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How do I extending Visual Studio main menu in VSPackage?
I have spent days researching for some documentation and/or samples that I could study to implement to extend Visual Studio Main Menuusing VSPackage. All examples seem to add singe button to the TOOLS...
View ArticleAdding policies.pkgdef to VSIX 2013 Package to create Custom Checkin Policy
I am attempting to create a VSIX package based on this article: http://geekswithblogs.net/terje/archive/2012/03/10/packaging-custom-checkin-policies-for-visual-studio-using-vsix.aspxHowever, the...
View Articlehow to get IVsColorThemeService in VS2012/2013
Hi, I need to access CurrentTheme.ThemeId of IVsColorThemeService in VS. Although it is delared as "public" inMicrosoft.VisualStudio.Shell.12.0.dll, it seems that I could not use the types. I defined...
View ArticleBug in VSPackage template (C#,DLL)
Hi everyone,I have faced with a strange code behavior in VSpackage. This bug is easy reproduce.I have created a simple template which clearly shows what is going on.Here is the link to the project:Link...
View ArticleHow to determine whether user is still typing words when...
Hi, Recently, I was working on my vspackage focusing on syntax coloring. I use the builtin CodeModel to analysis the code elements but can not check whether user is still editing the textview...
View ArticleDetermine which Intellisense mode is turned on.
Hey,i write an intellisense presenter extension for c# and i need to know if the suggestion mode or the auto complete mode is turned on.I hope someone can help me with this.Cheers,Martin
View ArticleVSPackage: Could not load file or assembly.
I have a Visual Studio 2012/2013 package that is having an issue I cannot figure out. Occasionally, after installing a new version of the assembly and attempting to execute one of the registered...
View ArticleUse icons in Visual Studio 2013 StatusBAr
Hi,I am using the following code to try to display a save icon for example. object icon = Constants.SBAI_Save; this.Bar.Animation(1, ref icon);...
View ArticleUpdating threads name from VS 2013 Threads window (after a breakpoint is hit?)
Hi all,as we already know, the RaiseException approach is generally used for setting the thread name inside the VS IDE Threads window.This works fine for the case when the number of thread name changes...
View ArticleChanging the Debug Source File property of a solution using visual studio...
Hi,Here is our situation:We have multiple versions of our application and each version is stored in a different network path. When we want to work on our application and modify some code we only take a...
View ArticleNeed a visual studio add-in such that the user can easily create a resource...
I have windows application project where we implementing Internationalization (localization+ globalization) for this. I have requirement where we need a visual studio add-in such that the user can...
View Articleeditor extension
Hello,I'm new to learn Visual Studio extension. Recently, I'm think of create a information dialog or box to show some info of the file in VS. How do I create the dialog or the box? After thinking a...
View ArticleVisual Studio SDK: Error Cannot implicitly convert type ‘…MyUserControl' to...
I am creating a Visual Studio options page exactly as described in the example - Walkthrough: Creating an Options Page located athttp://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb166195.aspx- I am receiving...
View Articleget the dte object
Hello every,How to get the dte object in VS add-in and in VSPackage?Thanks!
View ArticleVSIX Error in Visual Studio Gallery
When I last attempted to update my extension in the Visual Studio Gallery, I received the following error message: If you see this page, it is because an error occurred in the system while trying to...
View ArticleHow do I install VSPackage on Visual Studio CTP 14
I have developed an extension (VSPackage) to Visual Studio that I would like to install on Visual Studio CTP 14. What should I select for:Product Identifier: Version Range:In the Manifest file....
View ArticleNeed a visual studio add-in such that the user can easily create a resource...
I have windows application project where we implementing Internationalization (localization+ globalization) for this. I have requirement where we need a visual studio add-in such that the user can...
View ArticleVS 2012 RC 'Microsoft.VisualStudio.Editor.Implementation.EditorPackage'...
Every time I load my package I get an errorThe 'Microsoft.VisualStudio.Editor.Implementation.EditorPackage' package did not load correctly.Looking in the activity log, there is an error <entry>...
View ArticleHow to clone vcxproj default property pages
I use MPF12Proj for customizing project system. Everything implemented works fine, however, I want to add default property pages to the ProjectNode by referencing GUIDs. Is there possible ways to...
View ArticleCannot reset Experimental Instance of VS2012 RTM due to BlankFile.ico access
Hi, I can use CreateExpInstance.exe to Create, but not Reset. See below. Anyone thoughts as to why CreateExpInstance.exe is trying to access 'BlankFile.ico'. And how I can troubleshoot....
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