http://www.codeplex.com/vssdkassist/Wiki/View.aspx?title=Homevssdkassist Wiki Rss Descriptionhttp://www.codeplex.com/vssdkassist/Wiki/View.aspx?title=Home&version=47<div class="wikidoc"> <h2> Introduction </h2>This is the home of <b>VSSDK Assist</b>. A visual toolset of utilities for extending Visual Studio.<br /> <br /><h2> Links </h2><table> <tr> <th>Releases</th><th><a href="http://www.codeplex.com/vssdkassist/Release/ProjectReleases.aspx?ReleaseId=11664">March 2008 CTP release</a></th> </tr><tr> <td> </td><td><a href="http://www.codeplex.com/vssdkassist/Release/ProjectReleases.aspx?ReleaseId=8746">December 2007 CTP release</a></td> </tr><tr> <td> </td><td><a href="http://www.codeplex.com/vssdkassist/Release/ProjectReleases.aspx?ReleaseId=7644">October 2007 CTP release</a></td> </tr><tr> <td> </td><td><a href="http://www.codeplex.com/vssdkassist/Release/ProjectReleases.aspx?ReleaseId=4566">May 2007 CTP release</a></td> </tr><tr> <th>Documentation</th><th><a href="http://www.codeplex.com/vssdkassist/Wiki/View.aspx?title=Details&amp;referringTitle=Home">What is included?</a></th> </tr><tr> <td> </td><td><a href="http://www.codeplex.com/vssdkassist/Wiki/View.aspx?title=Pre-requisites&amp;referringTitle=Home">Pre-requisites</a></td> </tr><tr> <td> </td><td><a href="http://www.codeplex.com/vssdkassist/Wiki/View.aspx?title=Install&amp;referringTitle=Home">How to install it?</a></td> </tr><tr> <td> </td><td><a href="http://www.codeplex.com/vssdkassist/Wiki/View.aspx?title=Usage&amp;referringTitle=Home">How to use it?</a></td> </tr> </table> <br /><h2> VSSDK Assist on the news </h2>Code Magazine published a new &quot;Focus&quot; edition around VSX. One of the article is <a href="http://www.code-magazine.com/Article.aspx?quickid=0710092" class="externalLink">&quot;Learning the Visual Studio SDK with VSSDK Assist”<span class="externalLinkIcon"></span></a><br /> <br /><h1> Status update: </h1><h2> The March 2008 CTP is OUT!!! </h2>Features:<br /><ul> <li>GAX February 2008 support</li><li>Bug fixes </li> </ul> <br /><h3> March 2008 CTP version pre-requisites </h3><ul> <li><a href="http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/vstudio/products/default.aspx" class="externalLink">Visual Studio 2008 (Professional / Team Suite)<span class="externalLinkIcon"></span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=30402623-93ca-479a-867c-04dc45164f5b&amp;displaylang=en" class="externalLink">Visual Studio 2008 SDK 1.0 CTP<span class="externalLinkIcon"></span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=DF79C099-4753-4A59-91E3-5020D9714E4E&amp;displaylang=en" class="externalLink">Guidance Automation Extensions February 2008 <span class="externalLinkIcon"></span></a></li> </ul> <br /><h2> Purpose </h2>The purpose of this project is to provide tools and guidance to extend Visual Studio.<br /> <br /><h2> Target audience </h2><ul> <li>VSX developers</li><li>Visual Studio enthusiasts</li> </ul> <br /><h2> Features overview </h2><ul> <li>Create:</li><ul> <li>VS Package solution</li><li>VS Package project</li><ul> <li>CSharp</li><li>VBasic</li> </ul><li>VS Package Setup project (wix based)</li><li>VS Services</li><li>VS Tool Windows</li><li>VS Commands</li><li>VS Custom projects</li><ul> <li>Bitmap Strip</li> </ul><li>VS Flavor projects</li><li>VS Tool Options Pages</li><li>VS Custom Tools</li><li>VS Events subscription</li><li>VS Extenders</li><ul> <li>Solution extenders</li><li>Project extenders</li> </ul> </ul><li>Configure:</li><ul> <li>VS Package </li><li>VS about/splash screens</li> </ul><li>Deploy:</li><ul> <li>Configure VS Package Load Key</li><li>Create VS Package Deployment Information</li> </ul><li>Test:</li><ul> <li>Create VS Package Load Key Report</li><li>Test VS Package Load Key</li><li>Test VS Splash Screen</li> </ul><li>Utility:</li><ul> <li>Register VS Packages</li><li>Unregister VS Packages</li><li>Refresh VS Package Registration Information</li><li>Launch VS on Experimental Hive</li><li>VS Package browser</li> </ul> </ul> <br /><h2> <a href="http://www.codeplex.com/vssdkassist/Wiki/View.aspx?title=Screenshots&amp;referringTitle=Home">Screenshots</a> </h2> <br /><h2> <a href="http://www.codeplex.com/vssdkassist/Wiki/View.aspx?title=Details&amp;referringTitle=Home">Revision history</a> </h2> <br /><h2> Getting started </h2><ul> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.codeplex.com/vssdkassist/Wiki/View.aspx?title=Pre-requisites&amp;referringTitle=Home">Pre-requisites</a></li><li><a href="http://www.codeplex.com/vssdkassist/Wiki/View.aspx?title=Install&amp;referringTitle=Home">How to install it?</a></li><li><a href="http://www.codeplex.com/vssdkassist/Wiki/View.aspx?title=Usage&amp;referringTitle=Home">How to use it?</a></li><li><a href="http://www.codeplex.com/vssdkassist/Release/ProjectReleases.aspx?ReleaseId=11664">March 2008 CTP release</a></li> </ul> </ul> <br /><h2> Contact </h2><ul> <ul> <li>Information about the project and VSX related via my blog: <a href="http://www.clariusconsulting.net/pga" class="externalLink">http://www.clariusconsulting.net/pga<span class="externalLinkIcon"></span></a></li><li>Please contact Pablo Galiano (<a href="mailto:pga@clariusconsulting.net" class="externalLink">pga@clariusconsulting.net<span class="externalLinkIcon"></span></a>) if you are interested in helping out with this project.</li> </ul> </ul> <br /><img src="http://www.codeplex.com/Project/Download/FileDownload.aspx?ProjectName=vssdkassist&amp;DownloadId=12880" alt="VS2005_white1.png" /><img src="http://www.codeplex.com/Project/Download/FileDownload.aspx?ProjectName=vssdkassist&amp;DownloadId=21960" alt="VS08.png" /><img src="http://www.codeplex.com/Project/Download/FileDownload.aspx?ProjectName=vssdkassist&amp;DownloadId=12878" alt="sf.gif" /><br /> </div>PabloGalianoThu, 13 Mar 2008 18:55:55 GMTUPDATED WIKI: Home 20080313065555Phttp://www.codeplex.com/vssdkassist/Wiki/View.aspx?title=Details&version=10<div class="wikidoc"> <h2> Milestone 0 </h2><ul> <li><u>Features:</u></li><ul> <li>DesignTime:</li><ul> <li><a href="http://www.codeplex.com/vssdkassist/Wiki/View.aspx?title=Creating%20a%20VS%20Service&amp;referringTitle=Screenshots" class="externalLink">GAX recipe for creating a VS Service<span class="externalLinkIcon"></span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.codeplex.com/vssdkassist/Wiki/View.aspx?title=Creating%20a%20VS%20ToolWindow&amp;referringTitle=Screenshots" class="externalLink">GAX recipe for creating a VS Tool Window<span class="externalLinkIcon"></span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.codeplex.com/vssdkassist/Wiki/View.aspx?title=Creating%20a%20VS%20Command&amp;referringTitle=Screenshots" class="externalLink">GAX recipe for creating a VS Command<span class="externalLinkIcon"></span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.codeplex.com/vssdkassist/Wiki/View.aspx?title=Configuring%20a%20VS%20Package&amp;referringTitle=Screenshots" class="externalLink">GAX recipe for configuring VS Package<span class="externalLinkIcon"></span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.codeplex.com/vssdkassist/Wiki/View.aspx?title=Configuring%20a%20VS%20Package%20PLK&amp;referringTitle=Screenshots" class="externalLink">GAX recipe for configuring VS Package PLK<span class="externalLinkIcon"></span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.codeplex.com/vssdkassist/Wiki/View.aspx?title=Configuring%20a%20VS%20About%2fSplash%20screens&amp;referringTitle=Screenshots" class="externalLink">GAX recipe for configuring VS Splash/About Screens<span class="externalLinkIcon"></span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.codeplex.com/vssdkassist/Wiki/View.aspx?title=Registering%20a%20VS%20Package&amp;referringTitle=Screenshots" class="externalLink">GAX recipe for registering a VS Package<span class="externalLinkIcon"></span></a></li><li>GAX recipe for unregistering a VS Package</li> </ul> </ul><li><u>Deliverables:</u> </li><ul> <li>VSSDK Assist Asset Library</li><li>VSSDK Assist Guidance Package</li> </ul> </ul> <br /><h2> May 07 CTP </h2><ul> <li><u>Features:</u></li><ul> <li>DesignTime:</li><ul> <li><a href="http://www.codeplex.com/vssdkassist/Wiki/View.aspx?title=Creating%20a%20VS%20Package%20Solution&amp;referringTitle=Screenshots" class="externalLink">VS Package Solution Template<span class="externalLinkIcon"></span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.codeplex.com/vssdkassist/Wiki/View.aspx?title=Creating%20a%20VS%20Package%20Project&amp;referringTitle=Screenshots" class="externalLink">VS Package Project Template<span class="externalLinkIcon"></span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.codeplex.com/vssdkassist/Wiki/View.aspx?title=Creating%20a%20VS%20Tools%20Option%20Page&amp;referringTitle=Screenshots" class="externalLink">GAX recipe for creating a VS Tools Option Page<span class="externalLinkIcon"></span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.codeplex.com/vssdkassist/Wiki/View.aspx?title=Subscribing%20to%20VS%20Events&amp;referringTitle=Screenshots" class="externalLink">GAX recipe to subscribe to VS events<span class="externalLinkIcon"></span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.codeplex.com/vssdkassist/Wiki/View.aspx?title=Creating%20VS%20Package%20Deployment%20Information&amp;referringTitle=Screenshots" class="externalLink">GAX recipe for creating VS Package Deployment Information<span class="externalLinkIcon"></span></a></li><li>GAX recipe for refreshing VS Package Registration Information</li><li><a href="http://www.codeplex.com/vssdkassist/Wiki/View.aspx?title=Creating%20VS%20Package%20PLK%20report&amp;referringTitle=Screenshots" class="externalLink">GAX recipe for creating VS Package PLK report<span class="externalLinkIcon"></span></a></li><li>GAX recipe for testing VS Package PLK</li><li>GAX recipe for testing VS Splash Screen</li><li>GAX recipe for launching VS on Experimental Hive</li> </ul> </ul><li><u>Deliverables:</u> </li><ul> <li>VSSDK Assist Asset Library</li><li>VSSDK Assist Platform VS Package</li><li>VSSDK Assist Guidance Package</li> </ul> </ul> <br /><h2> October 2007 CTP </h2><ul> <li><u>Features:</u></li><ul> <li>Visual Studio 2008 Beta 2 support</li><li>Visual Basic code generation support</li><li>DesignTime:</li><ul> <li>GAX recipe for creating a Custom Tool</li><li><a href="http://www.codeplex.com/vssdkassist/Wiki/View.aspx?title=Package%20Browser&amp;referringTitle=Screenshots" class="externalLink">Package Browser<span class="externalLinkIcon"></span></a></li> </ul> </ul><li><u>Deliverables:</u> </li><ul> <li>VSSDK Assist Asset Library</li><li>VSSDK Assist Platform VS Package</li><li>VSSDK Assist Guidance Package</li> </ul> </ul> <br /><h2> December 2007 CTP </h2><ul> <li><u>Features:</u></li><ul> <li>Visual Studio 2008 RTM support</li><li>DesignTime:</li><ul> <li>VS Package Setup Project Template</li><li>GAX recipe for creating a Flavor project</li><li>GAX recipe for creating a Custom project</li><li>GAX recipe for creating a bitmapstrip</li><li>GAX recipe for creating a VS Extender</li> </ul> </ul><li><u>Deliverables:</u> </li><ul> <li>VSSDK Assist Asset Library</li><li>VSSDK Assist Deployment Library</li><li>VSSDK Assist Platform VS Package</li><li>VSSDK Assist Guidance Package</li> </ul> </ul> <br /><h2> March 2008 CTP </h2><ul> <li><u>Features:</u></li><ul> <li>GAX February 2008 support</li><li>Bug fixes</li> </ul> </ul> </div>PabloGalianoThu, 13 Mar 2008 18:55:24 GMTUPDATED WIKI: Details 20080313065524Phttp://www.codeplex.com/vssdkassist/Wiki/View.aspx?title=Details&version=9<div class="wikidoc"> <h2> Milestone 0 </h2><ul> <li><u>Features:</u></li><ul> <li>DesignTime:</li><ul> <li><a href="http://www.codeplex.com/vssdkassist/Wiki/View.aspx?title=Creating%20a%20VS%20Service&amp;referringTitle=Screenshots" class="externalLink">GAX recipe for creating a VS Service<span class="externalLinkIcon"></span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.codeplex.com/vssdkassist/Wiki/View.aspx?title=Creating%20a%20VS%20ToolWindow&amp;referringTitle=Screenshots" class="externalLink">GAX recipe for creating a VS Tool Window<span class="externalLinkIcon"></span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.codeplex.com/vssdkassist/Wiki/View.aspx?title=Creating%20a%20VS%20Command&amp;referringTitle=Screenshots" class="externalLink">GAX recipe for creating a VS Command<span class="externalLinkIcon"></span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.codeplex.com/vssdkassist/Wiki/View.aspx?title=Configuring%20a%20VS%20Package&amp;referringTitle=Screenshots" class="externalLink">GAX recipe for configuring VS Package<span