Examining the Macro Recorder Code

When using macros and add-ins, the EnvDTE COM object is what gives you the properties, methods, and events that enable you work to with the objects in the Visual Studio .NET IDE. Using the properties, methods, and events of the EnvDTE object, you can create your own macro code or modify the code generated by the macro recorder.

If you look at the References node of a project in the Macros IDE, you'll notice that the following objects are referenced:

  • EnvDTE

  • Microsoft.Vsa

  • Office

  • System

  • System.Windows.Forms

  • VSLangProj

  • VsMacroHierarchyLib

Most of those objects are COM objects that are also used in other Microsoft applications. You can see that the macro and extensibility that is being used in Visual Studio .NET is giving ...

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