How to create a new project type in VS2010?

Question

I've figured out how to create a new template, but I need a little more power than that. I need to override what happens when you click the "Run" button for example -- I want it to fire up a development server and then pop open my web browser.

So, how can I add an entirely new project type? And preferably, how can I base it on another project type, such as IronPython?

I know ASP.NET MVC is open source and is quite similar to what I'm trying to do, but I'm not sure if the source I downloaded includes all the VS integration code. Which download should I be looking at?

Answer 1

What you want to do is create a project subtype / flavor. It will give you the control you need to customize this and other actions. But it is a fairly involved process that can't really be summed up in a SO answer box. But here's the main documentation page on the subject

• http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-gb/library/bb166488(v=VS.80).aspx

Please do post back with any road blocks you hit.

Answer 2

Here's what I've found so far:

• Download: Visual Studio 2010 SDK -- You need this to create a VSPackage (File > New Project > Other Project Types > Extensibility > Visual Studio Package)
• Tutorial: A Simple Managed Project System
• MSDN: Project Types
  • MSDN: Project Subtypes
• Getting Started with Extending Visual Studio
  • Visual Studio SDK Projects
    • Walkthrough: Part 1 - Creating a Basic Project System
    • Walkthrough: Part 2 - Creating a Basic Project System