Add-ins extend Microsoft Visual Studio using the automation model (EnvDTE). Removed in Visual Studio 2015.
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UI with async work yields unresponsive UI
I am working on a small Visual Studio 2012 Add-in. The Add-in sets the reference path for all projects in the open solution. I am accomplishing this through a simple UI. Once the user enters their desired reference path string, a second window…

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How to implement Submit and Cancel buttons in IWizard implementation
How do we implement the OK/Submit button if the user chose his preferences and he is ready to start working on his new project? Furthermore - Cancel button - gracefully exit from the wizard and return to New Project dialog box without creating the…

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Deployment of Visual Studio Add-in in VS 2012
I have created Visual studio add-in successfully.But I am confused to deploy this addin in another computers.I have go throgh the stackoverflow answers.But I did not get clear cut idea about this matter

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CRM Web Resource Linker/Publisher: Connection Failed to CRM 2013
I am try to use the visual studio add-in "CRM 2011 Web Resource Linker/Publisher" from http://webresourcelinker.codeplex.com/.
When connecting to CRM 2013 Online, I get this error "Connection failed: There is an error in XML document(5, 5)"
I have…

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Cannot register Command in Visual Studio 2012 with AddNamedCommand2
I'm currently working on porting prior VBE-Macros to Visual Studio 2012. As the VBE is no longer available, you need to implement a custom Addin. So far no problems.
Thats where I've created a C# Addin, with implements IDTExtensibility2 and…

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How to add a button in Menu Bar and Context Menu
I have to make an "Generic Search Engine" extension for Visual Studio. I know that the Add-in extension is not compatible with VS 2013, but I've found information on how to change it to VSPackage.
Every thing that I know until now is thanks to the…

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Visual Studio DSL interaction with my classes
I'm getting start with DSL, I have build my DSL and I have a T4 template for generate code from a design.
I can create a new element in my project of my DSL type, I can create my design and then I have to run my T4 to generate code.
But, I can see…

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Visual Studio 2013 Automation: How can I tell whether a solution needs to be built (meaning, a change was made since last build)?
How can I tell whether a solution needs to be built (meaning, a change was made since last build)? I use the Solution4 Interface

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Visual Studio addin - get the solution path the addin is running in
I am writing a VS addin where it will load some file from the solution the addin is running in. I am wondering how to get the relative path to the solution.
For instance,
I have the application written in :
C:\Users\XXXXX\Documents\Visual Studio…

Luna Lu
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How to save changes to app.config file from runtime for a Visual Studio Add-In
Thanks to Is there a config type file for Visual Studio Add-In? I was able to create an app.config file for the Visual Studio add-in I am developing with the ability to read/write to it.
Now I am having trouble saving the changes made to it at…

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Get Project form "Project" CommandBar button
I'm developing an addin for VS 2012. I added a button and command to the Project command bar.
Now I have button in right-click menu after clicking on Project.
All I want to do for now is list all *.cs files from the project on which that button was…

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Visual studio Word Addin 2010 does not load in office 2007
I have developed word addin 2010 using visual studio 2012. I have created setup file using below MSDN link.
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc442767.aspx
When i run this for ofice 2010 or office 2013 it works fine but it doesn't work for…

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How to know what version of StyleCop in used in CruiseControl.NET
We have Cruise Control build server that runs StyleCop and keeps failing builds. I am suspecting that version of StylecCop on server does not match version that we have on developer machines.
How can I tell without accessing build server which…

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Visual Studio 2013 Add in development (it adds files to a project but not in source control)
I created an Addin for visual studio (2010, 2012 and 2013).
The purpose of this add in is to copy some sample files form sample folder to different MyPrettyCMS portal folders. During the operation, the addin make some modifications to files.
It…

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Error on install Visual Studio 2012 Add-in in another computer
I made an add-in using VS 2012 and it works fine for me on debugging.
After done, I made a vsi installation file renaming a zip file that contains the .addin, .dll and .vscontent to .vsi
I'd sent this vsi file to another computer, and tried to…

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