class="externalLinkIcon"></span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.codeplex.com/vssdkassist/Wiki/View.aspx?title=Configuring%20a%20VS%20Package%20PLK&amp;referringTitle=Screenshots" class="externalLink">GAX recipe for configuring VS Package PLK<span class="externalLinkIcon"></span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.codeplex.com/vssdkassist/Wiki/View.aspx?title=Configuring%20a%20VS%20About%2fSplash%20screens&amp;referringTitle=Screenshots" class="externalLink">GAX recipe for configuring VS Splash/About Screens<span class="externalLinkIcon"></span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.codeplex.com/vssdkassist/Wiki/View.aspx?title=Registering%20a%20VS%20Package&amp;referringTitle=Screenshots" class="externalLink">GAX recipe for registering a VS Package<span class="externalLinkIcon"></span></a></li><li>GAX recipe for unregistering a VS Package</li> </ul> </ul><li><u>Deliverables:</u> </li><ul> <li>VSSDK Assist Asset Library</li><li>VSSDK Assist Guidance Package</li> </ul> </ul> <br /><h2> May 07 CTP </h2><ul> <li><u>Features:</u></li><ul> <li>DesignTime:</li><ul> <li><a href="http://www.codeplex.com/vssdkassist/Wiki/View.aspx?title=Creating%20a%20VS%20Package%20Solution&amp;referringTitle=Screenshots" class="externalLink">VS Package Solution Template<span class="externalLinkIcon"></span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.codeplex.com/vssdkassist/Wiki/View.aspx?title=Creating%20a%20VS%20Package%20Project&amp;referringTitle=Screenshots" class="externalLink">VS Package Project Template<span class="externalLinkIcon"></span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.codeplex.com/vssdkassist/Wiki/View.aspx?title=Creating%20a%20VS%20Tools%20Option%20Page&amp;referringTitle=Screenshots" class="externalLink">GAX recipe for creating a VS Tools Option Page<span class="externalLinkIcon"></span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.codeplex.com/vssdkassist/Wiki/View.aspx?title=Subscribing%20to%20VS%20Events&amp;referringTitle=Screenshots" class="externalLink">GAX recipe to subscribe to VS events<span class="externalLinkIcon"></span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.codeplex.com/vssdkassist/Wiki/View.aspx?title=Creating%20VS%20Package%20Deployment%20Information&amp;referringTitle=Screenshots" class="externalLink">GAX recipe for creating VS Package Deployment Information<span class="externalLinkIcon"></span></a></li><li>GAX recipe for refreshing VS Package Registration Information</li><li><a href="http://www.codeplex.com/vssdkassist/Wiki/View.aspx?title=Creating%20VS%20Package%20PLK%20report&amp;referringTitle=Screenshots" class="externalLink">GAX recipe for creating VS Package PLK report<span class="externalLinkIcon"></span></a></li><li>GAX recipe for testing VS Package PLK</li><li>GAX recipe for testing VS Splash Screen</li><li>GAX recipe for launching VS on Experimental Hive</li> </ul> </ul><li><u>Deliverables:</u> </li><ul> <li>VSSDK Assist Asset Library</li><li>VSSDK Assist Platform VS Package</li><li>VSSDK Assist Guidance Package</li> </ul> </ul> <br /><h2> October 2007 CTP </h2><ul> <li><u>Features:</u></li><ul> <li>Visual Studio 2008 Beta 2 support</li><li>Visual Basic code generation support</li><li>DesignTime:</li><ul> <li>GAX recipe for creating a Custom Tool</li><li><a href="http://www.codeplex.com/vssdkassist/Wiki/View.aspx?title=Package%20Browser&amp;referringTitle=Screenshots" class="externalLink">Package Browser<span class="externalLinkIcon"></span></a></li> </ul> </ul><li><u>Deliverables:</u> </li><ul> <li>VSSDK Assist Asset Library</li><li>VSSDK Assist Platform VS Package</li><li>VSSDK Assist Guidance Package</li> </ul> </ul> <br /><h2> December 2007 CTP </h2><ul> <li><u>Features:</u></li><ul> <li>Visual Studio 2008 RTM support</li><li>DesignTime:</li><ul> <li>VS Package Setup Project Template</li><li>GAX recipe for creating a Flavor project</li><li>GAX recipe for creating a Custom project</li><li>GAX recipe for creating a bitmapstrip</li><li>GAX recipe for creating a VS Extender</li> </ul> </ul><li><u>Deliverables:</u> </li><ul> <li>VSSDK Assist Asset Library</li><li>VSSDK Assist Deployment Library</li><li>VSSDK Assist Platform VS Package</li><li>VSSDK Assist Guidance Package</li> </ul> </ul> <br /><h2> December 2007 CTP </h2><ul> <li><u>Features:</u></li><ul> <li>GAX February 2008 support</li><li>Bug fixes</li> </ul> </ul> </div>PabloGalianoThu, 13 Mar 2008 18:55:05 GMTUPDATED WIKI: Details 20080313065505Phttp://www.codeplex.com/vssdkassist/Wiki/View.aspx?title=Home&version=46<div class="wikidoc"> <h2> Introduction </h2>This is the home of <b>VSSDK Assist</b>. A visual toolset of utilities for extending Visual Studio.<br /> <br /><h2> Links </h2><table> <tr> <th>Releases</th><th><a href="http://www.codeplex.com/vssdkassist/Release/ProjectReleases.aspx?ReleaseId=11664">March 2008 CTP release</a></th> </tr><tr> <td> </td><td><a href="http://www.codeplex.com/vssdkassist/Release/ProjectReleases.aspx?ReleaseId=8746">December 2007 CTP release</a></td> </tr><tr> <td> </td><td><a href="http://www.codeplex.com/vssdkassist/Release/ProjectReleases.aspx?ReleaseId=7644">October 2007 CTP release</a></td> </tr><tr> <td> </td><td><a href="http://www.codeplex.com/vssdkassist/Release/ProjectReleases.aspx?ReleaseId=4566">May 2007 CTP release</a></td> </tr><tr> <th>Documentation</th><th><a href="http://www.codeplex.com/vssdkassist/Wiki/View.aspx?title=Details&amp;referringTitle=Home">What is included?</a></th> </tr><tr> <td> </td><td><a href="http://www.codeplex.com/vssdkassist/Wiki/View.aspx?title=Pre-requisites&amp;referringTitle=Home">Pre-requisites</a></td> </tr><tr> <td> </td><td><a href="http://www.codeplex.com/vssdkassist/Wiki/View.aspx?title=Install&amp;referringTitle=Home">How to install it?</a></td> </tr><tr> <td> </td><td><a href="http://www.codeplex.com/vssdkassist/Wiki/View.aspx?title=Usage&amp;referringTitle=Home">How to use it?</a></td> </tr> </table> <br /><h2> VSSDK Assist on the news </h2>Code Magazine published a new &quot;Focus&quot; edition around VSX. One of the article is <a href="http://www.code-magazine.com/Article.aspx?quickid=0710092" class="externalLink">&quot;Learning the Visual Studio SDK with VSSDK Assist”<span class="externalLinkIcon"></span></a><br /> <br /><h1> Status update: </h1><h2> The March 2008 CTP is OUT!!! </h2>Features:<br /><ul> <li>Compatible with Visual Studio 2008 RTM (<b>only</b>)</li><li>VS package Setup project added (wix based)</li><li>Flavor project creation</li><li>Custom project creation</li><ul> <li>BitmapStrip creation</li> </ul><li>Extenders creation</li><ul> <li>Solution extenders</li><li>Project extenders</li> </ul> </ul> <br /><h3> March 2008 CTP version pre-requisites </h3><ul> <li><a href="http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/vstudio/products/default.aspx" class="externalLink">Visual Studio 2008 (Professional / Team Suite)<span class="externalLinkIcon"></span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=30402623-93ca-479a-867c-04dc45164f5b&amp;displaylang=en" class="externalLink">Visual Studio 2008 SDK 1.0 CTP<span class="externalLinkIcon"></span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=DF79C099-4753-4A59-91E3-5020D9714E4E&amp;displaylang=en" class="externalLink">Guidance Automation Extensions February 2008 <span class="externalLinkIcon"></span></a></li> </ul> <br /><h2> Purpose </h2>The purpose of this project is to provide tools and guidance to extend Visual Studio.<br /> <br /><h2> Target audience </h2><ul> <li>VSX developers</li><li>Visual Studio enthusiasts</li> </ul> <br /><h2> Features overview </h2><ul> <li>Create:</li><ul> <li>VS Package solution</li><li>VS Package project</li><ul> <li>CSharp</li><li>VBasic</li> </ul><li>VS Package Setup project (wix based)</li><li>VS Services</li><li>VS Tool Windows</li><li>VS Commands</li><li>VS Custom projects</li><ul> <li>Bitmap Strip</li> </ul><li>VS Flavor projects</li><li>VS Tool Options Pages</li><li>VS Custom Tools</li><li>VS Events subscription</li><li>VS Extenders</li><ul> <li>Solution extenders</li><li>Project extenders</li> </ul> </ul><li>Configure:</li><ul> <li>VS Package </li><li>VS about/splash screens</li> </ul><li>Deploy:</li><ul> <li>Configure VS Package Load Key</li><li>Create VS Package Deployment Information</li> </ul><li>Test:</li><ul> <li>Create VS Package Load Key Report</li><li>Test VS Package Load Key</li><li>Test VS Splash Screen</li> </ul><li>Utility:</li><ul> <li>Register VS Packages</li><li>Unregister VS Packages</li><li>Refresh VS Package Registration Information</li><li>Launch VS on Experimental Hive</li><li>VS Package browser</li> </ul> </ul> <br /><h2> <a href="http://www.codeplex.com/vssdkassist/Wiki/View.aspx?title=Screenshots&amp;referringTitle=Home">Screenshots</a> </h2> <br /><h2> <a href="http://www.codeplex.com/vssdkassist/Wiki/View.aspx?title=Details&amp;referringTitle=Home">Revision history</a> </h2> <br /><h2> Getting started </h2><ul> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.codeplex.com/vssdkassist/Wiki/View.aspx?title=Pre-requisites&amp;referringTitle=Home">Pre-requisites</a></li><li><a href="http://www.codeplex.com/vssdkassist/Wiki/View.aspx?title=Install&amp;referringTitle=Home">How to install it?</a></li><li><a href="http://www.codeplex.com/vssdkassist/Wiki/View.aspx?title=Usage&amp;referringTitle=Home">How to use it?</a></li><li><a href="http://www.codeplex.com/vssdkassist/Release/ProjectReleases.aspx?ReleaseId=11664">March 2008 CTP release</a></li> </ul> </ul> <br /><h2> Contact </h2><ul> <ul> <li>Information about the project and VSX related via my blog: <a href="http://www.clariusconsulting.net/pga" class="externalLink">http://www.clariusconsulting.net/pga<span class="externalLinkIcon"></span></a></li><li>Please contact Pablo Galiano (<a href="mailto:pga@clariusconsulting.net" class="externalLink">pga@clariusconsulting.net<span class="externalLinkIcon"></span></a>) if you are interested in helping out with this project.</li> </ul> </ul> <br /><img src="http://www.codeplex.com/Project/Download/FileDownload.aspx?ProjectName=vssdkassist&amp;DownloadId=12880" alt="VS2005_white1.png" /><img src="http://www.codeplex.com/Project/Download/FileDownload.aspx?ProjectName=vssdkassist&amp;DownloadId=21960" alt="VS08.png" /><img src="http://www.codeplex.com/Project/Download/FileDownload.aspx?ProjectName=vssdkassist&amp;DownloadId=12878" alt="sf.gif" /><br /> </div>PabloGalianoThu, 13 Mar 2008 18:47:41 GMTUPDATED WIKI: Home 20080313064741Phttp://www.codeplex.com/vssdkassist/Wiki/View.aspx?title=Home&version=45<div class="wikidoc"> <h2> Introduction </h2>This is the home of <b>VSSDK Assist</b>. A visual toolset of utilities for extending Visual Studio.<br /> <br /><h2> Links </h2><table> <tr> <th>Releases</th><th><a href="http://www.codeplex.com/vssdkassist/Release/ProjectReleases.aspx?ReleaseId=8746">March 2008 CTP release</a></th> </tr><tr> <td> </td><td><a href="http://www.codeplex.com/vssdkassist/Release/ProjectReleases.aspx?ReleaseId=8746">December 2007 CTP release</a></td> </tr><tr> <td> </td><td><a href="http://www.codeplex.com/vssdkassist/Release/ProjectReleases.aspx?ReleaseId=7644">October 2007 CTP release</a></td> </tr><tr> <td> </td><td><a href="http://www.codeplex.com/vssdkassist/Release/ProjectReleases.aspx?ReleaseId=4566">May 2007 CTP release</a></td> </tr><tr> <th>Documentation</th><th><a href="http://www.codeplex.com/vssdkassist/Wiki/View.aspx?title=Details&amp;referringTitle=Home">What is included?</a></th> </tr><tr> <td> </td><td><a href="http://www.codeplex.com/vssdkassist/Wiki/View.aspx?title=Pre-requisites&amp;referringTitle=Home">Pre-requisites</a></td> </tr><tr> <td> </td><td><a href="http://www.codeplex.com/vssdkassist/Wiki/View.aspx?title=Install&amp;referringTitle=Home">How to install it?</a></td> </tr><tr> <td> </td><td><a href="http://www.codeplex.com/vssdkassist/Wiki/View.aspx?title=Usage&amp;referringTitle=Home">How to use it?</a></td> </tr> </table> <br /><h2> VSSDK Assist on the news </h2>Code Magazine published a new &quot;Focus&quot; edition around VSX. One of the article is <a href="http://www.code-magazine.com/Article.aspx?quickid=0710092" class="externalLink">&quot;Learning the Visual Studio SDK with VSSDK Assist”<span class="externalLinkIcon"></span></a><br /> <br /><h1> Status update: </h1><h2> The March 2008 CTP is OUT!!! </h2>Features:<br /><ul> <li>Compatible with Visual Studio 2008 RTM (<b>only</b>)</li><li>VS package Setup project added (wix based)</li><li>Flavor project creation</li><li>Custom project creation</li><ul> <li>BitmapStrip creation</li> </ul><li>Extenders creation</li><ul> <li>Solution extenders</li><li>Project extenders</li> </ul> </ul> <br /><h3> March 2008 CTP version pre-requisites </h3><ul> <li><a href="http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/vstudio/products/default.aspx" class="externalLink">Visual Studio 2008 (Professional / Team Suite)<span class="externalLinkIcon"></span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=30402623-93ca-479a-867c-04dc45164f5b&amp;displaylang=en" class="externalLink">Visual Studio 2008 SDK 1.0 CTP<span class="externalLinkIcon"></span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=DF79C099-4753-4A59-91E3-5020D9714E4E&amp;displaylang=en" class="externalLink">Guidance Automation Extensions February 2008 <span class="externalLinkIcon"></span></a></li> </ul> <br /><h2> Purpose </h2>The purpose of this project is to provide tools and guidance to extend Visual Studio.