Solution Interface

Definition

Namespace:

EnvDTE

Assembly:

Microsoft.VisualStudio.Interop.dll

Package:

Microsoft.VisualStudio.Interop v17.11.40262

Represents all projects and solution-wide properties in the integrated development environment (IDE). Use this object for functionality and refer to _Solution for documentation.

public interface class Solution : EnvDTE::_Solution, System::Collections::IEnumerable

public interface class Solution : EnvDTE::_Solution

__interface Solution : EnvDTE::_Solution

[System.Runtime.InteropServices.CoClass(typeof(EnvDTE.SolutionClass))]
[System.Runtime.InteropServices.Guid("26F6CC4B-7A48-4E4D-8AF5-9E960232E05F")]
[System.Runtime.InteropServices.ComVisible(false)]
public interface Solution : EnvDTE._Solution, System.Collections.IEnumerable

[<System.Runtime.InteropServices.CoClass(typeof(EnvDTE.SolutionClass))>]
[<System.Runtime.InteropServices.Guid("26F6CC4B-7A48-4E4D-8AF5-9E960232E05F")>]
[<System.Runtime.InteropServices.ComVisible(false)>]
type Solution = interface
    interface _Solution
    interface IEnumerable

Public Interface Solution
Implements _Solution, IEnumerable

Derived

Attributes

CoClassAttribute GuidAttribute ComVisibleAttribute

Implements

_Solution IEnumerable

Examples

This example works only in Visual Studio .NET 2003. For more information, see Migrating Code that Creates Projects by Using Templates.

Sub SolutionExample()  
   ' This function creates a solution and adds a Visual Basic Console  
   ' project to it.   
   Dim soln As Solution  
   Dim proj As Project  
   Dim msg As String  

   ' Create a reference to the solution.  
   soln = DTE.Solution  

   ' Create a new solution.  
   soln.Create("c:\temp2", "MyNewSolution")  

   ' Create a new Visual Basic Console application project.  
   ' Adjust the save path as needed.  
   proj = soln.AddFromTemplate("D:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio .NET\Vb7\VBWizards\ConsoleApplication\Templates\1033\ConsoleApplication.vbproj", "c:\temp2", "My New Project", True)  
   ' Save the new solution and project.  
   soln.SaveAs("c:\temp2\newsolution.sln")  
   msg = "Created new solution: " & soln.FullName & vbCrLf  
   msg = msg & "Created new project: " & proj.Name  
   MsgBox(msg)  
End Sub  

Remarks

The Solution object is a collection of all the projects in the current instance of the IDE and all solution-wide properties such as build configurations. The Solution object contains a project element for every project, whether it is a wrapped project, a subproject, or a top-level project.

Reference this object by using DTE.Solution. To refer to virtual projects, such as MiscFiles or SolutionItems, use Solution.Item(EnvDTE.Constants.vsProjectKindMisc) or Solution.Item(EnvDTE.Constants.vsProjectKindSolutionItems).

Properties

AddIns	Obsolete. Obsolete. Gets an AddIns collection, which contains all currently available add-ins associated with the solution. (Inherited from _Solution)
Count	Gets a value indicating the number of objects in the collection. (Inherited from _Solution)
DTE	Gets the top-level extensibility object. (Inherited from _Solution)
Extender[String]	Gets the requested Extender object if it is available for this object. (Inherited from _Solution)
ExtenderCATID	Gets the Extender category ID (CATID) for the object. (Inherited from _Solution)
ExtenderNames	Gets a list of available Extenders for the object. (Inherited from _Solution)
FileName	Microsoft Internal Use Only. (Inherited from _Solution)
FullName	Gets the full path and name of the object's file. (Inherited from _Solution)
Globals	Gets the Globals that contains add-in values that may be saved in the solution (.sln) file, the project file, or in the user's profile data. (Inherited from _Solution)
IsDirty	Microsoft Internal Use Only. (Inherited from _Solution)
IsOpen	Determines if a solution is open. (Inherited from _Solution)
Parent	Gets the immediate parent object of a _Solution. (Inherited from _Solution)
Projects	Gets a collection of the projects currently in the solution. (Inherited from _Solution)
Properties	Gets a collection of all properties that pertain to the _Solution. (Inherited from _Solution)
Saved	Returns true if the object has not been modified since last being saved or opened. (Inherited from _Solution)
SolutionBuild	Gets the SolutionBuild object for the solution, which represents the root of the build automation model at the solution level. (Inherited from _Solution)
TemplatePath[String]	Gets the full path and name of the directory that contains templates for the specified type of project. (Inherited from _Solution)

Methods

AddFromFile(String, Boolean)	Adds a project to the solution, based on a project file already stored in the system. (Inherited from _Solution)
AddFromTemplate(String, String, String, Boolean)	Copies an existing project file, and any items or subdirectories it contains, to the specified location and adds it to the solution. (Inherited from _Solution)
Close(Boolean)	Closes the current solution. (Inherited from _Solution)
Create(String, String)	Creates an empty solution in the specified directory with the specified name. (Inherited from _Solution)
FindProjectItem(String)	Locates an item in a project. (Inherited from _Solution)
GetEnumerator()	Returns an enumeration for items in a collection. (Inherited from _Solution)
Item(Object)	Returns a Project object in a Projects collection. (Inherited from _Solution)
Open(String)	Opens the solution in the specified view. (Inherited from _Solution)
ProjectItemsTemplatePath(String)	Returns the location of project item templates for the specified project type. (Inherited from _Solution)
Remove(Project)	Removes the specified project from the solution. (Inherited from _Solution)
SaveAs(String)	Saves the solution. (Inherited from _Solution)