Visual Commander
Commands
1. Open Visual Studio about dialog.
C#public class C : VisualCommanderExt.ICommand
{
public void Run(EnvDTE80.DTE2 DTE, Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell.Package package)
{
DTE.ExecuteCommand("Help.About");
}
}
Imports EnvDTE80
Imports Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell
Imports VisualCommanderExt
Public Class C
Implements ICommand
Sub Run(DTE As DTE2, package As Package) Implements ICommand.Run
DTE.ExecuteCommand("Help.About")
End Sub
End Class
2. Move the caret to the beginning of the containing function.
VB
Imports EnvDTE
Imports EnvDTE80
Imports Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell
Imports VisualCommanderExt
Public Class C
Implements ICommand
Sub Run(DTE As DTE2, package As Package) Implements ICommand.Run
Dim textSelection As EnvDTE.TextSelection
Dim codeElement As EnvDTE.CodeElement
textSelection = DTE.ActiveWindow.Selection
Try
codeElement = textSelection.ActivePoint.CodeElement(
vsCMElement.vsCMElementFunction)
If Not (codeElement Is Nothing) Then
textSelection.MoveToPoint(codeElement.GetStartPoint(
vsCMPart.vsCMPartHeader))
End If
Catch
End Try
End Sub
End Class
3. Copy to the clipboard properties of the selected class in Visual Studio text editor.
C#
using EnvDTE;
using EnvDTE80;
public class C : VisualCommanderExt.ICommand
{
public void Run(EnvDTE80.DTE2 DTE, Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell.Package package)
{
EnvDTE.TextSelection ts = DTE.ActiveWindow.Selection as EnvDTE.TextSelection;
if (ts == null)
return;
EnvDTE.CodeClass codeClass = ts.ActivePoint.CodeElement[vsCMElement.vsCMElementClass]
as EnvDTE.CodeClass;
if (codeClass == null)
return;
string properties = "";
foreach (CodeElement elem in codeClass.Members)
{
if (elem.Kind == vsCMElement.vsCMElementProperty)
properties += elem.Name + System.Environment.NewLine;
}
System.Windows.Clipboard.SetText(properties);
}
}
4. Toggle line numbers for C# files.
VB
Imports EnvDTE80
Imports Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell
Imports VisualCommanderExt
Public Class C
Implements ICommand
Sub Run(DTE As DTE2, package As Package) Implements ICommand.Run
dim v = DTE.Properties("TextEditor", "CSharp").Item("ShowLineNumbers").Value
DTE.Properties("TextEditor", "CSharp").Item("ShowLineNumbers").Value = Not v
End Sub
End Class
5. Insert date and time.
VB
Imports EnvDTE80
Imports Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell
Imports VisualCommanderExt
Public Class C
Implements ICommand
Sub Run(DTE As DTE2, package As Package) Implements ICommand.Run
Dim textSelection As EnvDTE.TextSelection
textSelection = CType(DTE.ActiveDocument.Selection(), EnvDTE.TextSelection)
textSelection.Text = System.DateTime.Now.ToLongDateString() + " " +
System.DateTime.Now.ToLongTimeString()
End Sub
End Class
6. Prompt for a search string and list all matching lines from the current file.
VB
Imports EnvDTE
Imports EnvDTE80
Imports Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell
Imports Microsoft.VisualBasic
Imports VisualCommanderExt
Public Class C
Implements ICommand
Sub Run(DTE As DTE2, package As Package) Implements ICommand.Run
Dim window As Window
Dim textSelection As TextSelection
Dim textSelectionPointSaved As TextPoint
Dim outputWindowPane As OutputWindowPane
Dim findResult As EnvDTE.vsFindResult
Dim textDocument As EnvDTE.TextDocument
Dim lastFoundAt As Integer = 0
textDocument = DTE.ActiveDocument.Object("TextDocument")
textSelection = textDocument.Selection
window = DTE.ActiveDocument.Windows.Item(1)
PrepareDefaultFind(DTE, "List Matching Lines")
'' Set up output window pane and loop until no more matches.
outputWindowPane = GetOutputWindowPane(DTE, "Matching Lines")
textSelection.StartOfDocument()
textSelectionPointSaved = textSelection.ActivePoint.CreateEditPoint()
''GetOutputWindowPane activates Output Window, so re-activate our window.
window.Activate()
outputWindowPane.Clear()
CType(DTE.Find, EnvDTE80.Find2).WaitForFindToComplete = True
findResult = DTE.Find.Execute()
While (findResult = vsFindResult.vsFindResultFound)
If textSelection.AnchorPoint.Line <= lastFoundAt Then
Exit While
End If
textSelection.SelectLine()
outputWindowPane.OutputString("line " +
textSelection.AnchorPoint.Line.ToString() + ": " + textSelection.Text)
lastFoundAt = textSelection.AnchorPoint.Line
textSelection.StartOfLine(vsStartOfLineOptions.vsStartOfLineOptionsFirstColumn)
findResult = DTE.Find.Execute()
End While
'' Restore caret to location before invoking this command.