<br /> <br /><h2> Target audience </h2><ul> <li>VSX developers</li><li>Visual Studio enthusiasts</li> </ul> <br /><h2> Features overview </h2><ul> <li>Create:</li><ul> <li>VS Package solution</li><li>VS Package project</li><ul> <li>CSharp</li><li>VBasic</li> </ul><li>VS Package Setup project (wix based)</li><li>VS Services</li><li>VS Tool Windows</li><li>VS Commands</li><li>VS Custom projects</li><ul> <li>Bitmap Strip</li> </ul><li>VS Flavor projects</li><li>VS Tool Options Pages</li><li>VS Custom Tools</li><li>VS Events subscription</li><li>VS Extenders</li><ul> <li>Solution extenders</li><li>Project extenders</li> </ul> </ul><li>Configure:</li><ul> <li>VS Package </li><li>VS about/splash screens</li> </ul><li>Deploy:</li><ul> <li>Configure VS Package Load Key</li><li>Create VS Package Deployment Information</li> </ul><li>Test:</li><ul> <li>Create VS Package Load Key Report</li><li>Test VS Package Load Key</li><li>Test VS Splash Screen</li> </ul><li>Utility:</li><ul> <li>Register VS Packages</li><li>Unregister VS Packages</li><li>Refresh VS Package Registration Information</li><li>Launch VS on Experimental Hive</li><li>VS Package browser</li> </ul> </ul> <br /><h2> <a href="http://www.codeplex.com/vssdkassist/Wiki/View.aspx?title=Screenshots&amp;referringTitle=Home">Screenshots</a> </h2> <br /><h2> <a href="http://www.codeplex.com/vssdkassist/Wiki/View.aspx?title=Details&amp;referringTitle=Home">Revision history</a> </h2> <br /><h2> Getting started </h2><ul> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.codeplex.com/vssdkassist/Wiki/View.aspx?title=Pre-requisites&amp;referringTitle=Home">Pre-requisites</a></li><li><a href="http://www.codeplex.com/vssdkassist/Wiki/View.aspx?title=Install&amp;referringTitle=Home">How to install it?</a></li><li><a href="http://www.codeplex.com/vssdkassist/Wiki/View.aspx?title=Usage&amp;referringTitle=Home">How to use it?</a></li><li><a href="http://www.codeplex.com/vssdkassist/Release/ProjectReleases.aspx?ReleaseId=8746">March 2008 CTP release</a></li> </ul> </ul> <br /><h2> Contact </h2><ul> <ul> <li>Information about the project and VSX related via my blog: <a href="http://www.clariusconsulting.net/pga" class="externalLink">http://www.clariusconsulting.net/pga<span class="externalLinkIcon"></span></a></li><li>Please contact Pablo Galiano (<a href="mailto:pga@clariusconsulting.net" class="externalLink">pga@clariusconsulting.net<span class="externalLinkIcon"></span></a>) if you are interested in helping out with this project.</li> </ul> </ul> <br /><img src="http://www.codeplex.com/Project/Download/FileDownload.aspx?ProjectName=vssdkassist&amp;DownloadId=12880" alt="VS2005_white1.png" /><img src="http://www.codeplex.com/Project/Download/FileDownload.aspx?ProjectName=vssdkassist&amp;DownloadId=21960" alt="VS08.png" /><img src="http://www.codeplex.com/Project/Download/FileDownload.aspx?ProjectName=vssdkassist&amp;DownloadId=12878" alt="sf.gif" /><br /> </div>PabloGalianoThu, 13 Mar 2008 16:00:29 GMTUPDATED WIKI: Home 20080313040029Phttp://www.codeplex.com/vssdkassist/Wiki/View.aspx?title=Home&version=44<div class="wikidoc"> <h2> Introduction </h2>This is the home of <b>VSSDK Assist</b>. A visual toolset of utilities for extending Visual Studio.<br /> <br /><h2> Links </h2><table> <tr> <th>Releases</th><th><a href="http://www.codeplex.com/vssdkassist/Release/ProjectReleases.aspx?ReleaseId=8746">March 2008 CTP release</a></th> </tr><tr> <td> </td><td><a href="http://www.codeplex.com/vssdkassist/Release/ProjectReleases.aspx?ReleaseId=8746">December 2007 CTP release</a></td> </tr><tr> <td> </td><td><a href="http://www.codeplex.com/vssdkassist/Release/ProjectReleases.aspx?ReleaseId=7644">October 2007 CTP release</a></td> </tr><tr> <td> </td><td><a href="http://www.codeplex.com/vssdkassist/Release/ProjectReleases.aspx?ReleaseId=4566">May 2007 CTP release</a></td> </tr><tr> <th>Documentation</th><th><a href="http://www.codeplex.com/vssdkassist/Wiki/View.aspx?title=Details&amp;referringTitle=Home">What is included?</a></th> </tr><tr> <td> </td><td><a href="http://www.codeplex.com/vssdkassist/Wiki/View.aspx?title=Pre-requisites&amp;referringTitle=Home">Pre-requisites</a></td> </tr><tr> <td> </td><td><a href="http://www.codeplex.com/vssdkassist/Wiki/View.aspx?title=Install&amp;referringTitle=Home">How to install it?</a></td> </tr><tr> <td> </td><td><a href="http://www.codeplex.com/vssdkassist/Wiki/View.aspx?title=Usage&amp;referringTitle=Home">How to use it?</a></td> </tr> </table> <br /><h2> VSSDK Assist on the news </h2>Code Magazine published a new &quot;Focus&quot; edition around VSX. One of the article is <a href="http://www.code-magazine.com/Article.aspx?quickid=0710092" class="externalLink">&quot;Learning the Visual Studio SDK with VSSDK Assist”<span class="externalLinkIcon"></span></a><br /> <br /><h1> Status update: </h1><h2> The March 2008 CTP is OUT!!! </h2>Features:<br /><ul> <li>Compatible with Visual Studio 2008 RTM (<b>only</b>)</li><li>VS package Setup project added (wix based)</li><li>Flavor project creation</li><li>Custom project creation</li><ul> <li>BitmapStrip creation</li> </ul><li>Extenders creation</li><ul> <li>Solution extenders</li><li>Project extenders</li> </ul> </ul> <br /><h3> March 2008 CTP version pre-requisites </h3><ul> <li><a href="http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/vstudio/products/default.aspx" class="externalLink">Visual Studio 2008 (Professional / Team Suite)<span class="externalLinkIcon"></span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=30402623-93ca-479a-867c-04dc45164f5b&amp;displaylang=en" class="externalLink">Visual Studio 2008 SDK 1.0 CTP<span class="externalLinkIcon"></span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=DF79C099-4753-4A59-91E3-5020D9714E4E&amp;displaylang=en" class="externalLink">Guidance Automation Extensions February 2008 <span class="externalLinkIcon"></span></a></li> </ul> <br /> <br /><h2> Purpose </h2>The purpose of this project is to provide tools and guidance to extend Visual Studio.<br /> <br /><h2> Target audience </h2><ul> <li>VSX developers</li><li>Visual Studio enthusiasts</li> </ul> <br /><h2> Features overview </h2><ul> <li>Create:</li><ul> <li>VS Package solution</li><li>VS Package project</li><ul> <li>CSharp</li><li>VBasic</li> </ul><li>VS Package Setup project (wix based)</li><li>VS Services</li><li>VS Tool Windows</li><li>VS Commands</li><li>VS Custom projects</li><ul> <li>Bitmap Strip</li> </ul><li>VS Flavor projects</li><li>VS Tool Options Pages</li><li>VS Custom Tools</li><li>VS Events subscription</li><li>VS Extenders</li><ul> <li>Solution extenders</li><li>Project extenders</li> </ul> </ul><li>Configure:</li><ul> <li>VS Package </li><li>VS about/splash screens</li> </ul><li>Deploy:</li><ul> <li>Configure VS Package Load Key</li><li>Create VS Package Deployment Information</li> </ul><li>Test:</li><ul> <li>Create VS Package Load Key Report</li><li>Test VS Package Load Key</li><li>Test VS Splash Screen</li> </ul><li>Utility:</li><ul> <li>Register VS Packages</li><li>Unregister VS Packages</li><li>Refresh VS Package Registration Information</li><li>Launch VS on Experimental Hive</li><li>VS Package browser</li> </ul> </ul> <br /><h2> <a href="http://www.codeplex.com/vssdkassist/Wiki/View.aspx?title=Screenshots&amp;referringTitle=Home">Screenshots</a> </h2> <br /><h2> <a href="http://www.codeplex.com/vssdkassist/Wiki/View.aspx?title=Details&amp;referringTitle=Home">Revision history</a> </h2> <br /><h2> Getting started </h2><ul> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.codeplex.com/vssdkassist/Wiki/View.aspx?title=Pre-requisites&amp;referringTitle=Home">Pre-requisites</a></li><li><a href="http://www.codeplex.com/vssdkassist/Wiki/View.aspx?title=Install&amp;referringTitle=Home">How to install it?</a></li><li><a href="http://www.codeplex.com/vssdkassist/Wiki/View.aspx?title=Usage&amp;referringTitle=Home">How to use it?</a></li><li><a href="http://www.codeplex.com/vssdkassist/Release/ProjectReleases.aspx?ReleaseId=8746">March 2008 CTP release</a></li> </ul> </ul> <br /><h2> Contact </h2><ul> <ul> <li>Information about the project and VSX related via my blog: <a href="http://www.clariusconsulting.net/pga" class="externalLink">http://www.clariusconsulting.net/pga<span class="externalLinkIcon"></span></a></li><li>Please contact Pablo Galiano (<a href="mailto:pga@clariusconsulting.net" class="externalLink">pga@clariusconsulting.net<span class="externalLinkIcon"></span></a>) if you are interested in helping out with this project.</li> </ul> </ul> <br /><img src="http://www.codeplex.com/Project/Download/FileDownload.aspx?ProjectName=vssdkassist&amp;DownloadId=12880" alt="VS2005_white1.png" /><img src="http://www.codeplex.com/Project/Download/FileDownload.aspx?ProjectName=vssdkassist&amp;DownloadId=21960" alt="VS08.png" /><img src="http://www.codeplex.com/Project/Download/FileDownload.aspx?ProjectName=vssdkassist&amp;DownloadId=12878" alt="sf.gif" /><br /> </div>PabloGalianoThu, 13 Mar 2008 15:59:27 GMTUPDATED WIKI: Home 20080313035927Phttp://www.codeplex.com/vssdkassist/Wiki/View.aspx?title=Pre-requisites&version=7<div class="wikidoc"> This is the list of software pre-requisites for <b>VSSDK Assist</b>.<br /> <br /><h3> May 07 CTP version pre-requisites </h3><ul> <li>Visual Studio 2005 (Professional / Team Suite)</li><li><a href="http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=51a5c65b-c020-4e08-8ac0-3eb9c06996f4&amp;DisplayLang=en" class="externalLink">Visual Studio 2005 SDK v4<span class="externalLinkIcon"></span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=c0a394c0-5eeb-47c4-9f7b-71e51866a7ed&amp;displaylang=en" class="externalLink">Guidance Automation Extensions Feb 07 CTP <span class="externalLinkIcon"></span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=BB4A75AB-E2D4-4C96-B39D-37BAF6B5B1DC&amp;displaylang=en" class="externalLink">Visual Studio 2005 SP1<span class="externalLinkIcon"></span></a></li><li>If you are running on Windows Vista:</li><ul> <li><a href="http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=90e2942d-3ad1-4873-a2ee-4acc0aace5b6&amp;displaylang=en" class="externalLink">Visual Studio 2005 SP1 Update for Windows Vista<span class="externalLinkIcon"></span></a></li> </ul> </ul> <br /><h3> October 2007 CTP version pre-requisites </h3><ul> <li><a href="http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/vstudio/default.aspx" class="externalLink">Visual Studio 2008 Beta 2 (Professional / Team Suite)<span class="externalLinkIcon"></span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=D9000E2C-BD3F-4717-A181-723960814E16&amp;displaylang=en" class="externalLink">Visual Studio 2008 SDK August 2007 CTP<span class="externalLinkIcon"></span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=C0A394C0-5EEB-47C4-9F7B-71E51866A7ED&amp;displaylang=en" class="externalLink">Guidance Automation Extensions July 2007 CTP <span class="externalLinkIcon"></span></a></li> </ul> <br /><h3> December 2007 CTP version pre-requisites </h3><ul> <li><a href="http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/vstudio/products/default.aspx" class="externalLink">Visual Studio 2008 (Professional / Team Suite)<span class="externalLinkIcon"></span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=30402623-93ca-479a-867c-04dc45164f5b&amp;displaylang=en" class="externalLink">Visual Studio 2008 SDK 1.0 CTP<span class="externalLinkIcon"></span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=C0A394C0-5EEB-47C4-9F7B-71E51866A7ED&amp;displaylang=en" class="externalLink">Guidance Automation Extensions July 2007 CTP <span class="externalLinkIcon"></span></a></li><ul> <li>Note: A GAX release for VS 2008 RTM is not available yet. But the July 2007 CTP version (designed for Orcas Beta 2) is compatible with VS 2008 RTM.