189 questions with Visual Studio Extensions tags

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How to detect files pending save?

I'm trying to follow the Sergey commenton this same question, on how to detect a file that has a "pending save state". Code: using EnvDTE; using EnvDTE80; using Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell; namespace Link { public static class…

Visual Studio
Visual Studio
A family of Microsoft suites of integrated development tools for building applications for Windows, the web and mobile devices.
4,830 questions
C#
C#
An object-oriented and type-safe programming language that has its roots in the C family of languages and includes support for component-oriented programming.
10,584 questions
Visual Studio Extensions
Visual Studio Extensions
Visual Studio: A family of Microsoft suites of integrated development tools for building applications for Windows, the web and mobile devices.Extensions: A program or program module that adds functionality to or extends the effectiveness of a program.
189 questions
asked 2023-08-25T05:13:13.4133333+00:00
Patricia 5 Reputation points
edited a comment 2023-09-04T21:04:37.65+00:00
Filip Slavov 10 Reputation points
2 answers

Why can I not install this extension VS2022?

dd_VSIXInstaller_20230816215117_2324.log Hello, Please see the attached log. Install fails and then the extension in VS shows as installed but VS complains that it cannot handle a .vdproj installer project.

Visual Studio Extensions
Visual Studio Extensions
Visual Studio: A family of Microsoft suites of integrated development tools for building applications for Windows, the web and mobile devices.Extensions: A program or program module that adds functionality to or extends the effectiveness of a program.
189 questions
asked 2023-08-17T01:59:20.2866667+00:00
Michael Jordan 0 Reputation points
commented 2023-08-31T06:46:43.5733333+00:00
Tianyu Sun-MSFT 28,951 Reputation points Microsoft Vendor
2 answers

Using SVN with Visual studio 2022

Hi Team, I have a requirement where I need to connect to a SVN URL using Visual Studio 2022 and download the .Net project/Solution. Can you please let me know how to do this. If possible, please provide me with the link for this. Thanks, Salil

Visual Studio Extensions
Visual Studio Extensions
Visual Studio: A family of Microsoft suites of integrated development tools for building applications for Windows, the web and mobile devices.Extensions: A program or program module that adds functionality to or extends the effectiveness of a program.
189 questions
Visual Studio Setup
Visual Studio Setup
Visual Studio: A family of Microsoft suites of integrated development tools for building applications for Windows, the web and mobile devices.Setup: The procedures involved in preparing a software program or application to operate within a computer or mobile device.
1,000 questions
asked 2023-01-15T12:15:37.8633333+00:00
salilsingh-9961 346 Reputation points
commented 2023-08-24T20:20:47.19+00:00
Greg Thompson 0 Reputation points
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VSIX file created in VS2022 version 17.6.4 is not working with VS2022 version 17.7.1.

We created a VS2022 vsix in VS2022 professional version 17.6.4 . When we try to use the same in VS2022 vsix in VS2022 professional version 17.7.1 we are not able to make use of it. IS there any difference between VS versions that impacts this usage?

Visual Studio
Visual Studio
A family of Microsoft suites of integrated development tools for building applications for Windows, the web and mobile devices.
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Visual Studio Extensions
Visual Studio Extensions
Visual Studio: A family of Microsoft suites of integrated development tools for building applications for Windows, the web and mobile devices.Extensions: A program or program module that adds functionality to or extends the effectiveness of a program.
189 questions
asked 2023-08-22T18:04:45.0133333+00:00
ShenbagaRajan Sankaran 0 Reputation points
edited a comment 2023-08-23T09:00:19.76+00:00
Tianyu Sun-MSFT 28,951 Reputation points Microsoft Vendor
2 answers

How to create a custom VS solution template (not project or item template) using visual studio extensions

Hi all, I want to create a custom solution template with a solution folder and some files in the solution folder. I dont want any project template in the solution. I remember doing this before but I forgot how I accomplished it. Can anyone tell me how to…

Visual Studio Extensions
Visual Studio Extensions
Visual Studio: A family of Microsoft suites of integrated development tools for building applications for Windows, the web and mobile devices.Extensions: A program or program module that adds functionality to or extends the effectiveness of a program.
189 questions
asked 2023-07-28T18:55:43.7666667+00:00
SaTechyv 6 Reputation points
commented 2023-08-17T13:55:33.31+00:00
Tianyu Sun-MSFT 28,951 Reputation points Microsoft Vendor
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How to force Visual Studio to update the UI?

