Can a VS 2010 extension add a custom column to the Call Stack window?
I'm working on a VS 2010 extension that supports an interpreted programming language. In debugging mode, I want to show more context data in the Call Stack window. With code adapted from PythonTools,...
View ArticleVS Addin - How do I find the directory path of the currently selected project...
I am building a Visual Studio Add-in and I am trying to get the full path of the current project.So basically the user has a solution pulled up with 3 projects in it, and is currently working on one of...
View ArticleMEF Editor Extension: AdornmentLayer & breakpoints
Hi there,I'm developing a VS2010/VS2012 Editor extension. Currently I'm highlighting a block of lines via adornment layer. However I can't figure out how to force my highlighting to go beneath red...
View ArticleAdd In: Listing and Selecting SCC Providers
I'm looking to write an extension that makes it easier to view and select your active source code control provider...What interface am I looking for that would allow access to these settings?
View ArticleHow to create a HTML Designer
HiI have a requirement for creating a custom html designer for designing HTML web pages. We should be able to design the web pages and define the navigations from one page to another. Also, it should...
View ArticleMarking the entire line using Visual Studio Editor Extension Points
I would like to mark an entire line on the editor according to some logic in my VSPackage. So I exported IClassifierProvider and EditorFormatDefinition and succeeded marking the relevant line by...
View ArticleVS PlugIn = TextBuffer change event
HiWhen i register to TextBuffer change evens, the function will invoke for each change in the text editor.When the user write cw+tab (snippet that make Consolw.WriteLine()), the event fired multiple...
View ArticleVS2012 - Attach to IIS with UAC
Hi, I'm creating a custom project for Visual Studio 2012.When I run the project, I build my assembly and attach to IIS. I was able to do that by implementing IVsDebuggableProjectCfg. However, when...
View ArticleCustom File Editor Question
I've implemented a Visual Studio custom project type that includes an editor that provides a UI for editing a certain flavor of xml file that has an extension of ".etx". This UI works great, the...
View ArticleFiles->Recent Projects and Solution"">Different behavior of loading project from "Start Page" and from...
Hi,In Visual Studio 2010, We found a difference of loading project from "Menu->Files->Recent Projects and Solution" and from "Start Page"If we load a failed project from Menu, the Visual Studio...
View ArticleHow to find a projectitem in a project
I have a solution which has several projects in it.I generate files with .tt templates and have to add them at the right place.An image of the project setup:When a user chooses to generate a factory in...
View ArticleAddIn: have to use /resetaddin every time
I have an addin written in C# which appears to be working fine - it shows up in the AddIn manager with a checkmark in front of it and both Startup and Command Line are checked.This addin uses the...
View ArticleShow errors in ErrorList Window for VS2012 Addin and OnBuildProjConfigDone...
I have Win7 64 bits, Visual Studio 2010, and I have developed an Addin for Vs2010. I try show messages in Error List Windows VS. I use ErrorListProvider in OnBuildProjConfigDone build event for Addin...
View ArticleChange Visual Studio TextEditor Intellisense Context
When you are writting code in a aspx page or cshtml page I noticed that these modes handle multiple language contexts. For example, from within <script type="text/javascript"> </script/>...
View ArticleIVsSolutionLoadManagerSupport object in OnBeforeOpenSolution
Hi,I am trying to implement IVsSolutionLoadEvent::OnBeforeOpenSolution() to make sure that the projects are loaded synchronously whenever a solution is opened.To achieve that I need to have a object of...
View ArticleExec & QueryStatus methods are not triggered for Solution Add ins
Hi, I have the following scenario: Add-in class (implementing IDTExtensibility2, IDTCommandTarget) registered for COM interop The add-in is added as a solution add-in by some code. Add-in is loaded...
View Articlevs extension and opencl
hello. I wish launch an executable file (a .exe) that is a compiler for opencl , these files are all in a directory under the my solution. This compiler signals errors and warnings and returns the line...
View ArticleWindows Forms-Based Domain-Specific Language: Resources
Hello,I'm trying to develop a Visual Studio Extension using Windows form based DSL but... It is really complicated to find any article on that subject. I don't know how I can develop what I want...
View ArticleHow to wrap a DSL diagram inside a Windows Form
[Updated: changed "ContainerControl" to "MyContainerControl" - ContainerControl gets confused with System.Windows.Forms.ContainerControl.]I want to embed my DSL Diagram inside some standard Windows...
View ArticleOverride Class View drag/drop to main window behavior
Hey Everybody,I'm trying to take control of the Drag/Drop behavior when dragging a IVsSimpleObjectList2 item from the Class View to the Main editor window.Currently, when an object list item is dragged...
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