textSelection.MoveToPoint(textSelectionPointSaved)
End Sub
Function PrepareDefaultFind(DTE As DTE2, ByVal prompt As String) As String
Dim what As String
DTE.Find.MatchWholeWord = False
DTE.Find.Action = vsFindAction.vsFindActionFind
DTE.Find.Target = vsFindTarget.vsFindTargetCurrentDocument
DTE.Find.MatchCase = False
DTE.Find.Backwards = False
DTE.Find.MatchInHiddenText = True
DTE.Find.PatternSyntax = vsFindPatternSyntax.vsFindPatternSyntaxLiteral
what = InputBox(prompt)
If (what <> "") Then
DTE.Find.FindWhat = what
End If
Return what
End Function
Function GetOutputWindowPane(DTE As DTE2, ByVal Name As String) As OutputWindowPane
Dim window As Window
Dim outputWindow As OutputWindow
Dim outputWindowPane As OutputWindowPane
window = DTE.Windows.Item(EnvDTE.Constants.vsWindowKindOutput)
window.Visible = True
outputWindow = window.Object
Try
outputWindowPane = outputWindow.OutputWindowPanes.Item(Name)
Catch e As System.Exception
outputWindowPane = outputWindow.OutputWindowPanes.Add(Name)
End Try
outputWindowPane.Activate()
Return outputWindowPane
End Function
End Class
7. Browse one folder up in Source Control Explorer.
C#References: Microsoft.VisualStudio.TeamFoundation.VersionControl
public class C : VisualCommanderExt.ICommand
{
public void Run(EnvDTE80.DTE2 DTE_, Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell.Package package)
{
DTE = DTE_;
string path = GetSelectedFolderPath();
if (path == null)
return;
int i = path.LastIndexOf('/');
if (i < 1 || i == path.Length - 1)
return;
if (i == 1)
i = 2;
string upFolderPath = path.Remove(i);
SelectFolder(upFolderPath);
}
public string GetSelectedFolderPath()
{
Microsoft.VisualStudio.TeamFoundation.VersionControl.VersionControlExplorerExt explorer =
GetSourceControlExplorer();
if (explorer == null)
return null;
if (explorer.CurrentFolderItem == null)
return null;
return explorer.CurrentFolderItem.SourceServerPath;
}
public void SelectFolder(string path)
{
Microsoft.VisualStudio.TeamFoundation.VersionControl.VersionControlExplorerExt explorer =
GetSourceControlExplorer();
if (explorer != null)
explorer.Navigate(path);
}
private Microsoft.VisualStudio.TeamFoundation.VersionControl.VersionControlExplorerExt
GetSourceControlExplorer()
{
Microsoft.VisualStudio.TeamFoundation.VersionControl.VersionControlExt versionControl =
DTE.GetObject("Microsoft.VisualStudio.TeamFoundation.VersionControl.VersionControlExt")
as Microsoft.VisualStudio.TeamFoundation.VersionControl.VersionControlExt;
if (versionControl == null)
return null;
return versionControl.Explorer;
}
private EnvDTE80.DTE2 DTE;
}
8. Show mnemonics in .rc dialog designer.
C#
public class C : VisualCommanderExt.ICommand
{
public void Run(EnvDTE80.DTE2 DTE, Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell.Package package)
{
Interop.EnumChildWindows((System.IntPtr)DTE.MainWindow.HWnd, WindowEnumProc, 0);
}
public static bool WindowEnumProc(System.IntPtr hwnd, int lParam)
{
System.IntPtr p = Interop.GetParent(hwnd);
if (GetClassName(p) == "#32770")
{
System.UInt32 WM_UPDATEUISTATE = 0x0128;
int UISF_HIDEACCEL = 2;
int UIS_INITIALIZE = 3;
Interop.SendMessage(hwnd, WM_UPDATEUISTATE,
(System.IntPtr)(UISF_HIDEACCEL | (UIS_INITIALIZE << 16)), System.IntPtr.Zero);
}
return true;
}
public static string GetClassName(System.IntPtr wnd)
{
System.Text.StringBuilder sb = new System.Text.StringBuilder();
sb.Capacity = 256;
Interop.GetClassName(wnd, sb, sb.Capacity);
return sb.ToString();
}
}
class Interop
{
public delegate bool WindowEnumDelegate(System.IntPtr hwnd, int lParam);
[System.Runtime.InteropServices.DllImport("user32.dll")]
public static extern int EnumChildWindows(System.IntPtr hwnd,
WindowEnumDelegate del,
int lParam);
[System.Runtime.InteropServices.DllImport("user32.dll")]
static public extern int GetClassName(System.IntPtr hwnd, System.Text.StringBuilder lpClassName,
int nMaxCount);
[System.Runtime.InteropServices.DllImport("user32.dll")]
public static extern System.IntPtr GetParent(System.IntPtr hWnd);
[System.Runtime.InteropServices.DllImport("user32.dll")]
public static extern System.IntPtr SendMessage(System.IntPtr hWnd, System.UInt32 Msg,
System.IntPtr wParam, System.IntPtr lParam);
}
9. Attach to specific process.
Attach to specific Process shortcut in Visual Studio by Mark Vincze.
