Hi, I have a VS.NET solution which consists of 4 projects. In that, one project runs and generates code for other project. I made a batch file for this to call this from outside (Command). Now My question, whenever I open my solution, is there any way to execute that batch file and generate t...more >>

Greetings, I have a project that has a number of dlls and a single exe (which loads the libraries at runtime with LoadLibrary) as outputs. In the dlls' Post-Build Event I copy each dll to a 'stage' location, which is the working directory for the exe during debugging. I would like to have ...more >>

I'm using VS 2002 and I can't find the Visual Basic 6.0 Code Upgrade Dialog Box Tool in my tools menu. I've check the setup properties of my installation and there is no mention of the tool. Can I run the Visual Basic 6.0 Code Upgrade Dialog Box tool in VS 2002?...more >>

Hi! I've got VC++ .NET 2003 and Windows XP. When I create projects with wizzard my applications still have old Windows 2000/98 appearance. I've downloaded some VC++ projects from internet and after compilation their controls look like the ones from Windows XP. What should I turn on or off i...more >>

Hi In a Visual C++ project, from Class View I can do right click and choose Add|Add class and then select: Generic C++ Class. Can I do my custom Generic C++ Class to generate a C++ class according my preferences with my methods. Thanks in advance Javier ...more >>

I have a decent size Windows Forms project (100+ classes, 50+ forms) in VS2003 c#. It has been acting weird of late, removing controls from the forms when I build, not switching to code when I double click on an event to create the event handler, etc. Well now when I double click on say a But...more >>

I am having a problem with VS.NET 2003 where I cannot get the Add Reference or Options dialogs to appear. It doesn't seem to matter if I try to access them through the top-level menu, right-click menu, or keyboard shortucts -- they just won't appear This makes it VERY difficult to work with the ID...more >>

Every time I close and reopen VS.NET 2003, my pending checkins window disappears. How do I get it to constantly be in the interface?...more >>

I have several projects that have different values for this macro depending on where in project's properties you look. It isn't happening consistantly and it's driving me batty. Anyway, if anyone could tell me how VSNet 2003 constructs the path for $(TargetDir) it would make my life a great d...more >>

Hi all, I have written an Add-In that places a sub-menu into the Edit menu of the IDE. Each menu item in this sub menu will have an icon. I have placed my own icons in each menu item using the code shown in this example: http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/...more >>

I wan wondering if it was possible to extent the outlining using the extensibility feature of the IDE. I've been looking at the CodeFunction object, but as of yet I can't locate anything that has to do with outlining. Baically I would like to be able to collapse all functions but retain the...more >>

Using the ToolWinAddin project from the vsnet03autosamples, I am trying to write text to a new pane in the output window. But nothing comes out. There are no problems using the same code from the connect class. I have added the following code to the button click handler, and of course a using...more >>

When I open the IDE by itself with no solution, it takes 80 seconds to open. If I open the IDE with the network down, then it opens immediately. Has anybody run into this problem? And do you have any suggestions? Thanks....more >>

Some experances out there ? Thanks in advance, Howie...more >>

Hi all I am trying to use the Debugger object in the VS automation model to analyse some data in a generic way. Unfortunatelly i have discovered that the Debugger method GetExpression() can be very slow if you want to analyse a lot of data. I considered the Windows API function ReadProcessMem...more >>

Is there a simple way to force a document to Collapse to Definitions on open? The item in Options collapses the region blocks-- I want to collapse one step further. I tried writing a simple macro in the DocumentOpening event of the Macros IDE. Unfortunately, it did nothing. My next change vapo...more >>

I'm trying to get something to work as follows: (the next thing is really 1 line, there might be cr/lf's inserted due to the posting!). devenv %PROJPATH%\%SOLUTION%.sln" /command "DTE.ActiveWindow.Object.GetItem("%SOLUTION%").SelectvsUISelectionType.vsUISelectionTypeSelect):DTE.ExecuteComma...more >>