Adding syntax coloring to Signature Help for custom language service
Hi all,I've added signature help to my new language service and now, I'm trying to apply some syntax coloring to it.I suppose I have to export a SignatureHelpPresenterStyle and override some of the...
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Hi,How to cancel solution loading if something is wrong in IVsSolutionLoadEvents.OnBeforeOpenSolution?When opening a solution, I'd like to perform some check in...
View ArticleProblem in comparing and highlighting selected text in RichTextBoxes
I am working on a c# add-in project and i want to compare two richtextboxes and highlight the differences.but my code will highlight the whole content of the richtextbox. But I want to highlight only...
View ArticleVStemplate doesn't allow creating two projects that link to the third one...
Very common and simple situation:I want to use .vstemplate files to create a very simple multi-project solution. This looks super-simple and I don't want to create any Wizards.I want the solution to...
View ArticleExtra Folder Path in Multi-project template
Hi,I have created a multi project template with 2 projects. when I create a project using this template, I end up with a extra folder between the Solution folder level and the projects level.To...
View ArticleDIA SDK get_addresstaken API
Can anyone tell me how to use DIA SDK API IDIASymbol::get_addresstaken. I have tried using this API with VS2005 and VS2008 but it always returns false. Do we need to set some specific compiler switches...
View ArticleI need to create Add-in with a form.
addin is ClassLibrary type and I need to have form shown also.the problem is this_applicationObject is set back to nothing after user click button on the formThe question is how to work with forms...
View ArticleHow to interrupt a process via Output Window
Hi,My extension prints out some information into the VS Output Window line by line. And this process may take considerable time. How to interrupt the process like it's made for building...
View ArticleGet selected item in Server Explorer
I am creating a VS Package to add a menu item to the context menu of a database table in Server Explorer. I've made it to the point where my menu item shows up in the context menu of all database...
View ArticleDebug Engine: InvalidCastException in Marshal.ReleaseComObject upon sending...
Hi all,I am working on a custom debug engine and, so far, I am playing with a very minimalistic implementation that is based on the MSDN sample and targets VS 2012 only just to get the basics...
View ArticleClarifications on Brace Matching in the Managed Package Framework
This is for a Visual Studio 2012 Language Package.So, I've been trying to follow what's been documented here on MSDN. I've read through the resources regarding brace matching (Brace Matching...
View ArticleVStemplate doesn't allow creating two projects that link to the third one...
Very common and simple situation:I want to use .vstemplate files to create a very simple multi-project solution. This looks super-simple and I don't want to create any Wizards.I want the solution to...
View ArticleExtra Folder Path in Multi-project template
Hi,I have created a multi project template with 2 projects. when I create a project using this template, I end up with a extra folder between the Solution folder level and the projects level.To...
View ArticleAdding syntax coloring to Signature Help for custom language service
Hi all,I've added signature help to my new language service and now, I'm trying to apply some syntax coloring to it.I suppose I have to export a SignatureHelpPresenterStyle and override some of the...
View ArticleIModelConversionExtension - can't get callback to fire
Hi,How do I get the Entity Framework Designer to open Model1.foo?I have a working EF Designer Starter Kit working, and IModelTransformExtension works fine. I have a file called Model1.foo but "Open...
View ArticleHow to interrupt a process via Output Window
Hi,My extension prints out some information into the VS Output Window line by line. And this process may take considerable time. How to interrupt the process like it's made for building...
View ArticleVS2012 template wizard - GUI not showing
Hi all, I'm trying to create a simple project template and wizard for VS2012 but the GUI isn't showing up.All the steps I did are here:...
View ArticleI need to create Add-in with a form.
addin is ClassLibrary type and I need to have form shown also.the problem is this_applicationObject is set back to nothing after user click button on the formThe question is how to work with forms...
View ArticleEditor Classifier in VS2012 Isolated Shell
Hi,I've followed the steps described here:http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-CA/library/ee524005.aspxExcept that I've created an EditorClassifier instead of an EditorMargin. The problem is that it doesn't...
View ArticleVS 2012 Package: "Reference Manager Extensibility" custom tab does not register
I've attempted to write an extension (provide my own IReferenceProvider, an IVsReference, and an IVsReferenceProviderContext) in order to extend the project "Add Reference" UI as described here under...
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