10. Run GoToDefinition via IVsUIShell.
VB
Imports EnvDTE80
Imports Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell
Imports VisualCommanderExt
Public Class C
Implements ICommand
Sub Run(DTE As DTE2, package As Package) Implements ICommand.Run
Dim cmd As EnvDTE.Command
Dim shell As Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell.Interop.IVsUIShell
Dim arg As Object
Dim guid As System.Guid
Dim serviceProvider As System.IServiceProvider
serviceProvider = New Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell.ServiceProvider(
CType(DTE, Microsoft.VisualStudio.OLE.Interop.IServiceProvider))
shell = serviceProvider.GetService(GetType(Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell.Interop.SVsUIShell))
cmd = DTE.Commands.Item("Edit.GoToDefinition", 0)
guid = New System.Guid(cmd.Guid)
shell.PostExecCommand(guid, cmd.ID, 0, arg)
End Sub
End Class
11. Debug specific project.
VB
Imports EnvDTE80
Imports Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell
Imports VisualCommanderExt
Public Class C
Implements ICommand
Sub Run(DTE As DTE2, package As Package) Implements ICommand.Run
DTE.Windows.Item(EnvDTE.Constants.vsWindowKindSolutionExplorer).Activate()
DTE.ActiveWindow.Object.GetItem("MySolution\MyProject").Select(vsUISelectionType.vsUISelectionTypeSelect)
DTE.ExecuteCommand("ClassViewContextMenus.ClassViewProject.Debug.Startnewinstance")
End Sub
End Class
12. Toggle CodeLens on/off.
VB
Imports EnvDTE80
Imports Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell
Imports VisualCommanderExt
Public Class C
Implements ICommand
Sub Run(DTE As DTE2, package As Package) Implements ICommand.Run
DTE.ExecuteCommand("EditorContextMenus.CodeLens.CodeLensOptions")
System.Threading.Thread.Sleep(300)
System.Windows.Forms.SendKeys.Send("{TAB} {ENTER}")
End Sub
End Class
13. Copy current file, line, method.
C#
using EnvDTE;
using EnvDTE80;
public class C : VisualCommanderExt.ICommand
{
public void Run(EnvDTE80.DTE2 DTE, Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell.Package package)
{
EnvDTE.TextSelection ts = DTE.ActiveWindow.Selection as EnvDTE.TextSelection;
if (ts == null)
return;
EnvDTE.CodeFunction func = ts.ActivePoint.CodeElement[vsCMElement.vsCMElementFunction]
as EnvDTE.CodeFunction;
if (func == null)
return;
string result = DTE.ActiveWindow.Document.FullName + System.Environment.NewLine +
"Line " + ts.CurrentLine + System.Environment.NewLine +
func.FullName;
System.Windows.Clipboard.SetText(result);
}
}
14. Block comment.
C#
using EnvDTE;
using EnvDTE80;
public class C : VisualCommanderExt.ICommand
{
public void Run(EnvDTE80.DTE2 DTE, Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell.Package package)
{
EnvDTE.TextSelection ts = DTE.ActiveDocument.Selection as EnvDTE.TextSelection;
ts.Text = "/* " + ts.Text + " */";
}
}
15. Set font size.
VB
Imports EnvDTE80
Imports Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell
Imports VisualCommanderExt
Public Class C
Implements ICommand
Sub Run(DTE As DTE2, package As Package) Implements ICommand.Run
DTE.Properties("FontsAndColors", "TextEditor").Item("FontSize").Value = 20
End Sub
End Class
16. Close the current document tab and activate next.
C#
using EnvDTE;
using EnvDTE80;
public class C : VisualCommanderExt.ICommand
{
public void Run(EnvDTE80.DTE2 DTE, Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell.Package package)
{
dte = DTE;
if (IsCommandAvailable("Window.NextTab"))
{
EnvDTE.Window w = DTE.ActiveWindow;
DTE.ExecuteCommand("Window.NextTab");
w.Close();
}
else if (IsCommandAvailable("File.Close"))
DTE.ExecuteCommand("File.Close");
}
private bool IsCommandAvailable(string commandName)
{
EnvDTE80.Commands2 commands = dte.Commands as EnvDTE80.Commands2;
if (commands == null)
return false;
EnvDTE.Command command = commands.Item(commandName, 0);
if (command == null)
return false;
return command.IsAvailable;
}
private EnvDTE80.DTE2 dte;
