Addin for Visual Studio 2012.
Hi all,I had made a WPF application in VS 2012. Now I want the same functionality to be available in VS 2012 as an addin.Is it possible to use this WPF application in the addin template? Or I will have...
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How to add a custom Action as an hyperlink in a Build Summary
HiUsing information found on this blog I was able to add a contextual menu on the "Builds" nodes displayed in the Build Explorer.Now, I would like to add a custom action (displayed as an hyperlink)...
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Me and my colleagues have developed a dedicated tool for editing a xml-file. We would like to embed this into visual studio to take advantage of integration with team foundation server etc. and to have...
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I have a VCProject and try to get the Platform from one of its Configurations.I found the Visual Studio hangs at VCConfiguration.Platform, the rate is about 50% (5 out of 10 runs). The code isn't...
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visual studio Tools->Options->Source control can set current source control plug-in , i can get current source control scc provider Guid from regedit...
View ArticleAccess denied while trying to a load a Microsoft.Build.Evaluation.Project
Hi,I'm trying to load a project using the following code:Microsoft.Build.Evaluation.Project project = ProjectCollection.GlobalProjectCollection.LoadProject(path);But I get the following...
View ArticleModifying footer in Help Viewer 2.0
Hi, I am building help file for a visual studio package using custom branding package (using 'SelfBranded' as 'false'). Have used the branding package for Help Viewer 2.0 from Microsoft Help...
View ArticleStackFrame.Module in VS2013 returns just the module name instead of a full...
I'm trying to migrate an extension to Visual Studio 2013. I have a code that needs to read the loaded modules in the current stack frame, so I until now I usedStackFrame.Module to get the full path of...
View ArticleHow to programmatically catch solution upgrade event
Hi,Im my VS Package i have some logic on "IVsSolutionEvents.OnAfterOpenSolution()". In case when solution upgrade needed (for instace vs2005 solution -> vs2008), Convert solution wizard opens...
View ArticleUpgrade a Visual Studio Isolated Shell solution and solution level files (not...
I need to upgrade a solution file and solution level custom files on Opening a solution for an Isolated shell application. I have figured out Upgrade events for Projects already, however there is...
View ArticleBest practices to implement Project Upgrades
I am looking at possible ways (and recommended way) to upgrade a custom VSIS project.My requirement is to :1. Upgrade custom files in VSIS project2. Provide reporting on files failing upgrade3. Launch...
View ArticleHow to increase the maximun limit for number of compile errors in VS2008
Hi,Am using VS2008, after i have converted my project from vb6 to vb.net and so the number of compile errors have reached the maximum limit upto 102 errors. Is the a way to increase it?I couln't find...
View ArticleVisual Studio 2012 Ultimate Extensibility templates missing
Hi. I'm missing the Visual Studio Package template for VS2012 Ultimate. I've searched the internet and have found advice but none of them work for me.I've tried to reinstall the templates with devenv...
View ArticleHow do I get the cursor inside my auto-completed intellisense text?
I'm implementing some intellisense features in a language pack that I'm writing with the MPF. I have it working to a degree, but would like to make it run more smoothly.At present, it matches with my...
View ArticleHow to get IServiceProvider inside ToolWindowPane
Hi I am trying to get the IServiceProvider inside the toolwindow. I am showing the toolwindow from ViewModel class of mine where the service provider is available to me. However I do not know how to...
View ArticleVS Isolated Shell XML Schema
Hello, groupI have installed the XML schema to my isolated shell folder. I can see the schema, but the schema is not used against my XML file by default. How can I make the schema file is set to "use...
View ArticleCustom Visual Studio Addin
I have created a new project of type visual studio addin. This is my first project addin i dont know the whole object model Visual studio. I need to add a context menu to all files of type js. How to...
View ArticlePredefined TextMarkerTag
Hi,Where can I find a list of predefined types for TextMarkerTags? I've created a new brace matching tagger for my custom language and I would like to use the TextMarkerTag that corresponds to the...
View ArticleVS2012 creating a ToolWindowPane via an EditorFactory
Hello,I create a WindowPane hosting an own editor to edit a custom file ".isql". When I double click on a .isql file my custom editor opens, so far so good.I want to a have Toolbar at top of my editor...
View ArticleToolbars and Commands when a Toolwindow is active more than once
Hello,I have a custom toolwindowpane with a toolbar.Everything works fine as long as I have only one instance of it.If I have p.e. two instances I get an exception when CommandHandlers are added to the...
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