Creating Add-ins and Wizards
Although Visual Studio offers developers many tools and the power to accomplish almost every task, some developers require an additional or finer level of control. For example, they might have a task or series of tasks that they perform regularly and would like to automate. To address this issue, Visual Studio features a rich programming model, known as the Automation model, for extending and automating its integrated development environment (IDE). The Automation model provides the ability to automate the environment and provide extensions and new features to it.
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Recording and running macros |
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The three ways to access Visual Studio Automation |
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Functional groups of objects in the automation object model |
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How to create Add-ins |
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How to reference the EnvDTE namespace and obtain an instance of the DTE object |
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Registering an Add-in |
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How to limit access to your project's .Addin XML registration file |
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Exposing Add-ins on menus and toolbars |
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Connecting add-ins to shortcut keys |
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New changes in command bar functionality |
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How to restore commands that disappear from a menu |
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Loading, unloading, and controlling Add-ins in the environment |
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Debugging Add-ins |
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Creating a Wizard |
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Starting wizards programmatically |
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Wizard (.vsz) files |
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VSDir files, and how they affect the Add Item and New Project dialog boxes |
Adding Wizards to the Add Item and New Project Dialog Boxes by Using .Vsdir Files |
How to programmatically create a new instance of Visual Studio or attach to a specific instance of Visual Studio that is already running |
How to: Create and Attach to Another Instance of Visual Studio |
How to upgrade automation projects from previous versions of Visual Studio to Visual Studio 2008. |
Migrating and Upgrading Add-ins from Visual Studio 2005 to Visual Studio 2008 |
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Visual Studio Commands and Switches