}
17. Use Roslyn.
C#References:
c:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio 14.0\Common7\IDE\PrivateAssemblies\Microsoft.CodeAnalysis.dll c:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio 14.0\Common7\IDE\PrivateAssemblies\Microsoft.CodeAnalysis.CSharp.dll System.Runtime System.Text.Encoding System.Threading.TasksAdditional VS 2019 references:
netstandard
using Microsoft.CodeAnalysis;
using Microsoft.CodeAnalysis.CSharp;
using Microsoft.CodeAnalysis.CSharp.Syntax;
public class C : VisualCommanderExt.ICommand
{
public void Run(EnvDTE80.DTE2 DTE, Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell.Package package)
{
SyntaxTree tree = CSharpSyntaxTree.ParseText(
@"using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Text;
namespace HelloWorld
{
class Program
{
static void Main(string[] args)
{
Console.WriteLine(""Hello, World!"");
}
}
}");
var root = (CompilationUnitSyntax)tree.GetRoot();
System.Windows.MessageBox.Show("using[1] - " + root.Usings[1].Name.ToString());
}
}
18. Create a typed variable from the current method invocation.
C#References:
Microsoft.VisualStudio.TextManager.Interop Microsoft.VisualStudio.Editor Microsoft.VisualStudio.Text.UI.Wpf Microsoft.VisualStudio.Text.UI Microsoft.VisualStudio.CoreUtility Microsoft.VisualStudio.ComponentModelHost Microsoft.VisualStudio.Text.Data c:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio 14.0\Common7\IDE\PrivateAssemblies\Microsoft.CodeAnalysis.EditorFeatures.Text.dll c:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio 14.0\Common7\IDE\PrivateAssemblies\Microsoft.CodeAnalysis.dll c:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio 14.0\Common7\IDE\PrivateAssemblies\Microsoft.CodeAnalysis.CSharp.dll c:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio 14.0\Common7\IDE\PrivateAssemblies\Microsoft.CodeAnalysis.Workspaces.dll System.Runtime System.Text.Encoding System.Threading.Tasks System.Collections.Immutable System.CoreAdditional VS 2019 references:
netstandard
using Microsoft.CodeAnalysis;
using Microsoft.CodeAnalysis.Text;
using System.Linq;
public class C : VisualCommanderExt.ICommand
{
public void Run(EnvDTE80.DTE2 DTE, Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell.Package package)
{
serviceProvider = package as System.IServiceProvider;
Microsoft.VisualStudio.Text.Editor.IWpfTextView textView = GetTextView();
Microsoft.VisualStudio.Text.SnapshotPoint caretPosition = textView.Caret.Position.BufferPosition;
Microsoft.CodeAnalysis.Document document = caretPosition.Snapshot.GetOpenDocumentInCurrentContextWithChanges();
Microsoft.CodeAnalysis.CSharp.Syntax.InvocationExpressionSyntax invocationExpressionNode =
document.GetSyntaxRootAsync().Result.FindToken(caretPosition).Parent.AncestorsAndSelf().
OfType<Microsoft.CodeAnalysis.CSharp.Syntax.InvocationExpressionSyntax>().FirstOrDefault();
if (invocationExpressionNode != null)
{
Microsoft.CodeAnalysis.SemanticModel semanticModel = document.GetSemanticModelAsync().Result;
Microsoft.CodeAnalysis.IMethodSymbol methodSymbol =
semanticModel.GetSymbolInfo(invocationExpressionNode).Symbol as
Microsoft.CodeAnalysis.IMethodSymbol;
textView.TextBuffer.Insert(invocationExpressionNode.SpanStart,
methodSymbol.ReturnType.ToString() + " v = ");
}
}
private Microsoft.VisualStudio.Text.Editor.IWpfTextView GetTextView()
{
Microsoft.VisualStudio.TextManager.Interop.IVsTextManager textManager =
(Microsoft.VisualStudio.TextManager.Interop.IVsTextManager)serviceProvider.GetService(
typeof(Microsoft.VisualStudio.TextManager.Interop.SVsTextManager));
Microsoft.VisualStudio.TextManager.Interop.IVsTextView textView;
textManager.GetActiveView(1, null, out textView);
return GetEditorAdaptersFactoryService().GetWpfTextView(textView);
}
private Microsoft.VisualStudio.Editor.IVsEditorAdaptersFactoryService GetEditorAdaptersFactoryService()
{
Microsoft.VisualStudio.ComponentModelHost.IComponentModel componentModel =
(Microsoft.VisualStudio.ComponentModelHost.IComponentModel)serviceProvider.GetService(
typeof(Microsoft.VisualStudio.ComponentModelHost.SComponentModel));
return componentModel.GetService<Microsoft.VisualStudio.Editor.IVsEditorAdaptersFactoryService>();
}
private System.IServiceProvider serviceProvider;
