Project.SaveAs(String) Method

Reference

Definition

Namespace:: EnvDTE

Assembly:: EnvDTE.dll

Assembly:: Microsoft.VisualStudio.Interop.dll

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Saves the solution, project, or project item.

public:
 void SaveAs(System::String ^ NewFileName);

public:
 void SaveAs(Platform::String ^ NewFileName);

void SaveAs(std::wstring const & NewFileName);

[System.Runtime.InteropServices.DispId(127)]
public void SaveAs (string NewFileName);

[<System.Runtime.InteropServices.DispId(127)>]
abstract member SaveAs : string -> unit

Public Sub SaveAs (NewFileName As String)

Parameters

NewFileName: String

Required. The file name with which to save the solution, project, or project item. If the file exists, it is overwritten.

Attributes: DispIdAttribute

Examples

Public Sub CodeExample(ByVal dte As DTE2)   
    Try  
        ' Open a project before running this sample.  
        Dim prj As Project = dte.Solution.Projects.Item(1)  
        Dim prjs As Projects  

        Dim del As DialogResult  
        del = MessageBox.Show("Delete project from solution?", "Delete Method", MessageBoxButtons.YesNo, MessageBoxIcon.Warning)  
        If del = DialogResult.Yes Then  
            prj.Delete()  
        End If  
        del = MessageBox.Show("Save project as another filename?", "SaveAs Method", MessageBoxButtons.YesNo)  
        If del = DialogResult.Yes Then  
            prj.SaveAs(Interaction.InputBox("Save this project with new name: ", "SaveAs Method", "MyProjectWithNewName", 300, 300))  
        End If  
    Catch ex As Exception  
        MessageBox.Show(ex.Message)  
    End Try  
End Sub

[C#]

public void CodeExample(DTE2 dte)  
{    
    try  
    {   // Open a project before running this sample.  
        Project prj = dte.Solution.Projects.Item(1);  
        Projects prjs;  

        DialogResult del;  
        del = MessageBox.Show("Delete project from solution?", "Delete Method", MessageBoxButtons.YesNo, MessageBoxIcon.Warning);  
        if (del == DialogResult.Yes)  
            prj.Delete();  
        del = MessageBox.Show("Save project as another filename?", "SaveAs Method", MessageBoxButtons.YesNo);  
        if (del == DialogResult.Yes)  
        {  
            prj.SaveAs(Interaction.InputBox("Save this project with new name: ", "SaveAs Method",  
                "MyProjectWithNewName", 300, 300));  
        }  
    }  
    catch(Exception ex)  
    {  
        MessageBox.Show(ex.Message);  
    }  
}

Remarks

SaveAs saves the project item with the specified file name.

Applies to