</li> </ul> </ul> <br /><h3> March 2008 CTP version pre-requisites </h3><ul> <li><a href="http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/vstudio/products/default.aspx" class="externalLink">Visual Studio 2008 (Professional / Team Suite)<span class="externalLinkIcon"></span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=30402623-93ca-479a-867c-04dc45164f5b&amp;displaylang=en" class="externalLink">Visual Studio 2008 SDK 1.0 CTP<span class="externalLinkIcon"></span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=DF79C099-4753-4A59-91E3-5020D9714E4E&amp;displaylang=en" class="externalLink">Guidance Automation Extensions February 2008 <span class="externalLinkIcon"></span></a></li> </ul> </div>PabloGalianoThu, 13 Mar 2008 15:54:13 GMTUPDATED WIKI: Pre-requisites 20080313035413Phttp://www.codeplex.com/vssdkassist/Wiki/View.aspx?title=Home&version=43<div class="wikidoc"> <h2> Introduction </h2>This is the home of <b>VSSDK Assist</b>. A visual toolset of utilities for extending Visual Studio.<br /> <br /><h2> Links </h2><table> <tr> <th>Releases</th><th><a href="http://www.codeplex.com/vssdkassist/Release/ProjectReleases.aspx?ReleaseId=8746">December 2007 CTP release</a></th> </tr><tr> <td> </td><td><a href="http://www.codeplex.com/vssdkassist/Release/ProjectReleases.aspx?ReleaseId=7644">October 2007 CTP release</a></td> </tr><tr> <td> </td><td><a href="http://www.codeplex.com/vssdkassist/Release/ProjectReleases.aspx?ReleaseId=4566">May 2007 CTP release</a></td> </tr><tr> <th>Documentation</th><th><a href="http://www.codeplex.com/vssdkassist/Wiki/View.aspx?title=Details&amp;referringTitle=Home">What is included?</a></th> </tr><tr> <td> </td><td><a href="http://www.codeplex.com/vssdkassist/Wiki/View.aspx?title=Pre-requisites&amp;referringTitle=Home">Pre-requisites</a></td> </tr><tr> <td> </td><td><a href="http://www.codeplex.com/vssdkassist/Wiki/View.aspx?title=Install&amp;referringTitle=Home">How to install it?</a></td> </tr><tr> <td> </td><td><a href="http://www.codeplex.com/vssdkassist/Wiki/View.aspx?title=Usage&amp;referringTitle=Home">How to use it?</a></td> </tr> </table> <br /><h2> VSSDK Assist on the news </h2>Code Magazine published a new &quot;Focus&quot; edition around VSX. One of the article is <a href="http://www.code-magazine.com/Article.aspx?quickid=0710092" class="externalLink">&quot;Learning the Visual Studio SDK with VSSDK Assist”<span class="externalLinkIcon"></span></a><br /> <br /><h1> Status update: </h1><h2> The December 2007 CTP is OUT!!! </h2>Features:<br /><ul> <li>Compatible with Visual Studio 2008 RTM (<b>only</b>)</li><li>VS package Setup project added (wix based)</li><li>Flavor project creation</li><li>Custom project creation</li><ul> <li>BitmapStrip creation</li> </ul><li>Extenders creation</li><ul> <li>Solution extenders</li><li>Project extenders</li> </ul> </ul> <br /><h3> December 2007 CTP version pre-requisites </h3><ul> <li><a href="http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/vstudio/products/default.aspx" class="externalLink">Visual Studio 2008 (Professional / Team Suite)<span class="externalLinkIcon"></span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=30402623-93ca-479a-867c-04dc45164f5b&amp;displaylang=en" class="externalLink">Visual Studio 2008 SDK 1.0 CTP<span class="externalLinkIcon"></span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=C0A394C0-5EEB-47C4-9F7B-71E51866A7ED&amp;displaylang=en" class="externalLink">Guidance Automation Extensions July 2007 CTP <span class="externalLinkIcon"></span></a></li><ul> <li>Note: A GAX release for VS 2008 RTM is not available yet. But the July 2007 CTP version (designed for Orcas Beta 2) is compatible with VS 2008 RTM.</li> </ul> </ul> <br /> <br /><h2> Purpose </h2>The purpose of this project is to provide tools and guidance to extend Visual Studio.<br /> <br /><h2> Target audience </h2><ul> <li>VSX developers</li><li>Visual Studio enthusiasts</li> </ul> <br /><h2> Features overview </h2><ul> <li>Create:</li><ul> <li>VS Package solution</li><li>VS Package project</li><ul> <li>CSharp</li><li>VBasic</li> </ul><li>VS Package Setup project (wix based)</li><li>VS Services</li><li>VS Tool Windows</li><li>VS Commands</li><li>VS Custom projects</li><ul> <li>Bitmap Strip</li> </ul><li>VS Flavor projects</li><li>VS Tool Options Pages</li><li>VS Custom Tools</li><li>VS Events subscription</li><li>VS Extenders</li><ul> <li>Solution extenders</li><li>Project extenders</li> </ul> </ul><li>Configure:</li><ul> <li>VS Package </li><li>VS about/splash screens</li> </ul><li>Deploy:</li><ul> <li>Configure VS Package Load Key</li><li>Create VS Package Deployment Information</li> </ul><li>Test:</li><ul> <li>Create VS Package Load Key Report</li><li>Test VS Package Load Key</li><li>Test VS Splash Screen</li> </ul><li>Utility:</li><ul> <li>Register VS Packages</li><li>Unregister VS Packages</li><li>Refresh VS Package Registration Information</li><li>Launch VS on Experimental Hive</li><li>VS Package browser</li> </ul> </ul> <br /><h2> <a href="http://www.codeplex.com/vssdkassist/Wiki/View.aspx?title=Screenshots&amp;referringTitle=Home">Screenshots</a> </h2> <br /><h2> <a href="http://www.codeplex.com/vssdkassist/Wiki/View.aspx?title=Details&amp;referringTitle=Home">Revision history</a> </h2> <br /><h2> Getting started </h2><ul> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.codeplex.com/vssdkassist/Wiki/View.aspx?title=Pre-requisites&amp;referringTitle=Home">Pre-requisites</a></li><li><a href="http://www.codeplex.com/vssdkassist/Wiki/View.aspx?title=Install&amp;referringTitle=Home">How to install it?</a></li><li><a href="http://www.codeplex.com/vssdkassist/Wiki/View.aspx?title=Usage&amp;referringTitle=Home">How to use it?</a></li><li><a href="http://www.codeplex.com/vssdkassist/Release/ProjectReleases.aspx?ReleaseId=8746">December 2007 CTP release</a></li> </ul> </ul> <br /><h2> Contact </h2><ul> <ul> <li>Information about the project and VSX related via my blog: <a href="http://www.clariusconsulting.net/pga" class="externalLink">http://www.clariusconsulting.net/pga<span class="externalLinkIcon"></span></a></li><li>Please contact Pablo Galiano (<a href="mailto:pga@clariusconsulting.net" class="externalLink">pga@clariusconsulting.net<span class="externalLinkIcon"></span></a>) if you are interested in helping out with this project.</li> </ul> </ul> <br /><img src="http://www.codeplex.com/Project/Download/FileDownload.aspx?ProjectName=vssdkassist&amp;DownloadId=12880" alt="VS2005_white1.png" /><img src="http://www.codeplex.com/Project/Download/FileDownload.aspx?ProjectName=vssdkassist&amp;DownloadId=21960" alt="VS08.png" /><img src="http://www.codeplex.com/Project/Download/FileDownload.aspx?ProjectName=vssdkassist&amp;DownloadId=12878" alt="sf.gif" /><br /> </div>PabloGalianoMon, 03 Dec 2007 11:58:35 GMTUPDATED WIKI: Home 20071203115835Ahttp://www.codeplex.com/vssdkassist/Wiki/View.aspx?title=Usage&version=4<div class="wikidoc"> <h2> How to use it </h2> <br />Once <b>VSSDK Assist</b> is <a href="http://www.codeplex.com/vssdkassist/Wiki/View.aspx?title=Install&amp;referringTitle=Usage">installed</a>, you need to open Visual Studio 2008, and create or open an existing VSIP Package solution. <br /> <br />In order to use <b>VSSDK Assist</b>, you need to enable the <b>VSSDK Assist</b> &quot;Guidance Package&quot; with the solution. <br />You do this by following the steps:<br /> <br /><ol> <li>Select the &quot;Tools&quot; menu and select &quot;Guidance Package Manager&quot;</li><li>Click on the &quot;Enable/Disable packages&quot; button</li><li>Check the &quot;VSSDK Assist&quot; guidance package in the list</li><li>Click OK and close the ‘Guidance Package Manager’ window </li> </ol> <br /><img src="http://www.codeplex.com/Project/Download/FileDownload.aspx?ProjectName=vssdkassist&amp;DownloadId=13162" alt="Usage.jpg" /><br /> <br /><h2> Available guidance </h2> <br />To get started using <b>VSSDK Assist</b>, right-click on the VSIP Package Project in the &quot;Solution Explorer&quot; and select &quot;VSSDK Assist&quot; from the context menu. <br /> <br /><img src="http://www.codeplex.com/Project/Download/FileDownload.aspx?ProjectName=vssdkassist&amp;DownloadId=13158" alt="Guidance1.jpg" /><br /> <br /><img src="http://www.codeplex.com/Project/Download/FileDownload.aspx?ProjectName=vssdkassist&amp;DownloadId=13159" alt="Guidance2.jpg" /><br /> <br /><img src="http://www.codeplex.com/Project/Download/FileDownload.aspx?ProjectName=vssdkassist&amp;DownloadId=13163" alt="Guidance3.jpg" /><br /> <br /><img src="http://www.codeplex.com/Project/Download/FileDownload.aspx?ProjectName=vssdkassist&amp;DownloadId=13164" alt="Guidance4.jpg" /><br /> <br /><img src="http://www.codeplex.com/Project/Download/FileDownload.aspx?ProjectName=vssdkassist&amp;DownloadId=13165" alt="Guidance5.jpg" /><br /> <br /><h2> Note: If it is a new VSIP Package Project, it must be compiled <b>once</b> to see the menus </h2> <br /><h2> In-Context Guidance </h2> <br /><h3> Guidance Navigator Window </h3>Once <b>VSSDK Assist</b> is enabled for the solution, the &quot;Guidance Navigator Window&quot; will be activated and display details about the available guidance. <br />If the window is not visible, you can open it by clicking on the &quot;View\Other Windows\Guidance Navigator Window&quot; vs menu.<br /> <br /><img src="http://www.codeplex.com/Project/Download/FileDownload.aspx?ProjectName=vssdkassist&amp;DownloadId=13160" alt="InContextGuidance1.jpg" /><br /> <br /><img src="http://www.codeplex.com/Project/Download/FileDownload.aspx?ProjectName=vssdkassist&amp;DownloadId=13161" alt="InContextGuidance2.jpg" /><br /> </div>PabloGalianoMon, 03 Dec 2007 11:25:10 GMTUPDATED WIKI: Usage 20071203112510Ahttp://www.codeplex.com/vssdkassist/Wiki/View.aspx?title=Home&version=42<div class="wikidoc"> <h2> Introduction </h2>This is the home of <b>VSSDK Assist</b>. A visual toolset of utilities for extending Visual Studio.<br /> <br /><h2> Links </h2><table> <tr> <th>Releases</th><th><a href="http://www.codeplex.com/vssdkassist/Release/ProjectReleases.aspx?ReleaseId=8746">December 2007 CTP release</a></th> </tr><tr> <td> </td><td><a href="http://www.codeplex.com/vssdkassist/Release/ProjectReleases.aspx?ReleaseId=7644">October 2007 CTP release</a></td> </tr><tr> <td> </td><td><a href="http://www.codeplex.com/vssdkassist/Release/ProjectReleases.aspx?ReleaseId=4566">May 2007 CTP release</a></td> </tr><tr> <th>Documentation</th><th><a href="http://www.codeplex.com/vssdkassist/Wiki/View.aspx?title=Details&amp;referringTitle=Home">What is included?</a></th> </tr><tr> <td> </td><td><a href="http://www.codeplex.com/vssdkassist/Wiki/View.aspx?title=Pre-requisites&amp;referringTitle=Home">Pre-requisites</a></td> </tr><tr> <td> </td><td><a href="http://www.codeplex.com/vssdkassist/Wiki/View.aspx?title=Install&amp;referringTitle=Home">How to install it?</a></td> </tr><tr> <td> </td><td><a href="http://www.codeplex.com/vssdkassist/Wiki/View.aspx?title=Usage&amp;referringTitle=Home">How to use it?</a></td> </tr> </table> <br /><h2> VSSDK Assist on the news </h2>Code Magazine published a new &quot;Focus&quot; edition around VSX. One of the article is <a href="http://www.code-magazine.com/Article.aspx?quickid=0710092" class="externalLink">&quot;Learning the Visual Studio SDK with VSSDK Assist”<span class="externalLinkIcon"></span></a><br /> <br /><h1> Status update: </h1><h2> The December 2007 CTP is OUT!!! </h2>Features:<br /><ul> <li>Compatible with Visual Studio 2008 RTM</li><li>VS package Setup project added (wix based)</li><li>Flavor project creation</li><li>Custom project creation</li><ul> <li>BitmapStrip creation</li> </ul><li>Extenders creation</li><ul> <li>Solution extenders</li><li>Project extenders</li> </ul> </ul> <br /><h2> Purpose </h2>The purpose of this project is to provide tools and guidance to extend Visual Studio.<br /> <br /><h2> Target audience </h2><ul> <li>VSX developers</li><li>Visual Studio enthusiasts</li> </ul> <br /><h2> Features overview </h2><ul> <li>Create:</li><ul> <li>VS Package solution</li><li>VS Package project</li><ul> <li>CSharp</li><li>VBasic</li> </ul><li>VS Package Setup project (wix based)</li><li>VS Services</li><li>VS Tool Windows</li><li>VS Commands</li><li>VS Custom projects</li><ul> <li>Bitmap Strip</li> </ul><li>VS Flavor projects</li><li>VS Tool Options Pages</li><li>VS Custom Tools</li><li>VS Events subscription</li><li>VS Extenders</li><ul> <li>Solution extenders</li><li>Project extenders</li> </ul> </ul><li>Configure:</li><ul> <li>VS Package </li><li>VS about/splash screens</li> </ul><li>Deploy:</li><ul> <li>Configure VS Package Load Key</li><li>Create VS Package Deployment Information</li> </ul><li>Test:</li><ul> <li>Create VS Package Load Key Report</li><li>Test VS Package Load Key</li><li>Test VS Splash Screen</li> </ul><li>Utility:</li><ul> <li>Register VS Packages</li><li>Unregister VS Packages</li><li>Refresh VS Package Registration Information</li><li>Launch VS on Experimental Hive</li><li>VS Package browser</li> </ul> </ul> <br /><h2> <a href="http://www.codeplex.com/vssdkassist/Wiki/View.aspx?title=Screenshots&amp;referringTitle=Home">Screenshots</a> </h2> <br /><h2> <a href="http://www.codeplex.com/vssdkassist/Wiki/View.aspx?title=Details&amp;referringTitle=Home">Revision history</a> </h2> <br /><h2> Getting started </h2><ul> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.codeplex.com/vssdkassist/Wiki/View.aspx?title=Pre-requisites&amp;referringTitle=Home">Pre-requisites</a></li><li><a href="http://www.codeplex.com/vssdkassist/Wiki/View.aspx?title=Install&amp;referringTitle=Home">How to install it?