}
19. Clear tracked changes (green bar) for the current document (by reloading it).
C#
public class C : VisualCommanderExt.ICommand
{
public void Run(EnvDTE80.DTE2 DTE, Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell.Package package)
{
serviceProvider = package as System.IServiceProvider;
Reload(DTE.ActiveDocument.FullName);
}
private void Reload(string file)
{
Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell.Interop.IVsRunningDocumentTable rdt =
(Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell.Interop.IVsRunningDocumentTable)serviceProvider.GetService(
typeof(Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell.Interop.SVsRunningDocumentTable));
Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell.Interop.IVsHierarchy h;
System.UInt32 id;
System.IntPtr data;
System.UInt32 cookie;
Microsoft.VisualStudio.ErrorHandler.ThrowOnFailure(rdt.FindAndLockDocument(
(uint)Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell.Interop._VSRDTFLAGS.RDT_NoLock,
file,
out h,
out id,
out data,
out cookie));
try
{
Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell.Interop.IVsPersistDocData persistDocData =
(Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell.Interop.IVsPersistDocData)
System.Runtime.InteropServices.Marshal.GetObjectForIUnknown(data);
{
int dirty;
Microsoft.VisualStudio.ErrorHandler.ThrowOnFailure(persistDocData.IsDocDataDirty(out dirty));
if (dirty != 0)
return;
}
Microsoft.VisualStudio.ErrorHandler.ThrowOnFailure(persistDocData.ReloadDocData(
(uint)Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell.Interop._VSRELOADDOCDATA.RDD_RemoveUndoStack));
}
finally
{
System.Runtime.InteropServices.Marshal.Release(data);
}
}
private System.IServiceProvider serviceProvider;
}
20. Copy the list of installed Visual Studio extensions to the clipboard.
C#References for VS 2015:
Microsoft.VisualStudio.ExtensionManagerReferences for VS 2017:
Microsoft.VisualStudio.ExtensionManager ..\Microsoft.VisualStudio.ExtensionEngine
public class C : VisualCommanderExt.ICommand
{
public void Run(EnvDTE80.DTE2 DTE, Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell.Package package)
{
System.IServiceProvider serviceProvider = package as System.IServiceProvider;
Microsoft.VisualStudio.ExtensionManager.IVsExtensionManager em =
(Microsoft.VisualStudio.ExtensionManager.IVsExtensionManager)serviceProvider.GetService(
typeof(Microsoft.VisualStudio.ExtensionManager.SVsExtensionManager));
string result = "";
foreach(Microsoft.VisualStudio.ExtensionManager.IInstalledExtension i in em.GetInstalledExtensions())
{
Microsoft.VisualStudio.ExtensionManager.IExtensionHeader h = i.Header;
if (!h.SystemComponent)
result += h.Name + " (by " + h.Author + ") v" + h.Version + " " + h.MoreInfoUrl + System.Environment.NewLine;
}
System.Windows.Clipboard.SetText(result);
}
}
21. Turn IntelliSense off for the duration of macro recording.
C#
public class C : VisualCommanderExt.ICommand
{
public void Run(EnvDTE80.DTE2 DTE, Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell.Package package)
{
EnvDTE.Properties p = DTE.get_Properties("TextEditor", "CSharp");
bool startingMacroRecording = (bool)p.Item("BraceCompletion").Value == true;
bool useIntellisense = startingMacroRecording ? false : true;
p.Item("BraceCompletion").Value = useIntellisense;
p.Item("AutoListMembers").Value = useIntellisense;
DTE.ExecuteCommand("VCmd.RecordMacro");
}
}
22. Open a file from a relative path in a comment.
C#
public class C : VisualCommanderExt.ICommand
{
public void Run(EnvDTE80.DTE2 DTE, Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell.Package package)
{
EnvDTE.TextSelection ts = DTE.ActiveDocument.Selection as EnvDTE.TextSelection;
string relativePath = ts.Text;
string absolutePath = System.IO.Path.Combine(System.IO.Path.GetDirectoryName(DTE.Solution.FileName), relativePath);
DTE.ItemOperations.OpenFile(absolutePath, null);
}
}
23. Restart Visual Studio with the current solution.
C#
public class C : VisualCommanderExt.ICommand
{
public void Run(EnvDTE80.DTE2 DTE, Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell.Package package)
{
string vs = System.Diagnostics.Process.GetCurrentProcess().MainModule.FileName;
string solution = DTE.Solution.FullName;
DTE.ExecuteCommand("File.SaveAll");
DTE.ExecuteCommand("File.Exit");
System.Diagnostics.Process.Start(vs, '"' + solution + '"');
