Custom File Type Icons in Solution Explorer - Part 3
I've already posted a couple of threads (one and two) on this.I have a custom editor for a file type hosted in Visual Studio. I want it to display with a custom icon in Solution Explorer.I can create...
View ArticleVSIX Deployment: VS Gallery Auto Updates Not Working
I followed these steps.Published extension (VS package) to the VS Gallery by uploading VSIX.Installed it to VS by selecting it from Extensions and Updates (experimental instance or normal...
View ArticleReturn drop download URL from VSO Rest API
So I am able to pull in a bunch of build info by running the code below. What code do I need to add to pull the drop download URL from the result? using (HttpResponseMessage response =...
View ArticleAdd a group to ExceptionGroup
Hello,For a custom debug engine I will need to add a new group to the exception dialog (ExceptionGroup interface on EnvDTE90)The documentation @...
View ArticleVSPackage: Delay Signing for Obfuscation
I have an Addin that I am migrating to a VS package. I need to obfuscate it.With the Addin, I follow these steps successfuly.Delay signing (either using project properties or [assembly:...
View ArticleHow to stop the Visual Studio debugger without using DTE ?
I'm working in a VS 2010 SP1 Isolated Shell application. I need to ask the debugger to stop during a debug session. Currently I know two ways to do that:- Using DTE: DTE.Debugger.Stop(...)- Using the...
View ArticleSolution.Open does not populate solution into recent projects and solutions list
Hi,Ist it possible to open a solution programmatically and populate it to the "recent projects and solutions" submenu?I am using Solution.Open() for this. The solution gets opened but it is not shown...
View ArticleCheck if a project already exists
Hi there,I want to add an existing project to a solution within my package.Is there a way to check if there's already a project with the same name in the same directory? I want to check this first...
View ArticleWPF dialog from a package centered to Visual Studio
Hi there,I'm displaying a WPF dialog from my package. It should be centered to it's parent, the Visual Studio instance.Is there a way to achieve this? I haven't found a way to get to an instance I can...
View ArticleCant add the folder in project dynamically in VSIX project
Hi,I have one project template VSIX. In that VSIX having C# and Javascript project templates. I need to add one folder dynamically using the below...
View ArticlePrivate Extension Galleries
Hi,I have a question about private extension galleries. I have a development tool that is for use by our company only. Up until now, the tool was delivered as a VS add-in. The installation program was...
View ArticleVSPackage: Provisional Text Highlight
Hello, I am working on feature for Visual Studio 2010+ where I need to show provisional (planned) selection.I tried multiple ways using Markers, Taggers and ClassificationFormat and so on, but those...
View ArticleVS Integration Package - ToolboxItem Custom object retrieve issue
Looking for the answers for the following...
View ArticleAdd-ins removed in next Visual Studio version "14"
The documentation of Visual Studio 2013 stated:"Visual Studio add-ins are deprecated in Visual Studio 2013. You should upgrade your add-ins to VSPackage extensions."And in the next version Visual...
View ArticleVSPackages: How to change icon of buttons dynamically
Hello, I am developing a VSX package( this is VSCT in C# 4 and VS2010). I wants to add a button and change the button icon dynamically. I would like to know is there any way that I can change the icon...
View ArticleVS 2010 Extension Manager Online Gallery - Connection issue
I am trying to connect to VS 2010 Extension Manager Online Gallery but keep getting the following error: A connection to the server could not be established because the following error occurred: The...
View Articlenot able to upload image by using visualstudio api-version=1.0-preview.2 API
URL : http://XXX.visualstudio.com//DefaultCollection/_apis/wit/attachments?fileName=abc.png&api-version=1.0-preview.2Method is postHeader that i passContent-Type application/jsonin bodyimage byte...
View ArticleVSPackage: Command without menu, only with short cut
Hello,in my VSPackage (C#, VS2013) I want to add a command that is available via a shortcut only. The shortcut must be set by the user via Tools -> Options -> Environment -> KeyboardI have...
View ArticleRestoring open documents and IVsProject3.ReopenItem.
We have a custom editor in an MPF-based project system and, until recently, the document window for our custom editor would be reopened upon opening the project, if the editor had been open when the...
View ArticleVSPackages: How to change icon of buttons at run time
Hello, I am developing a VSX package( this is VSCT in C# 4 and VS2010). I wants to add a button and change the button icon dynamically. I would like to know is there any way that I can change the icon...
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