</a></li><li><a href="http://www.codeplex.com/vssdkassist/Wiki/View.aspx?title=Usage&amp;referringTitle=Home">How to use it?</a></li><li><a href="http://www.codeplex.com/vssdkassist/Release/ProjectReleases.aspx?ReleaseId=8746">December 2007 CTP release</a></li> </ul> </ul> <br /><h2> Contact </h2><ul> <ul> <li>Information about the project and VSX related via my blog: <a href="http://www.clariusconsulting.net/pga" class="externalLink">http://www.clariusconsulting.net/pga<span class="externalLinkIcon"></span></a></li><li>Please contact Pablo Galiano (<a href="mailto:pga@clariusconsulting.net" class="externalLink">pga@clariusconsulting.net<span class="externalLinkIcon"></span></a>) if you are interested in helping out with this project.</li> </ul> </ul> <br /><img src="http://www.codeplex.com/Project/Download/FileDownload.aspx?ProjectName=vssdkassist&amp;DownloadId=12880" alt="VS2005_white1.png" /><img src="http://www.codeplex.com/Project/Download/FileDownload.aspx?ProjectName=vssdkassist&amp;DownloadId=21960" alt="VS08.png" /><img src="http://www.codeplex.com/Project/Download/FileDownload.aspx?ProjectName=vssdkassist&amp;DownloadId=12878" alt="sf.gif" /><br /> </div>PabloGalianoFri, 30 Nov 2007 17:29:36 GMTUPDATED WIKI: Home 20071130052936Phttp://www.codeplex.com/vssdkassist/Wiki/View.aspx?title=Home&version=41<div class="wikidoc"> <h2> Introduction </h2>This is the home of <b>VSSDK Assist</b>. A visual toolset of utilities for extending Visual Studio.<br /> <br /><h2> Links </h2><table> <tr> <th>Releases</th><th><a href="http://www.codeplex.com/vssdkassist/Release/ProjectReleases.aspx?ReleaseId=8746">December 2007 CTP release</a></th> </tr><tr> <td> </td><td><a href="http://www.codeplex.com/vssdkassist/Release/ProjectReleases.aspx?ReleaseId=7644">October 2007 CTP release</a></td> </tr><tr> <td> </td><td><a href="http://www.codeplex.com/vssdkassist/Release/ProjectReleases.aspx?ReleaseId=4566">May 2007 CTP release</a></td> </tr><tr> <th>Documentation</th><th><a href="http://www.codeplex.com/vssdkassist/Wiki/View.aspx?title=Details&amp;referringTitle=Home">What is included?</a></th> </tr><tr> <td> </td><td><a href="http://www.codeplex.com/vssdkassist/Wiki/View.aspx?title=Pre-requisites&amp;referringTitle=Home">Pre-requisites</a></td> </tr><tr> <td> </td><td><a href="http://www.codeplex.com/vssdkassist/Wiki/View.aspx?title=Install&amp;referringTitle=Home">How to install it?</a></td> </tr><tr> <td> </td><td><a href="http://www.codeplex.com/vssdkassist/Wiki/View.aspx?title=Usage&amp;referringTitle=Home">How to use it?</a></td> </tr> </table> <br /><h2> VSSDK Assist on the news </h2>Code Magazine published a new &quot;Focus&quot; edition around VSX. One of the article is <a href="http://www.code-magazine.com/Article.aspx?quickid=0710092" class="externalLink">&quot;Learning the Visual Studio SDK with VSSDK Assist”<span class="externalLinkIcon"></span></a><br /> <br /><h1> Status update: </h1><h2> The December 2007 CTP is almost done!!! </h2>Features:<br /><ul> <li>Compatible with Visual Studio 2008 RTM</li><li>VS package Setup project added (wix based)</li><li>Flavor project creation</li><li>Custom project creation</li><ul> <li>BitmapStrip creation</li> </ul><li>Extenders creation</li><ul> <li>Solution extenders</li><li>Project extenders</li> </ul> </ul> <br /><h2> Purpose </h2>The purpose of this project is to provide tools and guidance to extend Visual Studio.<br /> <br /><h2> Target audience </h2><ul> <li>VSX developers</li><li>Visual Studio enthusiasts</li> </ul> <br /><h2> Features overview </h2><ul> <li>Create:</li><ul> <li>VS Package solution</li><li>VS Package project</li><ul> <li>CSharp</li><li>VBasic</li> </ul><li>VS Package Setup project (wix based)</li><li>VS Services</li><li>VS Tool Windows</li><li>VS Commands</li><li>VS Custom projects</li><ul> <li>Bitmap Strip</li> </ul><li>VS Flavor projects</li><li>VS Tool Options Pages</li><li>VS Custom Tools</li><li>VS Events subscription</li><li>VS Extenders</li><ul> <li>Solution extenders</li><li>Project extenders</li> </ul> </ul><li>Configure:</li><ul> <li>VS Package </li><li>VS about/splash screens</li> </ul><li>Deploy:</li><ul> <li>Configure VS Package Load Key</li><li>Create VS Package Deployment Information</li> </ul><li>Test:</li><ul> <li>Create VS Package Load Key Report</li><li>Test VS Package Load Key</li><li>Test VS Splash Screen</li> </ul><li>Utility:</li><ul> <li>Register VS Packages</li><li>Unregister VS Packages</li><li>Refresh VS Package Registration Information</li><li>Launch VS on Experimental Hive</li><li>VS Package browser</li> </ul> </ul> <br /><h2> <a href="http://www.codeplex.com/vssdkassist/Wiki/View.aspx?title=Screenshots&amp;referringTitle=Home">Screenshots</a> </h2> <br /><h2> <a href="http://www.codeplex.com/vssdkassist/Wiki/View.aspx?title=Details&amp;referringTitle=Home">Revision history</a> </h2> <br /><h2> Getting started </h2><ul> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.codeplex.com/vssdkassist/Wiki/View.aspx?title=Pre-requisites&amp;referringTitle=Home">Pre-requisites</a></li><li><a href="http://www.codeplex.com/vssdkassist/Wiki/View.aspx?title=Install&amp;referringTitle=Home">How to install it?</a></li><li><a href="http://www.codeplex.com/vssdkassist/Wiki/View.aspx?title=Usage&amp;referringTitle=Home">How to use it?</a></li><li><a href="http://www.codeplex.com/vssdkassist/Release/ProjectReleases.aspx?ReleaseId=8746">December 2007 CTP release</a></li> </ul> </ul> <br /><h2> Contact </h2><ul> <ul> <li>Information about the project and VSX related via my blog: <a href="http://www.clariusconsulting.net/pga" class="externalLink">http://www.clariusconsulting.net/pga<span class="externalLinkIcon"></span></a></li><li>Please contact Pablo Galiano (<a href="mailto:pga@clariusconsulting.net" class="externalLink">pga@clariusconsulting.net<span class="externalLinkIcon"></span></a>) if you are interested in helping out with this project.</li> </ul> </ul> <br /><img src="http://www.codeplex.com/Project/Download/FileDownload.aspx?ProjectName=vssdkassist&amp;DownloadId=12880" alt="VS2005_white1.png" /><img src="http://www.codeplex.com/Project/Download/FileDownload.aspx?ProjectName=vssdkassist&amp;DownloadId=21960" alt="VS08.png" /><img src="http://www.codeplex.com/Project/Download/FileDownload.aspx?ProjectName=vssdkassist&amp;DownloadId=12878" alt="sf.gif" /><br /> </div>PabloGalianoFri, 30 Nov 2007 17:27:40 GMTUPDATED WIKI: Home 20071130052740Phttp://www.codeplex.com/vssdkassist/Wiki/View.aspx?title=Details&version=8<div class="wikidoc"> <h2> Milestone 0 </h2><ul> <li><u>Features:</u></li><ul> <li>DesignTime:</li><ul> <li><a href="http://www.codeplex.com/vssdkassist/Wiki/View.aspx?title=Creating%20a%20VS%20Service&amp;referringTitle=Screenshots" class="externalLink">GAX recipe for creating a VS Service<span class="externalLinkIcon"></span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.codeplex.com/vssdkassist/Wiki/View.aspx?title=Creating%20a%20VS%20ToolWindow&amp;referringTitle=Screenshots" class="externalLink">GAX recipe for creating a VS Tool Window<span class="externalLinkIcon"></span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.codeplex.com/vssdkassist/Wiki/View.aspx?title=Creating%20a%20VS%20Command&amp;referringTitle=Screenshots" class="externalLink">GAX recipe for creating a VS Command<span class="externalLinkIcon"></span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.codeplex.com/vssdkassist/Wiki/View.aspx?title=Configuring%20a%20VS%20Package&amp;referringTitle=Screenshots" class="externalLink">GAX recipe for configuring VS Package<span class="externalLinkIcon"></span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.codeplex.com/vssdkassist/Wiki/View.aspx?title=Configuring%20a%20VS%20Package%20PLK&amp;referringTitle=Screenshots" class="externalLink">GAX recipe for configuring VS Package PLK<span class="externalLinkIcon"></span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.codeplex.com/vssdkassist/Wiki/View.aspx?title=Configuring%20a%20VS%20About%2fSplash%20screens&amp;referringTitle=Screenshots" class="externalLink">GAX recipe for configuring VS Splash/About Screens<span class="externalLinkIcon"></span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.codeplex.com/vssdkassist/Wiki/View.aspx?title=Registering%20a%20VS%20Package&amp;referringTitle=Screenshots" class="externalLink">GAX recipe for registering a VS Package<span class="externalLinkIcon"></span></a></li><li>GAX recipe for unregistering a VS Package</li> </ul> </ul><li><u>Deliverables:</u> </li><ul> <li>VSSDK Assist Asset Library</li><li>VSSDK Assist Guidance Package</li> </ul> </ul> <br /><h2> May 07 CTP </h2><ul> <li><u>Features:</u></li><ul> <li>DesignTime:</li><ul> <li><a href="http://www.codeplex.com/vssdkassist/Wiki/View.aspx?title=Creating%20a%20VS%20Package%20Solution&amp;referringTitle=Screenshots" class="externalLink">VS Package Solution Template<span class="externalLinkIcon"></span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.codeplex.com/vssdkassist/Wiki/View.aspx?title=Creating%20a%20VS%20Package%20Project&amp;referringTitle=Screenshots" class="externalLink">VS Package Project Template<span class="externalLinkIcon"></span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.codeplex.com/vssdkassist/Wiki/View.aspx?title=Creating%20a%20VS%20Tools%20Option%20Page&amp;referringTitle=Screenshots" class="externalLink">GAX recipe for creating a VS Tools Option Page<span class="externalLinkIcon"></span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.codeplex.com/vssdkassist/Wiki/View.aspx?title=Subscribing%20to%20VS%20Events&amp;referringTitle=Screenshots" class="externalLink">GAX recipe to subscribe to VS events<span class="externalLinkIcon"></span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.codeplex.com/vssdkassist/Wiki/View.aspx?title=Creating%20VS%20Package%20Deployment%20Information&amp;referringTitle=Screenshots" class="externalLink">GAX recipe for creating VS Package Deployment Information<span class="externalLinkIcon"></span></a></li><li>GAX recipe for refreshing VS Package Registration Information</li><li><a href="http://www.codeplex.com/vssdkassist/Wiki/View.aspx?title=Creating%20VS%20Package%20PLK%20report&amp;referringTitle=Screenshots" class="externalLink">GAX recipe for creating VS Package PLK report<span class="externalLinkIcon"></span></a></li><li>GAX recipe for testing VS Package PLK</li><li>GAX recipe for testing VS Splash Screen</li><li>GAX recipe for launching VS on Experimental Hive</li> </ul> </ul><li><u>Deliverables:</u> </li><ul> <li>VSSDK Assist Asset Library</li><li>VSSDK Assist Platform VS Package</li><li>VSSDK Assist Guidance Package</li> </ul> </ul> <br /><h2> October 2007 CTP </h2><ul> <li><u>Features:</u></li><ul> <li>Visual Studio 2008 Beta 2 support</li><li>Visual Basic code generation support</li><li>DesignTime:</li><ul> <li>GAX recipe for creating a Custom Tool</li><li><a href="http://www.codeplex.com/vssdkassist/Wiki/View.aspx?title=Package%20Browser&amp;referringTitle=Screenshots" class="externalLink">Package Browser<span class="externalLinkIcon"></span></a></li> </ul> </ul><li><u>Deliverables:</u> </li><ul> <li>VSSDK Assist Asset Library</li><li>VSSDK Assist Platform VS Package</li><li>VSSDK Assist Guidance Package</li> </ul> </ul> <br /><h2> December 2007 CTP </h2><ul> <li><u>Features:</u></li><ul> <li>Visual Studio 2008 RTM support</li><li>DesignTime:</li><ul> <li>VS Package Setup Project Template</li><li>GAX recipe for creating a Flavor project</li><li>GAX recipe for creating a Custom project</li><li>GAX recipe for creating a bitmapstrip</li><li>GAX recipe for creating a VS Extender</li> </ul> </ul><li><u>Deliverables:</u> </li><ul> <li>VSSDK Assist Asset Library</li><li>VSSDK Assist Deployment Library</li><li>VSSDK Assist Platform VS Package</li><li>VSSDK Assist Guidance Package</li> </ul> </ul> </div>PabloGalianoFri, 30 Nov 2007 13:42:04 GMTUPDATED WIKI: Details 20071130014204Phttp://www.codeplex.com/vssdkassist/Wiki/View.aspx?title=Home&version=40<div class="wikidoc"> <h2> Introduction </h2>This is the home of <b>VSSDK Assist</b>. A visual toolset of utilities for extending Visual Studio.