}
}
24. Copy selected variable value to the clipboard during debugging.
C#
public class C : VisualCommanderExt.ICommand
{
public void Run(EnvDTE80.DTE2 DTE, Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell.Package package)
{
EnvDTE.TextSelection ts = DTE.ActiveWindow.Selection as EnvDTE.TextSelection;
string variableName = ts.Text;
EnvDTE.Expression exp = DTE.Debugger.GetExpression(variableName);
string value = exp.Value;
System.Windows.Clipboard.SetText(value);
}
}
25. Run custom tool for each file in the selected Solution Explorer folder.
C#References:
VSLangProj
public class C : VisualCommanderExt.ICommand
{
public void Run(EnvDTE80.DTE2 DTE, Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell.Package package)
{
this.DTE = DTE;
foreach (EnvDTE.UIHierarchyItem i in GetSelectedSolutionExplorerItem().UIHierarchyItems)
RunCustomTool(i);
}
private EnvDTE.UIHierarchyItem GetSelectedSolutionExplorerItem()
{
EnvDTE.UIHierarchy solutionExplorer = DTE.ToolWindows.SolutionExplorer;
object[] items = solutionExplorer.SelectedItems as object[];
if (items.Length != 1)
return null;
return items[0] as EnvDTE.UIHierarchyItem;
}
private void RunCustomTool(EnvDTE.UIHierarchyItem item)
{
EnvDTE.ProjectItem projectItem = item.Object as EnvDTE.ProjectItem;
if (projectItem != null)
{
VSLangProj.VSProjectItem vsProjectItem = projectItem.Object as VSLangProj.VSProjectItem;
if (vsProjectItem != null)
vsProjectItem.RunCustomTool();
}
}
EnvDTE80.DTE2 DTE;
}
26. Add # to the beginning of the current line or selected lines.
C#
public void Run(EnvDTE80.DTE2 DTE, Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell.Package package)
{
EnvDTE.TextSelection ts = DTE.ActiveDocument.Selection as EnvDTE.TextSelection;
EnvDTE.TextDocument doc = DTE.ActiveDocument.Object("TextDocument") as EnvDTE.TextDocument;
EnvDTE.EditPoint p = doc.CreateEditPoint();
for (int i = ts.TopLine; i <= ts.BottomLine; ++i)
{
p.MoveToLineAndOffset(i, 1);
p.Insert("#");
}
}
28. Paste text from the clipboard without any reformatting.
C#
public class C : VisualCommanderExt.ICommand
{
public void Run(EnvDTE80.DTE2 DTE, Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell.Package package)
{
EnvDTE.TextSelection ts = DTE.ActiveWindow.Selection as EnvDTE.TextSelection;
ts.Insert(System.Windows.Clipboard.GetText());
}
}
29. Scroll the current text editor view horizontally left or right.
C#References:
Microsoft.VisualStudio.Text.UI Microsoft.VisualStudio.Text.UI.Wpf Microsoft.VisualStudio.CoreUtility Microsoft.VisualStudio.TextManager.Interop Microsoft.VisualStudio.Editor Microsoft.VisualStudio.ComponentModelHost
public class C : VisualCommanderExt.ICommand
{
public void Run(EnvDTE80.DTE2 DTE, Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell.Package package)
{
serviceProvider = package as System.IServiceProvider;
Microsoft.VisualStudio.Text.Editor.IWpfTextView textView = GetTextView();
textView.ViewportLeft += 12; // Scroll right
//textView.ViewportLeft -= 12; // Scroll left
}
private Microsoft.VisualStudio.Text.Editor.IWpfTextView GetTextView()
{
Microsoft.VisualStudio.TextManager.Interop.IVsTextManager textManager =
(Microsoft.VisualStudio.TextManager.Interop.IVsTextManager)serviceProvider.GetService(
typeof(Microsoft.VisualStudio.TextManager.Interop.SVsTextManager));
Microsoft.VisualStudio.TextManager.Interop.IVsTextView textView;
textManager.GetActiveView(1, null, out textView);
return GetEditorAdaptersFactoryService().GetWpfTextView(textView);
}
private Microsoft.VisualStudio.Editor.IVsEditorAdaptersFactoryService GetEditorAdaptersFactoryService()
{
Microsoft.VisualStudio.ComponentModelHost.IComponentModel componentModel =
(Microsoft.VisualStudio.ComponentModelHost.IComponentModel)serviceProvider.GetService(
typeof(Microsoft.VisualStudio.ComponentModelHost.SComponentModel));
return componentModel.GetService<Microsoft.VisualStudio.Editor.IVsEditorAdaptersFactoryService>();
}
private System.IServiceProvider serviceProvider;
