VS 2015 RC1 - Most Recend Used List broken
I'm currently working on my extension (a custom start page) to get it ready for the Visual Studio 2015 release.I found an issue regarding the MRU list, a control provided by Microsoft - it seems to be...
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Hello,I have the same VSIX Package in two different environments: environment 1 is my main machine with VS 2013 and VS2015 RC installed environment 2 is a virtual machine with only VS2013...
View ArticleVS Custom Project template not supported png images
Hi,I have creating a visual studio custom package with .selfvsproject extension, created the vs custom project successfully by using the below tutorial....
View ArticleAdd syntax highlighting for parameters and local variables
I'd like to write an extension for Visual Studio 2015 and make use of the new Roslyn compiler capabilities to display method parameters used in the method body, as well as local variables used in code,...
View ArticleWhat Did the text id the "Tools.ExtensionManager" Command Change To?
In VS 2010, using DTE2's ExecuteCommand method, "Tools.ExtensionManager" used to bring up the Extension Manager dialog.In VS 2013/2015 RC this doesn't work anymore (I think it stopped working in VS...
View ArticleHow to add custom start options in VS package
I need to add custom start options in VS package. Example: Instead of showing "start", need to provide options like "Start in Firefox", "Start in Chrome" and handle their events on our own. Any...
View ArticleHow to Enumerate Solution Explorer in Visual Studio 2015?
Currently I am using the solution provided by Carlos Quintero (MZTools] to iterate through the Solution Herarchy. Here is the link:http://www.mztools.com/articles/2014/MZ2014010.aspxThis solution works...
View ArticleEvent handler for PostBuild Event of a project in side extension
hi,I am building an addin for visual studio & I want to execute some complex c# code once the project is build.How can i achieve this inside the Visual studio Extension via c#?
View ArticleMacros in Visual Studio 11 Developer Preview
Have macros been stripped from Visual Studio 11 completely? I can't find any reference to them, or panes like Macro Explorer, in the Developer Preview build. Or, is it just that they're not in this...
View ArticleShow the name of Successful Build Project using Combo box in C#
Hello All;I am having a combo box having 2 options as "Failed" and "Succeed", So when i select Succeed from the Combo box it will display the list of Projects successfully build in the ListBox Control...
View ArticleHow to highlight one line (isolated mode)
Hello everybody, I have managed to build my own editor classifier, which color keywords, comments, etc. But I’m stuck with the apparently simple task of highlighting one single line from another...
View ArticleVisual Studio Package project having issue
Hi,I had a Visual studio Package project in VS2013. I have opened that project in VS2015 and its get migrated to 2015, since its a VSIX project , i have set the following path in in Start external...
View ArticleError during uploading extension to visualstudiogallery.msdn.microsoft.com
Hi,I'm getting the following error during uploading extension to visualstudiogallery.msdn.microsoft.com or navigating to My...
View ArticleVisual Studio 2015 RC1 Hangs in Debug mode while loading symbols
I have been running my extension to VS2015 RC1 without any problems. Since yesterday, when I run it I get the popup shown below showing loading symbols. The popup stays up for ever. When I cancel it,...
View ArticleHIghlight particular line number provided in textbox which is in a tool window
Hi , I am looking for how i can highlight a particular line number which is provided by the user in vs package . I am aware that this can be done through MEF but i did not get any solution so far...
View ArticleChange Control Colors in Wpf ToolWindow
Hi there,what should I do when I want to change the colors of my controls in a Wpf ToolWindow in dependency of the Visual Studio theme (dark, light)?Example for Label:- Dark Background in Visual Studio...
View ArticleSynchronize two or more views – Synchronized Scroll Bars – Serpentine View(s)
Synchronize two or more views – Synchronized Scroll Bars – Serpentine View(s)I’d like to synchronize two (or more) vertical views, such that they behave like a (single) serpentine view. That is, given...
View ArticleConditional Blocks not working on Visual Studio Custom Template
I am trying to make a Custom Visual Studio Template for Windows Phone in Visual Studio 2012. I have referred this link :...
View ArticleVSO API - Can't get more than 256 changesets
I've been through the documentation several times and haven't found anything to address this.I can't ever get more than 256 changesets back from the API. It doesn't matter how I call the API. I've...
View ArticleHow to show glyph on indicator margin at given line number
Hi , I have new requirement of showing a glyph on indicator margin at the given line number . I had gone through following sample...
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