Visual Studio Hacks

Create a File Template #88

Chapter 12, Extending Visual Studio

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HACK

Change the name of the file to be HTTPHandler.ashx so that it matches the

suggested base name you gave in the .vsdir file entry. Save the file into the

Templates/1033 folder.

If you are creating a C# wizard, you next need to create an .inf file that lists

the files to add to your project. Create a new text file in a text editor and add

the following line to that file:

HTTPHandler.ashx

Next, save the file with the name templates.inf.

Default.js Script

This is the final step. When Visual Studio gets to the point of adding the

template file to the project, it invokes a JavaScript file. This enables anyone

who wants to extend Visual Studio to be able to perform any custom steps

that might be necessary. The preferred choice for providing this type of

extension is scripting.

You don’t need anything complicated to add the HTTPHandler.ashx file to

the project. Create a new text file and add the following code to that text

file:

C# template

function OnFinish(selProj, selObj)

{

try

{

var strProjectName = wizard.FindSymbol("PROJECT_NAME");

SetTargetFullPath(selObj);

var strProjectPath = wizard.FindSymbol("TARGET_FULLPATH");

var InfFile = CreateInfFile( );

AddFilesToCSharpProject(selObj, strProjectName,

strProjectPath, InfFile, true);

}

catch(e)

{

if( e.description.length > 0 )

SetErrorInfo(e);

return e.number;

}

finally

{

if( InfFile )

InfFile.Delete( ...