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Visual Studio - Possible to create support for other languages?

Is it possible through their add-ins to add support to other languages that c# or vb.net? I mean, like have full control of the IDE, debugging included. ...

Develop office 2007 addins under .Net V2.0 and VS2008

Hello everyone, this is a serious problem I need to handle with I need to develop office 2003 and 2007 addins, both with .Net framework v2.0 Our company uses VS2008, which only allows developing 2007 addins under .Net v3.5 Does anyone knows of a way for creating 2007 addins unser .net frameworj v2.0? (**Using visual studio 2005 is no...

Uninstalling Excel add-in using VBScript

I'm trying to create a MSI installer that installs an Add-In (.xla) into Microsoft Excel (2007 in my case). Installing it goes well. I use a 'Custom Action' that runs this VBScript file: Dim SourceDir Dim objExcel Dim objAddin SourceDir = Session.Property("CustomActionData") Set objExcel = CreateObject("Excel.Application") objExcel.Wor...

How to get IE8 command line arguments from add-on.

I have IE8 add-on that needs to know command line arguments specified by user. The problem is that real processes have command lines: c:\program files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe SCODEF:5740 CREDAT:79873 c:\program files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe SCODEF:5740 CREDAT:79880 instead of c:\program files\Internet Explorer\iexplor...

Any emacs add-in for visual studio?

I know about the included emacs keybindings, it's barely ok. I want to know if there exists a more thorough emacs add-in for visual studio similar to viemu for vi. I found VisEmacs but it seems unfinished. ...

Install Outlook addin and exe

I'm currently using ClickOnce to install myapp.exe. But now I've added Outlook 2007 addin support, myaddin.dll. So, how can I install both exe and addin with ClickOnce. ...

How do I write an IE 8 Add-On in pure managed C#

I would like to write an add-on for IE 8, but I want to use pure managed C#. Is this possible yet? I know for the longest time we were talking only C++. ...

Where do I put my Office Add-In configuration page(s)?

I'm writing a COM add-in for Word, Excel and PowerPoint. This add-in has some user-configurable settings (about a page full of them actually... or perhaps even more than a single page). What is the standard way of presenting these to the user? Through a custom page under Tools->Options? (how?) Under a custom button on a custom toolbar? A...

Firefox addon development: how to create empty numeric or date boxes

I'm trying to create a form with a few fields in XUL. I failed to find a way to create a numeric box and a datepicker with empty values. Textbox of type number has a default "0" value, I can change the default to different number, but I want the box to remain empty. The same goes for the datepicker element, I must specify a valid date, b...

Visual Studio Add-in: SVN vs CVS

Hi, I have a CVS add-in to Visual Studio. The add-in writes to the output window everything I do (commiting, editing, etc.). I built a macro that takes the output window and uses it to my own purpose. Now I moved to SVN, and I use the VisualSVN as add-in to the Visual Studio. But there is no SVN add-in that writes to the VS' output win...

How to setup Expression Blend 3 add-in window at certain position ?

For example in Sketchflow add-in there is ApplicationFlowPane (derrived from PrototypingPane) which registers itself using IWindowService like this: service.RegisterPalette(this.PaletteRegistryName, this, this.Caption, this.KeyBinding); But i can't see where it is defined that it is docked on bottom pane. Before someone repli...

VS2008 Addin add to menu.

I'm using this code to add an item to the code window right click menu: public void OnConnection( object application, ext_ConnectMode connectMode, object addInInst, ref Array custom) { _applicationObject = (DTE2)application; _addInInstance = (AddIn)addInInst; object[] contextGUIDS = new object[] { }; Command code...

Process for updating Excel add-in?

I have an Excel 2003 add-in deployed in one of our departments that occasionally needs updated. What currently happens is that I publish the new version from my machine to a central location, this updates a version number stored in a database that the add-in checks each time any of the modules within it are run, and if a newer version n...

Building an Internet Explorer Extension/Add-On?

I would like to build a browser extension for IE 7/8. I would like to do it using .NET. Do you know of any resources or tutorials that I could reference to do this? I haven't found much. Thanks! ...

What's wrong with my Shared Add-in Constructor?

Good morning, fellows developers: I'm currently trying to fix several performance issues of an Excel Shared Add-in inherited from a previous developer, basically I'm trying to find how the add-in stuff works internally in Excel, meaning I had searched the net for information an my understanding is: In the registry the LoadBehaviour sh...

How to modify CommandBandLayout reg key value

How can I modify [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\LowRegistry\CommandBar] CommandBandLayout value to make sure my addon is first in the command bar? any help here appreciated Thanks, Manoj ...

My Outlook add in not loaded

Hi everybody, I have Two client vista machines with the same security configuration. I build my project on my developpement machine then copy ".exe" and try to install it on the first client machine. I have got a weird 2869 error message and installation process stopped. In the second machine , I installed my add in with no problem but...

How to refresh "Documents" in Team Explorer from Visual Studio add-in

Hello! I'm developing an add-in for MS Visual Studio and I need to refresh node "Documents" (or some subnodes) of Team Explorer of VS from my add-in. How I can do it? Thanks! ...

Visual Studio performance and add-ins

Do the useful add-ins (Resharper, StyleCop, etc.) to Visual Studio speed up your work? Or tools need too many resources and you have to wait until each add-in completes execution? [Update]: By the way does some body notice whether performance of IDE + Resharper is better for solutions that contain web sites or web applications? ...

Lite version of a Java software

Our software currently has many features. I've been asked to make a free trial version which consist of a lightweight version of the full software. Only a few specific features would be available in the trial. And since a jar file isn't encrypted, I was relunctant to release a full version with hardcoded restrictions. I want to be able t...