SaveProjectAs

SaveProjectAs

• Ultrawhack

  Thanks nobugz...this is exactly what I've been hearing in several other threads and forums...I pointed that thread here
  
  

• phyton3D

  Typically you have several default add-in locations...if you open tools...options...add-in/macro security you will see options to load add-in and option to add and remove addin folder locations....for ease create a folder in your VS05 directroy called add-ins and add it to the list shown...make sure you have "Allow Add-in components to load" selected...so if your Visual Studio is located at C:\Visual Studio then create and add the C:\Visual Studio\Add-in directory to the list...then put the two files in that directory
  
  

• Matthijs Koopman

  Way To Go !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  Xcopy project files

  
  
  

• MMMalik

  I'd guess only the members of the Visual Studio team could make the call. You've got new "powers" with your recent MVP award, try to get in touch with the team though Ed Hickey. Joe Morel could also be resource, he's in the DevDiv team, trying to come up with useful add-ins. You've made a great feature, knowing it isn't going to bite some inopportune day would be the cherry on top.
  
  
  

• Xi0N

  Yea that is basically what it does...an xcopy of the project directory and a renaming of the project file
  
  

• dnenadd

  Thanks a lot for your effort, but unfortunately I cannot get it to work. On my computer there is no addin folder. The nearest thing I can find is \Windows\addins (note addins - not addin) and if I place the two files in this folder it does not work. I get no "Save project as" menu point under the file menu.

  Where can I find the right addin folder Is it a hidden folder

  
  

• Behrooz PB

  Well, the Save"Project"As is pretty straight forward...if there are other references to the project name ...I have made no accomodations for that...it simply creates a new directory of the users choice and copies the directories and files over and then renames the project file...I have found no adverse effects in doing this, and have had no reports of users having any difficulties or problems(other than the express versions not being able to accomodate add-ins)...the app also does not work with solution files unless they are located in the same directory as the project file...and in that case they are only copied to the new location...no renaming of the .sou file. If you or any other user out there does notice a problem with not actually editing the project file..please let me know and I'll look into it.
  
  

• Troy Lundin

  I could find no where in the documentation about VB express supporting add-ins so I finally downloaded it and checked it out myself...to my dismay I found out that VB express does not support add-ins nor does it have a Macro environment...This week end I will spend some time converting the addin to an executable that can be used as an external tool in the Express versions...which is located at "Tools...External Tools"....I will post back here when it becomes available
  
  

• Michael Vanhoutte

  DMan1

  Sorry, but I can't get your small executable to work. I made an "ExternalTools" directory under c:\Programmer\Microsoft Visual Studio 8\Common 7\IDE\ and put the .exe file there (c:\Programmer\Microsoft Visual Studio 8\Common 7\IDE\ExternalTools\SaveProjectExternalTool.exe) as I thought this was the right place to put an add-in tool for the IDE (Save Project As ought to be a part of the File menu). In Tools...External Tools I named it Save Project As and set the Command to point to the .exe file. However, when I open a project and select Tools...Save Project As I get the following error message:

  File c:\Documents and Settings\Carsten Kanstrup\Dokumenter\Visual Studio 2005\Project\NewProjectNameISelect does not exist. Verify that the correct file name was given.

  Any idears of what I am doing wrong Shall anything be specified for "Arguments" and/or "Initial Directory" when I add the tool

  
  

• The Last Muskateer

  Standalone executable now available that can be used as an external tool with the express versions of vb and c#...

  http://codegallery.gotdotnet.com/SaveProjectAs

  
  
  

• Cptkirkh

  Thanks a lot for your great effort. I am sure that this option is missed by almost all programmers.
  

• QWERTYtech

  Check this thread...
  
  
  

• Vladimir Bougay

  Not what I meant. Note the observations, I found the old project name back in the .suo solution file, the OP found the old name back in the assembly. No idea what that means but a bit spooky.
  
  
  

• Joe Hanna

  Sorry, but there is no add-in/macro security menu point in tools...options. Also I can't find any "Allow Add-in components to load" check box. Maybe the add-in option is only available in the full version In the help files under add-in, Visual studio is shown i square brackets [Visual Studio]. This could also indicate that this option is not available in the Express Edition.

  If the add-in option is also available in the Express Edition, where shall I make the add-in library and where can I find the "Allow Add-in components to load" checkbox

  The Library structure on my computer is:

  c:\Programmer(in english: programs)\Microsoft Visual Studio 8\

  In that folder there are several folders:

  Common 7

  Microsoft MSDN 2005 Express Edition - ENU

  Microsoft Visual Basic 2005 Express Edition - ENU

  MSDN Express Library

  SDK

  VB

  VC

  XML

  
  
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