<br /> <br /><h2> Links </h2><table> <tr> <th>Releases</th><th><a href="http://www.codeplex.com/vssdkassist/Release/ProjectReleases.aspx?ReleaseId=7644">October 2007 CTP release</a></th> </tr><tr> <td> </td><td><a href="http://www.codeplex.com/vssdkassist/Release/ProjectReleases.aspx?ReleaseId=4566">May 2007 CTP release</a></td> </tr><tr> <th>Documentation</th><th><a href="http://www.codeplex.com/vssdkassist/Wiki/View.aspx?title=Details&amp;referringTitle=Home">What is included?</a></th> </tr><tr> <td> </td><td><a href="http://www.codeplex.com/vssdkassist/Wiki/View.aspx?title=Pre-requisites&amp;referringTitle=Home">Pre-requisites</a></td> </tr><tr> <td> </td><td><a href="http://www.codeplex.com/vssdkassist/Wiki/View.aspx?title=Install&amp;referringTitle=Home">How to install it?</a></td> </tr><tr> <td> </td><td><a href="http://www.codeplex.com/vssdkassist/Wiki/View.aspx?title=Usage&amp;referringTitle=Home">How to use it?</a></td> </tr> </table> <br /><h2> VSSDK Assist on the news </h2>Code Magazine published a new &quot;Focus&quot; edition around VSX. One of the article is <a href="http://www.code-magazine.com/Article.aspx?quickid=0710092" class="externalLink">&quot;Learning the Visual Studio SDK with VSSDK Assist”<span class="externalLinkIcon"></span></a><br /> <br /><h1> Status update: </h1><h2> The December 2007 CTP is almost done!!! </h2>Features:<br /><ul> <li>Compatible with Visual Studio 2008 RTM</li><li>VS package Setup project added (wix based)</li><li>Flavor project creation</li><li>Custom project creation</li><ul> <li>BitmapStrip creation</li> </ul><li>Extenders creation</li><ul> <li>Solution extenders</li><li>Project extenders</li> </ul> </ul> <br /><h2> Purpose </h2>The purpose of this project is to provide tools and guidance to extend Visual Studio.<br /> <br /><h2> Target audience </h2><ul> <li>VSX developers</li><li>Visual Studio enthusiasts</li> </ul> <br /><h2> Features overview </h2><ul> <li>Create:</li><ul> <li>VS Package solution</li><li>VS Package project</li><ul> <li>CSharp</li><li>VBasic</li> </ul><li>VS Package Setup project (wix based)</li><li>VS Services</li><li>VS Tool Windows</li><li>VS Commands</li><li>VS Custom projects</li><ul> <li>Bitmap Strip</li> </ul><li>VS Flavor projects</li><li>VS Tool Options Pages</li><li>VS Custom Tools</li><li>VS Events subscription</li><li>VS Extenders</li><ul> <li>Solution extenders</li><li>Project extenders</li> </ul> </ul><li>Configure:</li><ul> <li>VS Package </li><li>VS about/splash screens</li> </ul><li>Deploy:</li><ul> <li>Configure VS Package Load Key</li><li>Create VS Package Deployment Information</li> </ul><li>Test:</li><ul> <li>Create VS Package Load Key Report</li><li>Test VS Package Load Key</li><li>Test VS Splash Screen</li> </ul><li>Utility:</li><ul> <li>Register VS Packages</li><li>Unregister VS Packages</li><li>Refresh VS Package Registration Information</li><li>Launch VS on Experimental Hive</li><li>VS Package browser</li> </ul> </ul> <br /><h2> <a href="http://www.codeplex.com/vssdkassist/Wiki/View.aspx?title=Screenshots&amp;referringTitle=Home">Screenshots</a> </h2> <br /><h2> <a href="http://www.codeplex.com/vssdkassist/Wiki/View.aspx?title=Details&amp;referringTitle=Home">Revision history</a> </h2> <br /><h2> Getting started </h2><ul> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.codeplex.com/vssdkassist/Wiki/View.aspx?title=Pre-requisites&amp;referringTitle=Home">Pre-requisites</a></li><li><a href="http://www.codeplex.com/vssdkassist/Wiki/View.aspx?title=Install&amp;referringTitle=Home">How to install it?</a></li><li><a href="http://www.codeplex.com/vssdkassist/Wiki/View.aspx?title=Usage&amp;referringTitle=Home">How to use it?</a></li><li><a href="http://www.codeplex.com/vssdkassist/Release/ProjectReleases.aspx?ReleaseId=7644">October 2007 CTP release</a></li> </ul> </ul> <br /><h2> Contact </h2><ul> <ul> <li>Information about the project and VSX related via my blog: <a href="http://www.clariusconsulting.net/pga" class="externalLink">http://www.clariusconsulting.net/pga<span class="externalLinkIcon"></span></a></li><li>Please contact Pablo Galiano (<a href="mailto:pga@clariusconsulting.net" class="externalLink">pga@clariusconsulting.net<span class="externalLinkIcon"></span></a>) if you are interested in helping out with this project.</li> </ul> </ul> <br /><img src="http://www.codeplex.com/Project/Download/FileDownload.aspx?ProjectName=vssdkassist&amp;DownloadId=12880" alt="VS2005_white1.png" /><img src="http://www.codeplex.com/Project/Download/FileDownload.aspx?ProjectName=vssdkassist&amp;DownloadId=21960" alt="VS08.png" /><img src="http://www.codeplex.com/Project/Download/FileDownload.aspx?ProjectName=vssdkassist&amp;DownloadId=12878" alt="sf.gif" /><br /> </div>PabloGalianoFri, 30 Nov 2007 13:37:25 GMTUPDATED WIKI: Home 20071130013725Phttp://www.codeplex.com/vssdkassist/Wiki/View.aspx?title=Pre-requisites&version=6<div class="wikidoc"> This is the list of software pre-requisites for <b>VSSDK Assist</b>.<br /> <br /><h3> May 07 CTP version pre-requisites </h3><ul> <li>Visual Studio 2005 (Professional / Team Suite)</li><li><a href="http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=51a5c65b-c020-4e08-8ac0-3eb9c06996f4&amp;DisplayLang=en" class="externalLink">Visual Studio 2005 SDK v4<span class="externalLinkIcon"></span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=c0a394c0-5eeb-47c4-9f7b-71e51866a7ed&amp;displaylang=en" class="externalLink">Guidance Automation Extensions Feb 07 CTP <span class="externalLinkIcon"></span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=BB4A75AB-E2D4-4C96-B39D-37BAF6B5B1DC&amp;displaylang=en" class="externalLink">Visual Studio 2005 SP1<span class="externalLinkIcon"></span></a></li><li>If you are running on Windows Vista:</li><ul> <li><a href="http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=90e2942d-3ad1-4873-a2ee-4acc0aace5b6&amp;displaylang=en" class="externalLink">Visual Studio 2005 SP1 Update for Windows Vista<span class="externalLinkIcon"></span></a></li> </ul> </ul> <br /><h3> October 2007 CTP version pre-requisites </h3><ul> <li><a href="http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/vstudio/default.aspx" class="externalLink">Visual Studio 2008 Beta 2 (Professional / Team Suite)<span class="externalLinkIcon"></span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=D9000E2C-BD3F-4717-A181-723960814E16&amp;displaylang=en" class="externalLink">Visual Studio 2008 SDK August 2007 CTP<span class="externalLinkIcon"></span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=C0A394C0-5EEB-47C4-9F7B-71E51866A7ED&amp;displaylang=en" class="externalLink">Guidance Automation Extensions July 2007 CTP <span class="externalLinkIcon"></span></a></li> </ul> <br /><h3> December 2007 CTP version pre-requisites </h3><ul> <li><a href="http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/vstudio/products/default.aspx" class="externalLink">Visual Studio 2008 (Professional / Team Suite)<span class="externalLinkIcon"></span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=30402623-93ca-479a-867c-04dc45164f5b&amp;displaylang=en" class="externalLink">Visual Studio 2008 SDK 1.0 CTP<span class="externalLinkIcon"></span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=C0A394C0-5EEB-47C4-9F7B-71E51866A7ED&amp;displaylang=en" class="externalLink">Guidance Automation Extensions July 2007 CTP <span class="externalLinkIcon"></span></a></li><ul> <li>Note: A GAX release for VS 2008 RTM is not available yet. But the July 2007 CTP version (designed for Orcas Beta 2) is compatible with VS 2008 RTM.</li> </ul> </ul> </div>PabloGalianoFri, 30 Nov 2007 13:33:17 GMTUPDATED WIKI: Pre-requisites 20071130013317Phttp://www.codeplex.com/vssdkassist/Wiki/View.aspx?title=Home&version=39<div class="wikidoc"> <h2> Introduction </h2>This is the home of <b>VSSDK Assist</b>. A visual toolset of utilities for extending Visual Studio.<br /> <br /><h2> Links </h2><table> <tr> <th>Releases</th><th><a href="http://www.codeplex.com/vssdkassist/Release/ProjectReleases.aspx?ReleaseId=7644">October 2007 CTP release</a></th> </tr><tr> <td> </td><td><a href="http://www.codeplex.com/vssdkassist/Release/ProjectReleases.aspx?ReleaseId=4566">May 2007 CTP release</a></td> </tr><tr> <th>Documentation</th><th><a href="http://www.codeplex.com/vssdkassist/Wiki/View.aspx?title=Details&amp;referringTitle=Home">What is included?</a></th> </tr><tr> <td> </td><td><a href="http://www.codeplex.com/vssdkassist/Wiki/View.aspx?title=Pre-requisites&amp;referringTitle=Home">Pre-requisites</a></td> </tr><tr> <td> </td><td><a href="http://www.codeplex.com/vssdkassist/Wiki/View.aspx?title=Install&amp;referringTitle=Home">How to install it?</a></td> </tr><tr> <td> </td><td><a href="http://www.codeplex.com/vssdkassist/Wiki/View.aspx?title=Usage&amp;referringTitle=Home">How to use it?</a></td> </tr> </table> <br /><h2> VSSDK Assist on the news </h2>Code Magazine published a new &quot;Focus&quot; edition around VSX. One of the article is <a href="http://www.code-magazine.com/Article.aspx?quickid=0710092" class="externalLink">&quot;Learning the Visual Studio SDK with VSSDK Assist”<span class="externalLinkIcon"></span></a><br /> <br /><h1> Status update: </h1><h2> December 2007 CTP feature plan: </h2>Features:<br /><ul> <li>Targeting VS 2008 RTM</li><li>VS package Setup project (wix based)</li><li>Flavor project creation</li><li>Custom project creation</li><ul> <li>BitmapStrip creation</li> </ul><li>Extenders creation</li><ul> <li>Solution extenders</li><li>Project extenders</li> </ul> </ul> <br /><h2> Purpose </h2>The purpose of this project is to provide tools and guidance to extend Visual Studio.<br /> <br /><h2> Target audience </h2><ul> <li>VSX developers</li><li>Visual Studio enthusiasts</li> </ul> <br /><h2> Features overview </h2><ul> <li>Create:</li><ul> <li>VS Package solution</li><li>VS Package project</li><ul> <li>CSharp</li><li>VBasic</li> </ul><li>VS Package Setup project (wix based) (December 2007 CTP)</li><li>VS Services</li><li>VS Tool Windows</li><li>VS Commands</li><li>VS Custom projects (December 2007 CTP)</li><ul> <li>Bitmap Strip (December 2007 CTP)</li> </ul><li>VS Flavor projects (December 2007 CTP)</li><li>VS Tool Options Pages</li><li>VS Custom Tools</li><li>VS Events subscription</li><li>VS Extenders (December 2007 CTP)</li><ul> <li>Solution extenders (December 2007 CTP)</li><li>Project extenders (December 2007 CTP)</li> </ul> </ul><li>Configure:</li><ul> <li>VS Package </li><li>VS about/splash screens</li> </ul><li>Deploy:</li><ul> <li>Configure VS Package Load Key</li><li>Create VS Package Deployment Information</li> </ul><li>Test:</li><ul> <li>Create VS Package Load Key Report</li><li>Test VS Package Load Key</li><li>Test VS Splash Screen</li> </ul><li>Utility:</li><ul> <li>Register VS Packages</li><li>Unregister VS Packages</li><li>Refresh VS Package Registration Information</li><li>Launch VS on Experimental Hive</li><li>VS Package browser</li> </ul> </ul> <br /><h2> <a href="http://www.codeplex.com/vssdkassist/Wiki/View.aspx?title=Screenshots&amp;referringTitle=Home">Screenshots</a> </h2> <br /><h2> <a href="http://www.codeplex.com/vssdkassist/Wiki/View.aspx?title=Details&amp;referringTitle=Home">Revision history</a> </h2> <br /><h2> Getting started </h2><ul> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.codeplex.com/vssdkassist/Wiki/View.aspx?title=Pre-requisites&amp;referringTitle=Home">Pre-requisites</a></li><li><a href="http://www.codeplex.com/vssdkassist/Wiki/View.aspx?title=Install&amp;referringTitle=Home">How to install it?</a></li><li><a href="http://www.codeplex.com/vssdkassist/Wiki/View.aspx?title=Usage&amp;referringTitle=Home">How to use it?</a></li><li><a href="http://www.codeplex.com/vssdkassist/Release/ProjectReleases.aspx?ReleaseId=7644">October 2007 CTP release</a></li> </ul> </ul> <br /><h2> Contact </h2><ul> <ul> <li>Information about the project and VSX related via my blog: <a href="http://www.clariusconsulting.net/pga" class="externalLink">http://www.clariusconsulting.net/pga<span class="externalLinkIcon"></span></a></li><li>Please contact Pablo Galiano (<a href="mailto:pga@clariusconsulting.net" class="externalLink">pga@clariusconsulting.net<span class="externalLinkIcon"></span></a>) if you are interested in helping out with this project.</li> </ul> </ul> <br /><img src="http://www.codeplex.com/Project/Download/FileDownload.aspx?ProjectName=vssdkassist&amp;DownloadId=12880" alt="VS2005_white1.png" /><img src="http://www.codeplex.com/Project/Download/FileDownload.aspx?ProjectName=vssdkassist&amp;DownloadId=21960" alt="VS08.png" /><img src="http://www.codeplex.com/Project/Download/FileDownload.aspx?ProjectName=vssdkassist&amp;DownloadId=12878" alt="sf.gif" /><br /> </div>PabloGalianoTue, 27 Nov 2007 03:19:41 GMTUPDATED WIKI: Home 20071127031941Ahttp://www.codeplex.com/vssdkassist/Wiki/View.aspx?title=Home&version=38<div class="wikidoc"> <h2> Introduction </h2>This is the home of <b>VSSDK Assist</b>. A visual toolset of utilities for extending Visual Studio.