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EnvDTE is an assembly-wrapped COM library containing the objects and members for Visual Studio core automation.

The MSDN Documentation for EnvDTE says

EnvDTE is an assembly-wrapped COM library containing the objects and members for Visual Studio core automation.

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How to get enum type in a T4 template

In the process of writing a T4 text template I ran into an issue I'm struggling to get by. I need to know the type of the enum I'm processing. I have enums that are based on byte and ushort. I need the T4 text template to write code to cast the enum…
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Platform Toolset property in Visual Studio property sheets

The property is not exposed via project property sheets. It's unfortunate, as I have to run through several projects spread over several solutions to change this value if you are upgrading a compiler (to VS 2013 in my case). I…
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Getting EnvDTE.DTE instance outside Visual Studio IDE

I am creating a project automation tool in Visual Studio 2013 where I have my own project template and I am trying to add it to an existing solution programatically.I am using the following code in a console application. EnvDTE.DTE dte =…
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Visual Studio Extension: Wait for all projects to complete loading with IVsSolutionEvents OnAfterOpenSolution

I am looking for an event/interface to use that notifies me once all projects have loaded in a solution after opening a solution. I have implemented OnAfterOpenSolution in IVsSolutionEvents2 interface. This gets called immediately after the solution…
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Programmatically add function to existing C#-file with EnvDTE

I want to programmatically add a function (a TestMethod) to an existing C#-file. After some googling I have found the library EnvDTE and CodeModel.AddFunction-Method, but I can't find a good example of what I want. I would like to add a function…
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EnvDTE substitute in Visual Studio 2012

Until now, I have been successfully using EnvDTE to manage Visual Studio Toolbox. There are customized DLLs to deal with different Visual Studio versions: EnvDTE.dll - common VS automation (probably works on all versions) EnvDTE80.dll - to deal with…
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In VisualStudio DTE, how to get the contents of the ActiveDocument?

I'm scripting inside VisualStudio and am trying to get the contents of the currently ActiveDocument. This is my current solution: var visualStudio = new API_VisualStudio_2010(); var vsDTE = visualStudio.VsAddIn.VS_Dte; var document =…
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How to obtain the absolute position of text cursor in Visual Studio 2010 extension

I've developed an IntelliSense-like Dialog, which should appear on a specific key-stroke. (My project is a VS-Package, my dialog will be opened as a command) The problem is, I don't know how to display my dialog at the current cursor-position. There…
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Adding a custom build step with a nuget package

I am developing a nuget package which will set up the current project to use my company's assembly versioning standard. I've got it doing everything I want (so far) smoothly apart from adding in a custom build step. Historically this has been done…
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How can I perform "Go To Definition" programmatically in Visual Studio?

Given a string that represents a specific class/field/property (eg MyNameSpace.MyClass or System.String.Length), how can I programmatically cause Visual Studio to go to that class/field/property (ie, make Visual Studio do the same thing that would…
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Using the EnvDTE assembly

Is it possible to use the EnvDTE assembly in a non-extension project (e.g. a Class Library project)? If so, how would I access the ConfigurationManager.ActiveConfiguration property? This question answers exactly what I want, but I couldn't get the…
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CodeType get generic parameters

We're using the Visual Studio CodeModel and have some problems to get the generic parameters of a CodeType. How to obtain them without parsing the FullName ourselves? It is hinted (although not marked an answer) in How can I get the generic…
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Remove project from solution via Package Manager Console

I am trying to use powershell within the Package Manager Console to script the removal of a project from a solution and I am having a surprisingly hard time. I can easily add a project by PM> $dte.Solution.AddFromFile("C:\Dev\Project1.csproj") Now I…
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How to add a reference to another project in my solution through Visual Studio automation

I create a new solution and add some projects to it via the Solution2.AddFromTemplate. Now before I can build my solution successfully, I need to add a project reference from one of the projects to the other. I'm trying to navigate the VS automation…
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Unable to cast DTE, project or solution to VCProject and VCCodeModel

I am trying to get some information about c+= programs, through code. I have had some success with EnvDTE, now I need to use VCProject and VCCodeModel and I am running into casting problems (hope that is all...) In the working class, I have a DTE…
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