How to add a new menu entry and sub menu when I right-click a project.
I'm using and targeting VS 2015.I want to be able to right-click on a project and (if certain things are true) see a new entry in the project's context menu, much like we see already for "Analyze".Like...
View Article[UWP][VB]Design Time Parameter Validation Using Attributes
I am new to creating custom attributes, and would like to create an attribute that will make sure a parameter is within a specified range. I know how to create a custom attribute, which in this case...
View ArticleVS 2010 VSIP: How do I programmatically override env vars in Visual Studio 2010?
Hi,I have created a vspackage for VS 2005 and 2008, and am continuing my efforts to port this to VS 2010, but I notice one thing that no longer works.In VS 2005/2008 I was able to override Visual...
View ArticleCode Snippet Manager crashes when using code snippets for custom language.
Hi,I have followed the steps mentioned here - https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ff926100.aspx.The implemented VSIX works fine when build in Debug mode.However, if the VSIX is deployed in release...
View ArticleHow to create a Editor Margin ?
Hi there,I downloaded a Extension tool - Review Assistant , and I try to research "VSX Editor Margin" , "VSX Code Snippet" , "VSX Code Comment" from bing.com , it is very difficult to find out how can...
View ArticleCan't upload vsix package to marketplace
Hi,I don't seem to be able to upload a package to the visual studio marketplace. I keep getting the same error: "Extension package contains invalid characters.". What am I doing...
View ArticleMicrosoft.VSSDK.Vsixsigntool does not sign VS 2015 VSIX extensions
VS 2015 VSIX extension require sha256 hash. However, the VS 2015 solution explorer context menu "Sign VSIX Package..." signs VS 2012 and VS 2013 extensions, but not VS 2015 extension. Am I do something...
View ArticleVSIX. Running a tool OnBuild.
Hi fellow programmers,I've recently wrote my first VSIX tool. It works just like I wanted it to, it can be run by clicking Tools->MyTool or by hitting a bound key combination.All the tool does - it...
View ArticleHow to find a ProjectItem by its name
A have a solution in which i have added 21 Projects. one of the project is a windows form that contains a form in which i have placed a combobox. the items in combobox are the names of other projects....
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 ArticleAdding Custom Menu On Right Click to project in Solution Explorer
Hi.I was wondering if there is anyway for me to add a custom button to perhaps build a particular ".cs" file from the solution explorer. So when I right click, there will be a button for me to click...
View ArticleVSPackage template in Visual Studio 2015
Project template for VSPackageis not included in theVS2015RCSDK.This project typeis not supported anymore?What can I useinstead?
View ArticleError on uploading VSIX into Gallery
Hi,Could you check why my now fails to get uploaded (worked ok first time):Error Log Reference #280e15df-8eb3-43ef-83ab-914507832a6b
View ArticleCopy/paste is not working in VS 2013.
hello everyone,i am facing copy/paste issue in VS 2013. even i unistall and install it again many times , but no luck. I have Win 7 and in all other programs its working fine. But in VS 2013 any...
View ArticleSearching multiple forms created in Visual Studio
Hi AllI am currently designing / programming a wiki in VS to publish as a exe file, i have created a main menu with roughly 6 different sub heading - each sub heading has a tree structure behind it....
View Article.VDPROJ coding language
"LaunchCondition" { "{836E08B8-0285-4809-BA42-01DB6754A45D}:_DF1CA2119CD64D4B94CE993CF1624ACE" { "Name" = "8:IIS Condition" "Condition" =...
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Displaying Statement Completion (SQL-editor, Visual Studio 2015)
Hi all. I am trying to learn about VSIX and code completion. I'm wondering about the SQL Editor in visual studio 2015, it is not detected by the ICompletionSourceProvider. I am using the MSDN...
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Roslyn code analyzer - Fix for unknown types
Hi. Im trying to create a analyzer on Roslyn to detect unknown Types, so i can create new actions. Similar to the native funcionality bellow.I already tried register all kind of actions, compilation,...
View ArticleConsuming transpiled C# code into assembly
I am working with integrating a custom file type into my C#-project which should be built into the assembly like a regular C# file (after transpiling the custom format to C# code). I'm trying to figure...
View ArticleTrouble using Visual Studio Team Services REST API
I am trying to create a new iteration to Visual Studio Team Services, initially by just writing code using LINQPad. However I do not understand the API documentation in terms of the payload I need to...
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