<br /> <br /><h2> Links </h2><table> <tr> <th>Releases</th><th><a href="http://www.codeplex.com/vssdkassist/Release/ProjectReleases.aspx?ReleaseId=7644">October 2007 CTP release</a></th> </tr><tr> <td> </td><td><a href="http://www.codeplex.com/vssdkassist/Release/ProjectReleases.aspx?ReleaseId=4566">May 2007 CTP release</a></td> </tr><tr> <th>Documentation</th><th><a href="http://www.codeplex.com/vssdkassist/Wiki/View.aspx?title=Details&amp;referringTitle=Home">What is included?</a></th> </tr><tr> <td> </td><td><a href="http://www.codeplex.com/vssdkassist/Wiki/View.aspx?title=Pre-requisites&amp;referringTitle=Home">Pre-requisites</a></td> </tr><tr> <td> </td><td><a href="http://www.codeplex.com/vssdkassist/Wiki/View.aspx?title=Install&amp;referringTitle=Home">How to install it?</a></td> </tr><tr> <td> </td><td><a href="http://www.codeplex.com/vssdkassist/Wiki/View.aspx?title=Usage&amp;referringTitle=Home">How to use it?</a></td> </tr> </table> <br /><h2> VSSDK Assist on the news </h2>Code Magazine published a new &quot;Focus&quot; edition around VSX. One of the article is <a href="http://www.code-magazine.com/Article.aspx?quickid=0710092" class="externalLink">&quot;Learning the Visual Studio SDK with VSSDK Assist”<span class="externalLinkIcon"></span></a><br /> <br /><h1> Status update: </h1><h2> December 2007 CTP feature plan: </h2>Features:<br /><ul> <li>Targeting VS 2008 RTM</li><li>VS package Setup project (wix based)</li><li>Flavor project creation</li><li>Custom project creation</li><ul> <li>BitmapStrip creation</li> </ul><li>Extenders creation</li><ul> <li>Solution extenders</li><li>Project extenders</li> </ul> </ul> <br /><h2> The October 2007 CTP release is OUT!!! </h2>Features:<br /><ul> <li>Visual Studio 2008 Beta 2 and Visual Studio 2008 SDK August 2007 CTP support</li><ul> <li>RANU support</li><li>VSCT code cogeneration</li> </ul><li>Visual Basic support!!!</li><ul> <li>New solution and project templates</li><li>Code snippets</li><li>All code generation assets now can target the Visual Basic language</li> </ul><li>VS Custom Tools / Single file generators creation support</li> </ul> <br /><h2> Purpose </h2>The purpose of this project is to provide tools and guidance to extend Visual Studio.<br /> <br /><h2> Target audience </h2><ul> <li>VSX developers</li><li>Visual Studio enthusiasts</li> </ul> <br /><h2> Features overview </h2><ul> <li>Create:</li><ul> <li>VS Package solution</li><li>VS Package project</li><ul> <li>CSharp</li><li>VBasic</li> </ul><li>VS Package Setup project (wix based)</li><li>VS Services</li><li>VS Tool Windows</li><li>VS Commands</li><li>VS Custom projects</li><li>VS Flavor projects</li><li>VS Tool Options Pages</li><li>VS Custom Tools</li><li>VS Events subscription</li><li>VS Extenders</li><ul> <li>Solution extenders</li><li>Project extenders</li> </ul> </ul><li>Configure:</li><ul> <li>VS Package </li><li>VS about/splash screens</li> </ul><li>Deploy:</li><ul> <li>Configure VS Package Load Key</li><li>Create VS Package Deployment Information</li> </ul><li>Test:</li><ul> <li>Create VS Package Load Key Report</li><li>Test VS Package Load Key</li><li>Test VS Splash Screen</li> </ul><li>Utility:</li><ul> <li>Register VS Packages</li><li>Unregister VS Packages</li><li>Refresh VS Package Registration Information</li><li>Launch VS on Experimental Hive</li><li>VS Package browser</li> </ul> </ul> <br /><h2> <a href="http://www.codeplex.com/vssdkassist/Wiki/View.aspx?title=Screenshots&amp;referringTitle=Home">Screenshots</a> </h2> <br /><h2> <a href="http://www.codeplex.com/vssdkassist/Wiki/View.aspx?title=Details&amp;referringTitle=Home">Revision history</a> </h2> <br /><h2> Getting started </h2><ul> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.codeplex.com/vssdkassist/Wiki/View.aspx?title=Pre-requisites&amp;referringTitle=Home">Pre-requisites</a></li><li><a href="http://www.codeplex.com/vssdkassist/Wiki/View.aspx?title=Install&amp;referringTitle=Home">How to install it?</a></li><li><a href="http://www.codeplex.com/vssdkassist/Wiki/View.aspx?title=Usage&amp;referringTitle=Home">How to use it?</a></li><li><a href="http://www.codeplex.com/vssdkassist/Release/ProjectReleases.aspx?ReleaseId=7644">October 2007 CTP release</a></li> </ul> </ul> <br /><h2> Contact </h2><ul> <ul> <li>Information about the project and VSX related via my blog: <a href="http://www.clariusconsulting.net/pga" class="externalLink">http://www.clariusconsulting.net/pga<span class="externalLinkIcon"></span></a></li><li>Please contact Pablo Galiano (<a href="mailto:pga@clariusconsulting.net" class="externalLink">pga@clariusconsulting.net<span class="externalLinkIcon"></span></a>) if you are interested in helping out with this project.</li> </ul> </ul> <br /><img src="http://www.codeplex.com/Project/Download/FileDownload.aspx?ProjectName=vssdkassist&amp;DownloadId=12880" alt="VS2005_white1.png" /><img src="http://www.codeplex.com/Project/Download/FileDownload.aspx?ProjectName=vssdkassist&amp;DownloadId=21960" alt="VS08.png" /><img src="http://www.codeplex.com/Project/Download/FileDownload.aspx?ProjectName=vssdkassist&amp;DownloadId=12878" alt="sf.gif" /><br /> </div>PabloGalianoTue, 27 Nov 2007 03:17:32 GMTUPDATED WIKI: Home 20071127031732Ahttp://www.codeplex.com/vssdkassist/Wiki/View.aspx?title=Pre-requisites&version=5<div class="wikidoc"> This is the list of software pre-requisites for <b>VSSDK Assist</b>.<br /> <br /><h3> May 07 CTP version pre-requisites </h3><ul> <li>Visual Studio 2005 (Professional / Team Suite)</li><li><a href="http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=51a5c65b-c020-4e08-8ac0-3eb9c06996f4&amp;DisplayLang=en" class="externalLink">Visual Studio 2005 SDK v4<span class="externalLinkIcon"></span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=c0a394c0-5eeb-47c4-9f7b-71e51866a7ed&amp;displaylang=en" class="externalLink">Guidance Automation Extensions Feb 07 CTP <span class="externalLinkIcon"></span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=BB4A75AB-E2D4-4C96-B39D-37BAF6B5B1DC&amp;displaylang=en" class="externalLink">Visual Studio 2005 SP1<span class="externalLinkIcon"></span></a></li><li>If you are running on Windows Vista:</li><ul> <li><a href="http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=90e2942d-3ad1-4873-a2ee-4acc0aace5b6&amp;displaylang=en" class="externalLink">Visual Studio 2005 SP1 Update for Windows Vista<span class="externalLinkIcon"></span></a></li> </ul> </ul> <br /><h3> October 2007 CTP version pre-requisites </h3><ul> <li><a href="http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/vstudio/default.aspx" class="externalLink">Visual Studio 2008 Beta 2 (Professional / Team Suite)<span class="externalLinkIcon"></span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=D9000E2C-BD3F-4717-A181-723960814E16&amp;displaylang=en" class="externalLink">Visual Studio 2008 SDK August 2007 CTP<span class="externalLinkIcon"></span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=C0A394C0-5EEB-47C4-9F7B-71E51866A7ED&amp;displaylang=en" class="externalLink">Guidance Automation Extensions July 2007 CTP <span class="externalLinkIcon"></span></a></li> </ul> <br /><h3> December 2007 CTP version pre-requisites </h3><ul> <li><a href="http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/vstudio/products/default.aspx" class="externalLink">Visual Studio 2008 (Professional / Team Suite)<span class="externalLinkIcon"></span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=30402623-93ca-479a-867c-04dc45164f5b&amp;displaylang=en" class="externalLink">Visual Studio 2008 SDK 1.0 CTP<span class="externalLinkIcon"></span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=C0A394C0-5EEB-47C4-9F7B-71E51866A7ED&amp;displaylang=en" class="externalLink">Guidance Automation Extensions July 2007 CTP <span class="externalLinkIcon"></span></a></li> </ul> </div>PabloGalianoWed, 21 Nov 2007 13:25:53 GMTUPDATED WIKI: Pre-requisites 20071121012553Phttp://www.codeplex.com/vssdkassist/Wiki/View.aspx?title=Home&version=37<div class="wikidoc"> <h2> Introduction </h2>This is the home of <b>VSSDK Assist</b>. A visual toolset of utilities for extending Visual Studio.<br /> <br /><h2> Links </h2><table> <tr> <th>Releases</th><th><a href="http://www.codeplex.com/vssdkassist/Release/ProjectReleases.aspx?ReleaseId=7644">October 2007 CTP release</a></th> </tr><tr> <td> </td><td><a href="http://www.codeplex.com/vssdkassist/Release/ProjectReleases.aspx?ReleaseId=4566">May 2007 CTP release</a></td> </tr><tr> <th>Documentation</th><th><a href="http://www.codeplex.com/vssdkassist/Wiki/View.aspx?title=Details&amp;referringTitle=Home">What is included?</a></th> </tr><tr> <td> </td><td><a href="http://www.codeplex.com/vssdkassist/Wiki/View.aspx?title=Pre-requisites&amp;referringTitle=Home">Pre-requisites</a></td> </tr><tr> <td> </td><td><a href="http://www.codeplex.com/vssdkassist/Wiki/View.aspx?title=Install&amp;referringTitle=Home">How to install it?</a></td> </tr><tr> <td> </td><td><a href="http://www.codeplex.com/vssdkassist/Wiki/View.aspx?title=Usage&amp;referringTitle=Home">How to use it?</a></td> </tr> </table> <br /><h2> VSSDK Assist on the news </h2>Code Magazine published a new &quot;Focus&quot; edition around VSX. One of the article is <a href="http://www.code-magazine.com/Article.aspx?quickid=0710092" class="externalLink">&quot;Learning the Visual Studio SDK with VSSDK Assist”<span class="externalLinkIcon"></span></a><br /> <br /><h1> Status update: </h1><h2> December 2007 CTP feature plan: </h2>Features:<br /><ul> <li>Targeting VS 2008 RTM</li><li>VS package Setup project (wix based)</li><li>Flavor project creation</li><li>Custom project creation</li><ul> <li>BitmapStrip creation</li> </ul><li>Extenders creation</li><ul> <li>Solution extenders</li><li>Project extenders</li> </ul> </ul> <br /><h2> The October 2007 CTP release is OUT!!! </h2>Features:<br /><ul> <li>Visual Studio 2008 Beta 2 and Visual Studio 2008 SDK August 2007 CTP support</li><ul> <li>RANU support</li><li>VSCT code cogeneration</li> </ul><li>Visual Basic support!!!</li><ul> <li>New solution and project templates</li><li>Code snippets</li><li>All code generation assets now can target the Visual Basic language</li> </ul><li>VS Custom Tools / Single file generators creation support</li> </ul> <br /><h2> Purpose </h2>The purpose of this project is to provide tools and guidance to extend Visual Studio.<br /> <br /><h2> Target audience </h2><ul> <li>VSX developers</li><li>Visual Studio enthusiasts</li> </ul> <br /><h2> Features overview </h2><ul> <li>Create:</li><ul> <li>VS Package solution</li><li>VS Package project</li><ul> <li>CSharp</li><li>VBasic</li> </ul><li>VS Package Setup project (wix based)</li><li>VS Services</li><li>VS Tool Windows</li><li>VS Commands</li><li>VS Custom projects</li><li>VS Flavor projects</li><li>VS Tool Options Pages</li><li>VS Custom Tools</li><li>VS Events subscription</li><li>VS Extenders</li><ul> <li>Solution extenders</li><li>Project extenders</li> </ul> </ul><li>Configure:</li><ul> <li>VS Package </li><li>VS about/splash screens</li> </ul><li>Deploy:</li><ul> <li>Configure VS Package Load Key</li><li>Create VS Package Deployment Information</li> </ul><li>Test:</li><ul> <li>Create VS Package Load Key Report</li><li>Test VS Package Load Key</li><li>Test VS Splash Screen</li> </ul><li>Utility:</li><ul> <li>Register VS Packages</li><li>Unregister VS Packages</li><li>Refresh VS Package Registration Information</li><li>Launch VS on Experimental Hive</li><li>VS Package browser</li> </ul> </ul> <br /><h2> <a href="http://www.codeplex.com/vssdkassist/Wiki/View.aspx?title=Screenshots&amp;referringTitle=Home">Screenshots</a> </h2> <br /><h2> <a href="http://www.codeplex.com/vssdkassist/Wiki/View.aspx?title=Details&amp;referringTitle=Home">Revision history</a> </h2> <br /><h2> Getting started </h2><ul> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.codeplex.com/vssdkassist/Wiki/View.aspx?title=Pre-requisites&amp;referringTitle=Home">Pre-requisites</a></li><li><a href="http://www.codeplex.com/vssdkassist/Wiki/View.aspx?title=Install&amp;referringTitle=Home">How to install it?</a></li><li><a href="http://www.codeplex.com/vssdkassist/Wiki/View.aspx?title=Usage&amp;referringTitle=Home">How to use it?