I'm working on this Visual Studio extension, in the code below when the ToggleEnabled() function is called, it triggers OnToggleEnabled -> OnToggleEnabledHandler. At private void OnToggleEnabledHandler() these attempts are not working, and the UI is…

Visual Studio
Visual Studio
A family of Microsoft suites of integrated development tools for building applications for Windows, the web and mobile devices.
4,830 questions
Visual Studio Extensions
Visual Studio Extensions
Visual Studio: A family of Microsoft suites of integrated development tools for building applications for Windows, the web and mobile devices.Extensions: A program or program module that adds functionality to or extends the effectiveness of a program.
189 questions
asked 2023-07-31T07:37:01.19+00:00
Daniela 5 Reputation points
commented 2023-08-13T05:39:55.93+00:00
Leonardo 91 Reputation points
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Visual Studio Code Intellisense not working at all

I am using golang and the intellisense have stopped working for some reason. For example: if I type the word "servr" instead of "server", I don't see the red underline. I have tried clearing out the cache, reinstalling visual studio…

Visual Studio
Visual Studio
A family of Microsoft suites of integrated development tools for building applications for Windows, the web and mobile devices.
4,830 questions
Visual Studio Extensions
Visual Studio Extensions
Visual Studio: A family of Microsoft suites of integrated development tools for building applications for Windows, the web and mobile devices.Extensions: A program or program module that adds functionality to or extends the effectiveness of a program.
189 questions
Visual Studio Debugging
Visual Studio Debugging
Visual Studio: A family of Microsoft suites of integrated development tools for building applications for Windows, the web and mobile devices.Debugging: The act or process of detecting, locating, and correcting logical or syntactical errors in a program or malfunctions in hardware. In hardware contexts, the term troubleshoot is the term more frequently used, especially if the problem is major.
963 questions
asked 2023-08-09T00:08:44.2633333+00:00
Hammad Afzal 20 Reputation points
accepted 2023-08-09T06:34:13.4333333+00:00
Hammad Afzal 20 Reputation points
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How long is VSTO add-ins going to be supported for Office Excel as an minimum?

Hi! I do not feel like there is any specific place where Microsoft defines a minimum for how long Visual Studio Tools for Office (VSTO) is going to be supported, just for reference. I need this knowledge in relation to a customer who are using VSTO and…

Office
Office
A suite of Microsoft productivity software that supports common business tasks, including word processing, email, presentations, and data management and analysis.
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Visual Studio
Visual Studio
A family of Microsoft suites of integrated development tools for building applications for Windows, the web and mobile devices.
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Office Development
Office Development
Office: A suite of Microsoft productivity software that supports common business tasks, including word processing, email, presentations, and data management and analysis.Development: The process of researching, productizing, and refining new or existing technologies.
3,687 questions
Visual Studio Extensions
Visual Studio Extensions
Visual Studio: A family of Microsoft suites of integrated development tools for building applications for Windows, the web and mobile devices.Extensions: A program or program module that adds functionality to or extends the effectiveness of a program.
189 questions
asked 2023-08-08T11:39:47.9766667+00:00
Isabell Matic 0 Reputation points
answered 2023-08-08T14:20:36.31+00:00
John Korchok 5,161 Reputation points
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Error message when using ARM Template extension in VS Code

I am encountering an error when trying to use the ARM Template extension in VS Code. Whenever I run it, I receive the following error message: "Spawn UNKNOWN." The error message is shown below.

Visual Studio Extensions
Visual Studio Extensions
Visual Studio: A family of Microsoft suites of integrated development tools for building applications for Windows, the web and mobile devices.Extensions: A program or program module that adds functionality to or extends the effectiveness of a program.
189 questions
asked 2023-08-07T18:16:09.7133333+00:00
pgaddam 151 Reputation points
answered 2023-08-08T02:26:01.8333333+00:00
Anna Xiu-MSFT 27,641 Reputation points Microsoft Vendor
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How to create a specific view using natvis debug visualizer?

