Is it possible? Suppose I want to put some file in one of the folders of visual studio, during the installation, and before I do this, I need the consent of...
Hi Shamil, Add-ins for VS.NET and VB6 can use modal or non-modal forms. While modal forms are regular forms, non-modal forms are actually toolwindows created...
AFAIK, no. There is DTE.Quit or DTE.ExecuteCommand("File.Exit") to exit VS, but not to restart it, at least directly. Why do you want to restart it? Best...
Yes, it is possible although the method depends on the installer that you are using: MSI, InnoSetup, etc. InnoSetup is free and it allows you to create your...
If you are using setup project in VS, you have two choices: 1. Use Custom Action which does all the work for you. You must however write all code yourself. See...
Thank your for your prompt reply, Carlos! OK, I will look through MSDN to get information about tool windows... <<< BTW, this forum is for .NET add-ins. ... ...
... If others donīt care, me too. Or e-mail me directly. Best regards, Carlos J. Quintero MZ-Tools: Productivity add-ins for Visual Studio .NET, VB6, VB5 and...
... Hi carlos, sorry for my beginner englisch ;-) i have the same problem with the method CommandBarComboBox.AddItem (..,..) i call this method with a correct...
Hi, Apart from the 2 post of Craig Skibo in his weblog, I have no other information. The 2 new button types added to VS 2005 were of no use for me, so I have...
Hi, I am updating a existing VS 2003 add-in to VS 2005 addin. But I am using the the dll "VSLangProj" for some automation. But unfortunately I couldn't comile...
I didnt find an obvious method on the ENVDTE.Project or ENVDTE.ProjectItem classes to add a reference to a project. I did find an References object with an Add...
I've read and attempted to use the most excelenet article you had written Carlos on getting the IDesignerHost object for ASP.NET pages. Apparently, something...
Hi Bill, You need to add to your add-in a reference to VSLangProj.dll (which is NOT part of the SDK, just an specific extensibility assembly only intended for ...
Hi I need to develop a wizard for both 2003 and 2005 versions of visual studio. The wizard creation was so cute in vs 2005 but when i came to vs 2003 i am...
Hi Bill, I have reproduced the problem. It seems that in VS 2005 System.Runtime.InteropServices.Marshal.GetObjectForIUnknown(objIntPtr) does not return a...
Thanks so much Carlos. I will see what I can work out. Your answers are helpful and prompt as always! I've posted this question already on the MSDN forums and...
You can now download the samples for VS 2005 at http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=79c7e038-8768-4 e1e-87ae-5bbbe3886de8&displaylang=en....
Hi Phil, I have seen that effect but only with related windows (aspx/code behind or vb/.resx). If the files are unrelated that should not happen. I'd suggest...
I would like my Add-in to be installed only for VS.NET 2002/2003. How do I perform check if any version VS.NET installed and if so, which version is it BEFORE...
Hi, See below the functions for the InnoSetup script that I am using. I'm not sure what setup technology you are using but the idea is the same. Best regards, ...
Hello There is a default setup project added to VS.NET Addin Solution. Follwo these steps to find a way Right Click on SetupProject And Select View and then...
Thank you carlos for this code, it will help me once I know where to put it. I am using MSI setup project, when I use custom actions i can only run my code...
If you use a MSI setup project, you can use conditions (see the help about VS Setup Projects), which are evaluated before the setup runs, as posted in other...
The VisualStudio.DTE.X registry entries are at the HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT hive, such as: HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\VisualStudio.DTE.7 You can use the regedit.exe tool to...
The strings are: VS.NET 2002: VisualStudio.DTE.7 VS.NET 2003: VisualStudio.DTE.7.1 VS 2005: VisualStudio.DTE.8.0 Best regards, Carlos J. Quintero MZ-Tools:...