VS2010 add-in custom menu item in files of Solution Explorer

Question

Hey guys, I need to create a custom menu item for Visual Studio 2010 Add-in in C#, but I have had no luck in finding a solution for my needs.

I am aware that there was a similar post (Visual Studio Add-In - adding a context menu item to solution-explorer), but it did not help, as the blog follows the process through the integration package, and the video is done through VB. I had attempted to convert the VB syntax to the C# syntax, but about half way through the video, the Add-in methods has significantly changed from 2005 to 2010, as some of the methods have removed or changed.

Is there any good tutorials on making a custom menu item on the Solution Explorer in the lastest Visual Studio in C#, and is there a good website that could be used as a reference for looking over the VS add-in API? I've used Microsoft's main website, however it is confusing and wordy, which is difficult to understand and find the methods, properties, or commands that I am looking for.

Any help would be appreicated, Thanks in advance.

Answer 1

I don't know anything about it but you might want to check out MME MenuManagerTemplate and the sister project on CodePlex Managed Menu Extensions

Looks like the majority of the code is in the project on CodePlex so you could see how that project is implemented.

Answer 2

what are you writing? a number of cool add-ons already exist that might solve your problem..

such as vs 2010 Pro Power Tools