I'm trying to post my question here but the forum keeps deleting my topic could a moderator check it, please? Meanwhile, I have posted the question on StackOverflow

Visual Studio
Visual Studio
A family of Microsoft suites of integrated development tools for building applications for Windows, the web and mobile devices.
4,830 questions
Visual Studio Extensions
Visual Studio Extensions
Visual Studio: A family of Microsoft suites of integrated development tools for building applications for Windows, the web and mobile devices.Extensions: A program or program module that adds functionality to or extends the effectiveness of a program.
189 questions
Visual Studio Debugging
Visual Studio Debugging
Visual Studio: A family of Microsoft suites of integrated development tools for building applications for Windows, the web and mobile devices.Debugging: The act or process of detecting, locating, and correcting logical or syntactical errors in a program or malfunctions in hardware. In hardware contexts, the term troubleshoot is the term more frequently used, especially if the problem is major.
963 questions
asked 2023-08-04T15:59:20.01+00:00
Leonardo 91 Reputation points
commented 2023-08-07T22:03:27.4833333+00:00
Leonardo 91 Reputation points
2 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Run the MSI installer built by VS installer project with admin rights

Hello, I am building an MSI installer using VS2019 and installer project extension. The MSI must run with admin rights, so I followed the below steps. The installer project file (*.vdproj) has the following options and if I set RequiresElevation to…

Windows 10
Windows 10
A Microsoft operating system that runs on personal computers and tablets.
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Visual Studio
Visual Studio
A family of Microsoft suites of integrated development tools for building applications for Windows, the web and mobile devices.
4,830 questions
Visual Studio Extensions
Visual Studio Extensions
Visual Studio: A family of Microsoft suites of integrated development tools for building applications for Windows, the web and mobile devices.Extensions: A program or program module that adds functionality to or extends the effectiveness of a program.
189 questions
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Windows 11
A Microsoft operating system designed for productivity, creativity, and ease of use.
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asked 2023-08-07T16:31:08.74+00:00
Li Wei 20 Reputation points
commented 2023-08-07T21:58:30.6733333+00:00
Li Wei 20 Reputation points
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Why does looping over C++ projects and configurations in a VSIX extension cause Visual Studio to freeze?

I'm doing some work on a Visual Studio plugin and I've come across an issue when I'm trying to loop over a large number of C++ projects and their configurations. What I observe when I try to iterate over a solution containing ~200 projects is that around…

C#
C#
An object-oriented and type-safe programming language that has its roots in the C family of languages and includes support for component-oriented programming.
10,584 questions
Visual Studio Extensions
Visual Studio Extensions
Visual Studio: A family of Microsoft suites of integrated development tools for building applications for Windows, the web and mobile devices.Extensions: A program or program module that adds functionality to or extends the effectiveness of a program.
189 questions
asked 2023-07-29T10:52:48.9933333+00:00
Ben G 0 Reputation points
commented 2023-08-07T21:12:25.25+00:00
Ben G 0 Reputation points
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How to create MSI installer for .Net 6 Websocket Application used as Window Service?

Need to create a msi installer for a websocket application used as window service for deployment. instead of using the CLI method.

.NET
.NET
Microsoft Technologies based on the .NET software framework.
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ASP.NET Core
ASP.NET Core
A set of technologies in the .NET Framework for building web applications and XML web services.
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Visual Studio Extensions
Visual Studio Extensions
Visual Studio: A family of Microsoft suites of integrated development tools for building applications for Windows, the web and mobile devices.Extensions: A program or program module that adds functionality to or extends the effectiveness of a program.
189 questions
asked 2023-08-04T06:05:16.89+00:00
fyc 0 Reputation points
answered 2023-08-04T15:18:05.46+00:00
Bruce (SqlWork.com) 60,391 Reputation points
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"Target Framework not supported" error on opening a project of custom type - VS2022

We have an extension for Visual Studio that provides a custom project type implemented using MPF - https://github.com/tunnelvisionlabs/MPFProj10 This project type that our extension provides used to work fine till VS2019. In VS2022 also creating…

Visual Studio Extensions
Visual Studio Extensions
Visual Studio: A family of Microsoft suites of integrated development tools for building applications for Windows, the web and mobile devices.Extensions: A program or program module that adds functionality to or extends the effectiveness of a program.
189 questions
asked 2023-08-01T16:08:33.7133333+00:00
Sajith 11 Reputation points
commented 2023-08-02T09:37:23.1533333+00:00
Tianyu Sun-MSFT 28,951 Reputation points Microsoft Vendor
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How to add checkbox button in Toolbar Visual Studio Extension

I need to add checkbox(check and uncheck)in Visual Studio extension Toolbar.

