How to write a custom language plugin for VS2012

Question

We use a custom scripting language for some of our tools. We'd like to enable some IDE features when editing scripts in VS2012

In short, I want to write an extension which supports:

Basic code highlighting
Basic syntax checking
Intellisense would be a nice to have

Are there any good examples of how to go about this? This MSDN article seems to be talking about what I need to do but doesn't give a decent guide on getting started - it simply jumps into what MEF contracts I could export. I need a more detailed example to answer my questions eg I don't have an "Extension" project type but I do have an "Add-in" one. Are they the same?

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have you considered the content of the answer for this question ? http://stackoverflow.com/questions/5551891/writing-plugin-for-visual-studio-ide-for-2010 — user2485710, Jun 17 '13 at 00:27
@user2485710 I hadn't spotted that, they look useful - thanks! — Basic, Jun 17 '13 at 01:04
@user2485710 The video shows (@14:10) that they pick a `Visual Studio Extensibility Package` which isn't listed in my `New Project` Dialog. I'll add a screenshot... — Basic, Jun 17 '13 at 01:13
And for your other question: no, addins and extensions are not the same. You don't want an addin -- you want an extension. — Jason Malinowski, Jun 18 '13 at 01:38

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered Jun 17 '13 at 21:40

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To enable the correct project type in VS, you need to install the VS2012 SDK

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answered Jun 17 '13 at 21:40

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