible configuraitons
+  this->GenerateConfigurations();
+  this->cmGlobalGenerator::LocalGenerate();
+}
+
+std::vector<std::string> *cmGlobalVisualStudio7Generator::GetConfigurations()
+{
+  return &m_Configurations;
+};
diff --git a/Source/cmGlobalVisualStudio7Generator.h b/Source/cmGlobalVisualStudio7Generator.h
index 0c8d8cd40..e76e87af1 100644
--- a/Source/cmGlobalVisualStudio7Generator.h
+++ b/Source/cmGlobalVisualStudio7Generator.h
@@ -48,7 +48,8 @@ public:
    * loaded commands, not as part of the usual build process.
    */
   virtual int TryCompile(const char *srcdir, const char *bindir,
-                         const char *projectName, const char *targetName);
+                         const char *projectName, const char *targetName,
+                         std::string *output);
 
   /**
    * Generate the all required files for building this project/tree. This
@@ -57,6 +58,13 @@ public:
    */
   virtual void Generate();
 
+  /**
+   * Generate the required files for building this directory. This
+   * basically creates a single LocalGenerators and
+   * requests that it Generate.  
+   */
+  virtual void LocalGenerate();
+
   /**
    * Generate the DSW workspace file.
    */
@@ -65,10 +73,7 @@ public:
   /**
    * Get the list of configurations
    */
-  std::vector<std::string> *GetConfigurations() 
-    {
-      return &m_Configurations;
-    };
+  std::vector<std::string> *GetConfigurations();
       
 private:
   void SetupTests();