Deploy a VSPackage to create a new project type using Setup Project
HiI create a new custom project type using a VSPackage project inheriting of MPF library (http://mpfproj11.codeplex.com/). As a result I obtain a .vsix but I need add this project type using a .msi....
View ArticleDevelopment and deployment of visual studio addin for 2010 & 2012
I have developed an addin for visual studio 2010, which performs custom task on TFS workitems (via button click & context menus). The addin works fine with vs 2010. Now the requirement is to make...
View ArticleRun Unit Tests from VSPackages
Hi all,I'm trying to implement a VSPackage that can run unit tests in the solution. I'm able to get the list of existing tests with the help of the TmiInstance Interface. Now what I want is to start...
View ArticleWhy Threading.Thread.CurrentThread.CurrentUICulture is different in Add-in...
I have an Add-In to Visual Studio that I have localized for German. On my English Windows 8 I have set the language = German(Germany).In my Add-in I enable German if...
View ArticleHow to correctly add item to ISharePointProjectItemCollection
Not sure if this belongs in SP forum, but the question is related to a VS Extension implementing custom ISharePointProjectItem.So, I have 2 custom VS ItemTemplates and have also implemented a...
View ArticleEvaluating project properties/macros for a VC++ project
Is there a way to get a IVsBuildMacroInfo for a VC++ project in order to evaluate project properties/macros?I know for a C# project you can cast the IVsHierarchy for a project to IVsBuildMacroInfo but...
View ArticleVisual Studio 2012 Find in Files not Displaying Files
Maybe I am doing something wrong but all of a sudden the Find in Files in my VS2012 does not display the actual file results. It displays the count but the file list is empty.. Am I missing...
View ArticlePrevent SSMS 2012 from attempting to load our extension
We have a visual studio extension we install as part of our product for VS 2010, 2012, and 2013. Our extension is a DDEX extension using the COM API for visual studio extension and registered during...
View ArticleCustom XAML designer in custom projects type Visual Studio
I made a custom XAML designer as http://code.msdn.microsoft.com/windowsdesktop/Designer-View-Over-XML-20a81f17I have a question: how to make custom designer worked only on some types of projects (eg...
View ArticleParse code to find declarations for tagging
I am developing a Visual Studio editor extension to show some glyph for each (class-level) declarations, i.e constructors, methods, field and events. I based my solution on the Todo example in the...
View ArticleHow to get notified when user remove a breakpoint from the breakpoint window
I'm a working on a Visual Studio 2013 package. I need to update some information into a custom graphical editor when the user deletes or deactivate a breakpoint in the usual VS breakpoint window during...
View ArticleHow to make a vsix manifest future proof to future versions of Visual Studio
I have Visual Studio 2010 extension that I create and put up on the Visual Studio gallery. When VS 2012 was released I went through a bunch of hopes to redownload all of the right SDK's, just to...
View ArticleCustom start page xaml from network share is not loaded
The directory %USERPROFILE% refers to a network Location, i.e. the StartPages Folder %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Visual Studio 2010\StartPages\ which is supposed to hold the XAML for a customized start...
View ArticleQueryDeleteItem() (IVsHierarchyDeleteHandler interface) is not executing for...
Hi All, I am working on Hierarchy Node class (VS IDE class). In my code, Hierarchy Node class is parent class for few children like ProjectNode class, FolderNode class etc. I have implemented...
View ArticleVisual Studio 2013 - Database project
I am trying to create SQLCLR functions in a database project to migrate data from SQL legacy system to CRM2013. In VS2010 & CRM2011 it was easy to add a web reference to the crm service, but I can...
View ArticleExtending the "Start Debugging" menu in custom project type
I created a new project type based on mpf framework for Visual Studio 2012. In the new project type, I was able to customize the "Start Debugging" action to meet new project type needs by implementing...
View Articlevstest.console.exe doesn't list extension
I'm trying to get the GoogleTest Runner extension working in Visual Studio 2013 Pro. (http://visualstudiogallery.msdn.microsoft.com/9dd47c21-97a6-4369-b326-c562678066f0)The extension is listed in...
View ArticleIterating functions with VCCodeFunction does not work.
I have the following class.class Foo { public: Foo(); ~Foo(); void init(); };I want to change the name of the class to "Bar". The below code does the job but it does not change the constructors and...
View ArticleProject templates, ProjectGuid and $guid1$
Hi! I read in several documents (for example: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/eehb4faa(v=vs.80).aspx) that $guid1$ ... $guid5$ are parameters "used to replace the project GUID in a project...
View ArticleIVsDropdownBar.RefreshCombo freezes UI
Hi all, I have written a plugin for Visual Studio , which among other supports outlining and dropdown bar.The problem is, that when I have huge files, e.g. 100K lines and I make any change to the file,...
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