VS 2012 WPF Designer - Bind data context to a Custom Data Source at design time
I'll try to explain at the best my question. I've created a VSPackage that consists in a Toolbox that is able to establish a connection to a WCF Data Server. Now, what I'd like to achieve is (at...
View ArticleVS2012 Extension installed with MSI not showing up in VS
Hi,We created a VS2010/VS2012 extension that we are installing as an MSI. The extension installs correctly in VS2010. However, when it installs in VS2012 the extension menu does not appear and the...
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Hi all,I am developing a VSpackage. I need to add a new command into menu which appears in Watch window when we click on a variable (in debugging).When we enter into break mode we see that variable has...
View ArticleVS Single-file generators: how to add registry information?
I'm trying to figure out how to get a single-file generator installed on VS2010. Previously I got it sort-of working on VS2013 after many hours of head-banging; in both cases the primary difficulty is...
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If I already have a package installed, I can only install a new version if its version number is higher than that of an already installed instance. Can I tell the installer to ignore the version number...
View ArticleVisual Stuido Telerik AppBuilder Extension Installation Failed
Hi All, I was attempting to download VSIX as titled, but consistently getting the error below. I looked up online and could not find any viable solution . Any thoughts would be greatly...
View ArticleGlobalProjectCollection SetGlobalProperty values no longer "seen" by build in...
I've been using a Package from ceztko on GitHub called SolutionConfigurationName.I rebuilt it to add compatibility with VS 2012, and it has been working well for some time. However, I just installed...
View ArticleDo you need multiple solutions to create side-by-side VSPackages for multiple...
I'm creating a Visual Studio extension (via VSPackage) and would like it to be available for both VS 2012 and 2013. I first created the 2012 extension in VS 2012, and then upgraded my project so it...
View ArticleSave startup project changes
Hi,I'm changing the startup project like this:m_applicationObject.Solution.SolutionBuild.StartupProjects = sProjName;where m_applicationObject is the DTE2 object and sProjName is the project's unique...
View ArticleHow to control order of transformation steps?
Hi all,Is it possible to get some more details about how to cascade templates?I'm curious about the approach briefly mentioned in this post by Alan Cameron Wills.On a somewhat related note, I'm also...
View ArticleCustom Test Adapter - Stop Debug Event
Hello :)I have a custom test adapter, this adapter run a custom .exe with logic to run my custom (legacy) tests.When i debug any tests, this .exe is attached in visual studio. When i stop debug with...
View ArticleVS 2012 addon: setting/getting "Remote Command Arguments" in VCDebugSettings
Hi,Where can I find "Remote Command Arguments" from VCProject properties ?I'm using VCDebugSettings for getting every other debugging property (Command, Remote Command, Remote Server Name, Attached,...
View ArticleUsing iWizard RunStarted Method to Run T4 Text Template in my project
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View ArticleEasy Way to Create Language Service for Hybrid Languages?
A hybrid language is a language that consists of multiple sub-languages.My question has to do with 2 kinds of hybrid language:1. Sub-languages are nicely isolated and don't interact with each otherLike...
View ArticleDeploy Simple application source code using VSIX
Greetings!!I have simple application where I have to deploy in some place using VSIX.Is it possible to add simple application to the VSIX project and deploy using VSIX?Thanks and RegardsSuresh
View ArticleVSPackage: Up-to-date documentation and resources
I am very seriously considering recommending that the next generation of the product I am working on be migrated from a (shaky) standalone Windows forms application to a VSPackage. However - if I end...
View ArticleAdd Edit Delete Event
I am work on a validation. I only want to validate duplicate record when a new record is added. Don't need to validate when edit or delete record. How do i know if this event is add, edit or delete?...
View ArticleHow to close the opened project items when we create the project from VSIX
Hi,When I create the project via my own project templates the project items are opened automatically. I have added my project items dynamically using the below function...
View ArticleDetect startup project change when removing current startup project
Hi,I know how to detect when the user sets the startup project manually and I know how to detect when a project is removed from the solution but I don't know how to check that the startup project...
View ArticleVSpackage: How to add command in Watch window
Hi all,I am developing a VSpackage. I need to add a new command into menu which appears in Watch window when we click on a variable (in debugging).When we enter into break mode we see that variable has...
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