}
30. Open the Fonts and Colors options page.
C#References:
System.Design
public class C : VisualCommanderExt.ICommand
{
public void Run(EnvDTE80.DTE2 DTE, Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell.Package package)
{
string fontsAndColorsGUID = "57F6B7D2-1436-11D1-883C-0000F87579D2";
var command = new System.ComponentModel.Design.CommandID(
Microsoft.VisualStudio.VSConstants.GUID_VSStandardCommandSet97,
Microsoft.VisualStudio.VSConstants.cmdidToolsOptions);
var serviceProvider = package as System.IServiceProvider;
var mcs = (Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell.OleMenuCommandService)serviceProvider.GetService(
typeof(System.ComponentModel.Design.IMenuCommandService));
mcs.GlobalInvoke(command, fontsAndColorsGUID);
}
}
31. Create a view model property.
C# 4References:
Microsoft.VisualBasic
public class C : VisualCommanderExt.ICommand
{
public void Run(EnvDTE80.DTE2 DTE, Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell.Package package)
{
string propertyName = Microsoft.VisualBasic.Interaction.InputBox("Property name", "Create view model property [1/2]",
"Foo", -1, -1);
string propertyType = Microsoft.VisualBasic.Interaction.InputBox("Property type", "Create view model property [2/2]",
"double", -1, -1);
string fieldName = "_" + System.Char.ToLower(propertyName[0]) + propertyName.Substring(1);
string snippet = @"
private {1} {2};
public {1} {0}
{{
get {{ return {2}; }}
set {{ SetProperty(ref {2}, value); }}
}}
";
EnvDTE.TextSelection ts = DTE.ActiveDocument.Selection as EnvDTE.TextSelection;
ts.Text = string.Format(snippet, propertyName, propertyType, fieldName);
}
}
References:
Microsoft.VisualBasic
public class C : VisualCommanderExt.ICommand
{
public void Run(EnvDTE80.DTE2 DTE, Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell.Package package)
{
string propertyName = Microsoft.VisualBasic.Interaction.InputBox("Property name", "Create view model property [1/2]",
"Foo", -1, -1);
string propertyType = Microsoft.VisualBasic.Interaction.InputBox("Property type", "Create view model property [2/2]",
"double", -1, -1);
string fieldName = "_" + System.Char.ToLower(propertyName[0]) + propertyName.Substring(1);
EnvDTE.TextSelection ts = DTE.ActiveDocument.Selection as EnvDTE.TextSelection;
ts.Text = $@"
private {propertyType} {fieldName};
public {propertyType} {propertyName}
{{
get {{ return {fieldName}; }}
set {{ SetProperty(ref {fieldName}, value); }}
}}
";
}
}
32. Insert GUID.
C#
public class C : VisualCommanderExt.ICommand
{
public void Run(EnvDTE80.DTE2 DTE, Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell.Package package)
{
EnvDTE.TextSelection ts = DTE.ActiveDocument.Selection as EnvDTE.TextSelection;
ts.Text = System.Guid.NewGuid().ToString();
}
}
33. Change find result format to remove the full path.
See Customize how Find in Files results are displayed in the Find Results Window for more information.(Works with private VS 2017 registry as well.)
C#
public class C : VisualCommanderExt.ICommand
{
public void Run(EnvDTE80.DTE2 DTE, Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell.Package package)
{
var key = Microsoft.Win32.Registry.CurrentUser.CreateSubKey(
@"Software\Microsoft\VisualStudio\" + DTE.Version + @"\Find");
key.SetValue("Find result format", @"$f$e($l): $t\r\n");
}
}34. Insert text into the current active text view.
C#References:
Microsoft.VisualStudio.TextManager.Interop Microsoft.VisualStudio.Editor Microsoft.VisualStudio.Text.UI.Wpf Microsoft.VisualStudio.Text.UI Microsoft.VisualStudio.CoreUtility Microsoft.VisualStudio.ComponentModelHost Microsoft.VisualStudio.Text.Data
public class C : VisualCommanderExt.ICommand
{
public void Run(EnvDTE80.DTE2 DTE, Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell.Package package)
{
serviceProvider = package as System.IServiceProvider;
Microsoft.VisualStudio.Text.Editor.IWpfTextView textView = GetTextView();
Microsoft.VisualStudio.Text.SnapshotPoint caretPosition = textView.Caret.Position.BufferPosition;
textView.TextBuffer.Insert(caretPosition.Position, "sample code");
}
private Microsoft.VisualStudio.Text.Editor.IWpfTextView GetTextView()
{
Microsoft.VisualStudio.TextManager.Interop.IVsTextManager textManager =
(Microsoft.VisualStudio.TextManager.Interop.IVsTextManager)serviceProvider.GetService(
typeof(Microsoft.VisualStudio.TextManager.Interop.SVsTextManager));
Microsoft.VisualStudio.TextManager.Interop.IVsTextView textView;
textManager.GetActiveView(1, null, out textView);
return GetEditorAdaptersFactoryService().GetWpfTextView(textView);
}
private Microsoft.VisualStudio.Editor.IVsEditorAdaptersFactoryService GetEditorAdaptersFactoryService()
{
Microsoft.VisualStudio.ComponentModelHost.IComponentModel componentModel =
(Microsoft.VisualStudio.ComponentModelHost.IComponentModel)serviceProvider.GetService(
typeof(Microsoft.VisualStudio.ComponentModelHost.SComponentModel));
return componentModel.GetService<Microsoft.VisualStudio.Editor.IVsEditorAdaptersFactoryService>();
}
private System.IServiceProvider serviceProvider;