Visual Studio Extensions
Visual Studio Extensions
Visual Studio: A family of Microsoft suites of integrated development tools for building applications for Windows, the web and mobile devices.Extensions: A program or program module that adds functionality to or extends the effectiveness of a program.
189 questions
asked 2023-07-06T05:27:29.24+00:00
Shilpalakshmi Mithur 0 Reputation points
commented 2023-08-01T09:03:08.61+00:00
Shilpalakshmi Mithur 0 Reputation points
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How to publish Platform Specific Extensions to Marketplace

We have our extensions in marketplace and now we want to upload the MAC and Linux supporting versions of Same Extension. How to upload multiple platform specific VSIX to marketplace manually by browsing and uploading instead of using vsce publish via…

Visual Studio
Visual Studio
A family of Microsoft suites of integrated development tools for building applications for Windows, the web and mobile devices.
4,830 questions
Visual Studio Extensions
Visual Studio Extensions
Visual Studio: A family of Microsoft suites of integrated development tools for building applications for Windows, the web and mobile devices.Extensions: A program or program module that adds functionality to or extends the effectiveness of a program.
189 questions
asked 2023-07-07T03:27:37.8666667+00:00
Gujral, Gaurav 0 Reputation points
edited a comment 2023-07-27T08:26:43.16+00:00
Tianyu Sun-MSFT 28,951 Reputation points Microsoft Vendor
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Is Telemetry supported in Visual Studio 2022 extensions ?

Would like to understand if the Visual Studio Code Extension telemetry support is available in Visual Studio 2022 extension as well? If yes, where can I find the documentation and samples for same ? Does this Telemetry also connects to Azure App…

Visual Studio Extensions
Visual Studio Extensions
Visual Studio: A family of Microsoft suites of integrated development tools for building applications for Windows, the web and mobile devices.Extensions: A program or program module that adds functionality to or extends the effectiveness of a program.
189 questions
asked 2023-07-21T04:54:30.2566667+00:00
Vinita Sanghi 0 Reputation points
commented 2023-07-25T04:29:03.9666667+00:00
Vinita Sanghi 0 Reputation points
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I am unable to run myCustom command created using VSIX in Visual Studio 2022 command window.It says "Command" not valid .Same code works in 2019

I created a command under tools using vsExtensions samplecode var menuCommandID = new CommandID(CommandSet, CommandId); var menuItem = new OleMenuCommand(this.Execute, menuCommandID); menuItem.ParametersDescription =…

Visual Studio Extensions
Visual Studio Extensions
Visual Studio: A family of Microsoft suites of integrated development tools for building applications for Windows, the web and mobile devices.Extensions: A program or program module that adds functionality to or extends the effectiveness of a program.
189 questions
asked 2023-07-23T15:54:00.9866667+00:00
commented 2023-07-24T10:13:53.7133333+00:00
Anna Xiu-MSFT 27,641 Reputation points Microsoft Vendor
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How to write a VSIX extension in VB.NET that changes the tooltip of date variables?

I am working on a VSIX extension (named ChangeToolTipDate) in VB.NET for Visual Studio 2022 that changes the tooltip of date variables when debugging. I want to do this as a learning exercise and to make debugging easier. For example, when I hover the…

Visual Studio Extensions
Visual Studio Extensions
Visual Studio: A family of Microsoft suites of integrated development tools for building applications for Windows, the web and mobile devices.Extensions: A program or program module that adds functionality to or extends the effectiveness of a program.
189 questions
Visual Studio Debugging
Visual Studio Debugging
Visual Studio: A family of Microsoft suites of integrated development tools for building applications for Windows, the web and mobile devices.Debugging: The act or process of detecting, locating, and correcting logical or syntactical errors in a program or malfunctions in hardware. In hardware contexts, the term troubleshoot is the term more frequently used, especially if the problem is major.
963 questions
asked 2023-07-22T15:53:14.6566667+00:00
Anonymous
edited the question 2023-07-24T01:23:59.9766667+00:00
Jiachen Li-MSFT 28,151 Reputation points Microsoft Vendor
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Image Watch Microsoft extension source

Where i can find the source of this extension? https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=VisualCPPTeam.ImageWatchForVisualStudio2022

Visual Studio
Visual Studio
A family of Microsoft suites of integrated development tools for building applications for Windows, the web and mobile devices.
4,830 questions
Visual Studio Extensions
Visual Studio Extensions
Visual Studio: A family of Microsoft suites of integrated development tools for building applications for Windows, the web and mobile devices.Extensions: A program or program module that adds functionality to or extends the effectiveness of a program.
189 questions
asked 2023-07-20T15:40:28.17+00:00
Daniela Souza 0 Reputation points
answered 2023-07-21T06:28:09.6866667+00:00
Tianyu Sun-MSFT 28,951 Reputation points Microsoft Vendor