Creating a Code Standards Add-In for Visual Studio .NET by Bill Wilson

Description

Add--ins can prove to be useful assistants within the IDE. They can be used to simplify complex tasks that are repetitive, yet required as part of the development process. In part one of this three--part article, author Bill Wilson discusses VSMacros, Wizards, and Add--ins, and guides you through the creation of an initial framework using the add--in project wizard. In part two, you'll write the code for testing your add--in, load it into the IDE, and test it, gaining valuable insight into the workings of the add--in within the IDE along the way. In part three, you'll learn more about controlling add--in activation, and you'll also examine some potential problems with compiling and registering the add--in, as well as debug setup and execution.