</a></li><li><a href="http://www.codeplex.com/vssdkassist/Release/ProjectReleases.aspx?ReleaseId=7644">October 2007 CTP release</a></li> </ul> </ul> <br /><h2> News </h2><div class="rss"> <div class="accentbar"> <span class="left">&nbsp;</span>NEWS FEED<span class="right">&nbsp;</span> </div><div class="accentbar"> <span class="left">&nbsp;</span>NEWS FEED<span class="right">&nbsp;</span> </div> </div><br /> <br /><h2> Contact </h2><ul> <ul> <li>Information about the project and VSX related via my blog: <a href="http://www.clariusconsulting.net/pga" class="externalLink">http://www.clariusconsulting.net/pga<span class="externalLinkIcon"></span></a></li><li>Please contact Pablo Galiano (<a href="mailto:pga@clariusconsulting.net" class="externalLink">pga@clariusconsulting.net<span class="externalLinkIcon"></span></a>) if you are interested in helping out with this project.</li> </ul> </ul> <br /><img src="http://www.codeplex.com/Project/Download/FileDownload.aspx?ProjectName=vssdkassist&amp;DownloadId=12880" alt="VS2005_white1.png" /><img src="http://www.codeplex.com/Project/Download/FileDownload.aspx?ProjectName=vssdkassist&amp;DownloadId=21960" alt="VS08.png" /><img src="http://www.codeplex.com/Project/Download/FileDownload.aspx?ProjectName=vssdkassist&amp;DownloadId=12878" alt="sf.gif" /><br /> </div>PabloGalianoWed, 21 Nov 2007 13:22:48 GMTUPDATED WIKI: Home 20071121012248Phttp://www.codeplex.com/vssdkassist/Wiki/View.aspx?title=Home&version=36<div class="wikidoc"> <h2> Introduction </h2>This is the home of <b>VSSDK Assist</b>. A visual toolset of utilities for extending Visual Studio.<br /> <br /><h2> Links </h2><table> <tr> <th>Releases</th><th><a href="http://www.codeplex.com/vssdkassist/Release/ProjectReleases.aspx?ReleaseId=7644">October 2007 CTP release</a></th> </tr><tr> <td> </td><td><a href="http://www.codeplex.com/vssdkassist/Release/ProjectReleases.aspx?ReleaseId=4566">May 2007 CTP release</a></td> </tr><tr> <th>Documentation</th><th><a href="http://www.codeplex.com/vssdkassist/Wiki/View.aspx?title=Details&amp;referringTitle=Home">What is included?</a></th> </tr><tr> <td> </td><td><a href="http://www.codeplex.com/vssdkassist/Wiki/View.aspx?title=Pre-requisites&amp;referringTitle=Home">Pre-requisites</a></td> </tr><tr> <td> </td><td><a href="http://www.codeplex.com/vssdkassist/Wiki/View.aspx?title=Install&amp;referringTitle=Home">How to install it?</a></td> </tr><tr> <td> </td><td><a href="http://www.codeplex.com/vssdkassist/Wiki/View.aspx?title=Usage&amp;referringTitle=Home">How to use it?</a></td> </tr> </table> <br /><h2> VSSDK Assist on the news </h2>Code Magazine published a new &quot;Focus&quot; edition around VSX. One of the article is <a href="http://www.code-magazine.com/Article.aspx?quickid=0710092" class="externalLink">&quot;Learning the Visual Studio SDK with VSSDK Assist”<span class="externalLinkIcon"></span></a><br /> <br /><h1> Status update: </h1><h2> December 2007 CTP feature plan: </h2>Features:<br /><ul> <li>Targeting VS 2008 RTM</li><li>VS package Setup project (wix based)</li><li>Flavor project creation</li><li>Custom project creation</li><ul> <li>BitmapStrip creation</li> </ul><li>VS custom editor creation</li><li>Extenders creation</li><ul> <li>Solution extenders</li><li>Project extenders</li> </ul> </ul> <br /><h2> The October 2007 CTP release is OUT!!! </h2>Features:<br /><ul> <li>Visual Studio 2008 Beta 2 and Visual Studio 2008 SDK August 2007 CTP support</li><ul> <li>RANU support</li><li>VSCT code cogeneration</li> </ul><li>Visual Basic support!!!</li><ul> <li>New solution and project templates</li><li>Code snippets</li><li>All code generation assets now can target the Visual Basic language</li> </ul><li>VS Custom Tools / Single file generators creation support</li> </ul> <br /><h2> Purpose </h2>The purpose of this project is to provide tools and guidance to extend Visual Studio.<br /> <br /><h2> Target audience </h2><ul> <li>VSX developers</li><li>Visual Studio enthusiasts</li> </ul> <br /><h2> Features overview </h2><ul> <li>Create:</li><ul> <li>VS Package solution</li><li>VS Package project</li><ul> <li>CSharp</li><li>VBasic</li> </ul><li>VS Package Setup project (wix based)</li><li>VS Services</li><li>VS Tool Windows</li><li>VS Commands</li><li>VS Custom projects</li><li>VS Flavor projects</li><li>VS Tool Options Pages</li><li>VS Custom Tools</li><li>VS Events subscription</li><li>VS Extenders</li><ul> <li>Solution extenders</li><li>Project extenders</li> </ul> </ul><li>Configure:</li><ul> <li>VS Package </li><li>VS about/splash screens</li> </ul><li>Deploy:</li><ul> <li>Configure VS Package Load Key</li><li>Create VS Package Deployment Information</li> </ul><li>Test:</li><ul> <li>Create VS Package Load Key Report</li><li>Test VS Package Load Key</li><li>Test VS Splash Screen</li> </ul><li>Utility:</li><ul> <li>Register VS Packages</li><li>Unregister VS Packages</li><li>Refresh VS Package Registration Information</li><li>Launch VS on Experimental Hive</li><li>VS Package browser</li> </ul> </ul> <br /><h2> <a href="http://www.codeplex.com/vssdkassist/Wiki/View.aspx?title=Screenshots&amp;referringTitle=Home">Screenshots</a> </h2> <br /><h2> <a href="http://www.codeplex.com/vssdkassist/Wiki/View.aspx?title=Details&amp;referringTitle=Home">Revision history</a> </h2> <br /><h2> Getting started </h2><ul> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.codeplex.com/vssdkassist/Wiki/View.aspx?title=Pre-requisites&amp;referringTitle=Home">Pre-requisites</a></li><li><a href="http://www.codeplex.com/vssdkassist/Wiki/View.aspx?title=Install&amp;referringTitle=Home">How to install it?</a></li><li><a href="http://www.codeplex.com/vssdkassist/Wiki/View.aspx?title=Usage&amp;referringTitle=Home">How to use it?</a></li><li><a href="http://www.codeplex.com/vssdkassist/Release/ProjectReleases.aspx?ReleaseId=7644">October 2007 CTP release</a></li> </ul> </ul> <br /><h2> News </h2><div class="rss"> <div class="accentbar"> <span class="left">&nbsp;</span>NEWS FEED<span class="right">&nbsp;</span> </div><div class="accentbar"> <span class="left">&nbsp;</span>NEWS FEED<span class="right">&nbsp;</span> </div> </div><br /> <br /><h2> Contact </h2><ul> <ul> <li>Information about the project and VSX related via my blog: <a href="http://www.clariusconsulting.net/pga" class="externalLink">http://www.clariusconsulting.net/pga<span class="externalLinkIcon"></span></a></li><li>Please contact Pablo Galiano (<a href="mailto:pga@clariusconsulting.net" class="externalLink">pga@clariusconsulting.net<span class="externalLinkIcon"></span></a>) if you are interested in helping out with this project.</li> </ul> </ul> <br /><img src="http://www.codeplex.com/Project/Download/FileDownload.aspx?ProjectName=vssdkassist&amp;DownloadId=12880" alt="VS2005_white1.png" /><img src="http://www.codeplex.com/Project/Download/FileDownload.aspx?ProjectName=vssdkassist&amp;DownloadId=21960" alt="VS08.png" /><img src="http://www.codeplex.com/Project/Download/FileDownload.aspx?ProjectName=vssdkassist&amp;DownloadId=12878" alt="sf.gif" /><br /> </div>PabloGalianoWed, 14 Nov 2007 16:05:08 GMTUPDATED WIKI: Home 20071114040508Phttp://www.codeplex.com/vssdkassist/Wiki/View.aspx?title=Home&version=35<div class="wikidoc"> <h2> Introduction </h2>This is the home of <b>VSSDK Assist</b>. A visual toolset of utilities for extending Visual Studio.<br /> <br /><h2> Links </h2><table> <tr> <th>Releases</th><th><a href="http://www.codeplex.com/vssdkassist/Release/ProjectReleases.aspx?ReleaseId=7644">October 2007 CTP release</a></th> </tr><tr> <td> </td><td><a href="http://www.codeplex.com/vssdkassist/Release/ProjectReleases.aspx?ReleaseId=4566">May 2007 CTP release</a></td> </tr><tr> <th>Documentation</th><th><a href="http://www.codeplex.com/vssdkassist/Wiki/View.aspx?title=Details&amp;referringTitle=Home">What is included?</a></th> </tr><tr> <td> </td><td><a href="http://www.codeplex.com/vssdkassist/Wiki/View.aspx?title=Pre-requisites&amp;referringTitle=Home">Pre-requisites</a></td> </tr><tr> <td> </td><td><a href="http://www.codeplex.com/vssdkassist/Wiki/View.aspx?title=Install&amp;referringTitle=Home">How to install it?</a></td> </tr><tr> <td> </td><td><a href="http://www.codeplex.com/vssdkassist/Wiki/View.aspx?title=Usage&amp;referringTitle=Home">How to use it?</a></td> </tr> </table> <br /><h2> VSSDK Assist on the news </h2>Code Magazine published a new &quot;Focus&quot; edition around VSX. One of the article is <a href="http://www.code-magazine.com/Article.aspx?quickid=0710092" class="externalLink">&quot;Learning the Visual Studio SDK with VSSDK Assist”<span class="externalLinkIcon"></span></a><br /> <br /><h1> Status update: </h1><h2> December 2007 CTP feature plan: </h2>Features:<br /><ul> <li>Targeting VS 2008 RTM</li><li>VS package Setup project (wix based)</li><li>Flavor project creation</li><li>Custom project creation</li><ul> <li>BitmapStrip creation</li> </ul><li>VS custom editor creation</li><li>Extenders creation</li><ul> <li>Solution extenders</li><li>Project extenders</li> </ul> </ul> <br /><h2> The October 2007 CTP release is OUT!!! </h2>Features:<br /><ul> <li>Visual Studio 2008 Beta 2 and Visual Studio 2008 SDK August 2007 CTP support</li><ul> <li>RANU support</li><li>VSCT code cogeneration</li> </ul><li>Visual Basic support!!!</li><ul> <li>New solution and project templates</li><li>Code snippets</li><li>All code generation assets now can target the Visual Basic language</li> </ul><li>VS Custom Tools / Single file generators creation support</li> </ul> <br /><h2> Purpose </h2>The purpose of this project is to provide tools and guidance to extend Visual Studio.<br /> <br /><h2> Target audience </h2><ul> <li>VSX developers</li><li>Visual Studio enthusiasts</li> </ul> <br /><h2> Features overview </h2><ul> <li>Create:</li><ul> <li>VS Package solution</li><li>VS Package project</li><ul> <li>CSharp</li><li>VBasic</li> </ul><li>VS Package Setup project (wix based)</li><li>VS Services</li><li>VS Tool Windows</li><li>VS Commands</li><li>VS Custom projects</li><li>VS Flavor projects</li><li>VS Tool Options Pages</li><li>VS Custom Tools</li><li>VS Events subscription</li><li>VS Extenders</li><ul> <li>Solution extenders</li><li>Project extenders</li> </ul> </ul><li>Configure:</li><ul> <li>VS Package </li><li>VS about/splash screens</li> </ul><li>Deploy:</li><ul> <li>Configure VS Package Load Key</li><li>Create VS Package Deployment Information</li> </ul><li>Test:</li><ul> <li>Create VS Package Load Key Report</li><li>Test VS Package Load Key</li><li>Test VS Splash Screen</li> </ul><li>Utility:</li><ul> <li>Register VS Packages</li><li>Unregister VS Packages</li><li>Refresh VS Package Registration Information</li><li>Launch VS on Experimental Hive</li><li>VS Package browser</li> </ul> </ul> <br /><h2> <a href="http://www.codeplex.com/vssdkassist/Wiki/View.aspx?title=Screenshots&amp;referringTitle=Home">Screenshots</a> </h2> <br /><h2> <a href="http://www.codeplex.com/vssdkassist/Wiki/View.aspx?title=Details&amp;referringTitle=Home">Revision history</a> </h2> <br /><h2> Getting started </h2><ul> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.codeplex.com/vssdkassist/Wiki/View.aspx?title=Pre-requisites&amp;referringTitle=Home">Pre-requisites</a></li><li><a href="http://www.codeplex.com/vssdkassist/Wiki/View.aspx?title=Install&amp;referringTitle=Home">How to install it?</a></li><li><a href="http://www.codeplex.com/vssdkassist/Wiki/View.aspx?title=Usage&amp;referringTitle=Home">How to use it?</a></li><li><a href="http://www.codeplex.com/vssdkassist/Release/ProjectReleases.aspx?ReleaseId=7644">October 2007 CTP release</a></li> </ul> </ul> <br /><h2> News </h2><div class="rss"> <div class="accentbar"> <span class="left">&nbsp;</span>NEWS FEED<span class="right">&nbsp;</span> </div><div class="accentbar"> <span class="left">&nbsp;</span>NEWS FEED<span class="right">&nbsp;</span> </div> </div><br /> <br /><h2> Contact </h2><ul> <ul> <li>Information about the project and VSX related via my blog: <a href="http://www.clariusconsulting.net/pga" class="externalLink">http://www.clariusconsulting.net/pga<span class="externalLinkIcon"></span></a></li><li>Please contact Pablo Galiano (<a href="mailto:pga@clariusconsulting.net" class="externalLink">pga@clariusconsulting.net<span class="externalLinkIcon"></span></a>) if you are interested in helping out with this project.</li> </ul> </ul> <br /><img src="http://www.codeplex.com/Project/Download/FileDownload.aspx?ProjectName=vssdkassist&amp;DownloadId=12880" alt="VS2005_white1.png" /><img src="http://www.codeplex.com/Project/Download/FileDownload.aspx?ProjectName=vssdkassist&amp;DownloadId=20895" alt="VS08.png" /><img src="http://www.codeplex.com/Project/Download/FileDownload.aspx?ProjectName=vssdkassist&amp;DownloadId=12878" alt="sf.gif" /><br /> </div>PabloGalianoMon, 12 Nov 2007 17:56:28 GMTUPDATED WIKI: Home 20071112055628P