}
35. Go to a member in the current document (VS 2017).
C#
public class C : VisualCommanderExt.ICommand
{
public void Run(EnvDTE80.DTE2 DTE, Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell.Package package)
{
serviceProvider = package as System.IServiceProvider;
SetSearchCurrentDocument(true);
DTE.ExecuteCommand("Edit.GoToMember");
}
private void SetSearchCurrentDocument(bool value)
{
System.Type t = serviceProvider.GetService(typeof(SVsNavigateToService)).
GetType().Assembly.GetType("Microsoft.VisualStudio.PlatformUI.NavigateToSettings");
object o = t.GetProperty("Instance",
System.Reflection.BindingFlags.Public | System.Reflection.BindingFlags.Static).
GetValue(null);
t.GetProperty("SearchCurrentDocument",
System.Reflection.BindingFlags.Public | System.Reflection.BindingFlags.Instance).
SetValue(o, value);
}
private System.IServiceProvider serviceProvider;
}
[System.Runtime.InteropServices.Guid("65C44EF9-16F8-4F36-BD73-F10335EC452E")]
public interface SVsNavigateToService
{
}
36. Go to a file in the solution (VS 2017).
C#
public class C : VisualCommanderExt.ICommand
{
public void Run(EnvDTE80.DTE2 DTE, Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell.Package package)
{
serviceProvider = package as System.IServiceProvider;
SetSearchCurrentDocument(false);
DTE.ExecuteCommand("Edit.GoToFile");
}
private void SetSearchCurrentDocument(bool value)
{
System.Type t = serviceProvider.GetService(typeof(SVsNavigateToService)).
GetType().Assembly.GetType("Microsoft.VisualStudio.PlatformUI.NavigateToSettings");
object o = t.GetProperty("Instance",
System.Reflection.BindingFlags.Public | System.Reflection.BindingFlags.Static).
GetValue(null);
t.GetProperty("SearchCurrentDocument",
System.Reflection.BindingFlags.Public | System.Reflection.BindingFlags.Instance).
SetValue(o, value);
}
private System.IServiceProvider serviceProvider;
}
[System.Runtime.InteropServices.Guid("65C44EF9-16F8-4F36-BD73-F10335EC452E")]
public interface SVsNavigateToService
{
}
37. Show the GUID and ID of menu or command when Ctrl+Shift is pressed.
See Using EnableVSIPLogging to identify menus and commands for more information.(Works with private VS 2017 registry as well.)
C#
public class C : VisualCommanderExt.ICommand
{
public void Run(EnvDTE80.DTE2 DTE, Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell.Package package)
{
var key = Microsoft.Win32.Registry.CurrentUser.CreateSubKey(
@"Software\Microsoft\VisualStudio\" + DTE.Version + @"\General");
key.SetValue("EnableVSIPLogging", 1);
}
}38. Hide class info in Solution Explorer.
See Hide class info in Visual Studio Solution Explorer for more information.(Works with private VS 2017 registry as well.)
C#
public class C : VisualCommanderExt.ICommand
{
public void Run(EnvDTE80.DTE2 DTE, Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell.Package package)
{
var key = Microsoft.Win32.Registry.CurrentUser.CreateSubKey(
@"Software\Microsoft\VisualStudio\" + DTE.Version);
key.SetValue("UseSolutionNavigatorGraphProvider", 0);
}
}39. Clone the current line.
C#
public class C : VisualCommanderExt.ICommand
{
public void Run(EnvDTE80.DTE2 DTE, Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell.Package package)
{
DTE.ExecuteCommand("Edit.Copy");
DTE.ExecuteCommand("Edit.Paste");
}
}
40. Select the current function definition.
C#
public class C : VisualCommanderExt.ICommand
{
public void Run(EnvDTE80.DTE2 DTE, Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell.Package package)
{
EnvDTE.TextSelection ts = DTE.ActiveDocument.Selection as EnvDTE.TextSelection;
if (ts == null)
return;
EnvDTE.CodeFunction func = ts.ActivePoint.CodeElement[EnvDTE.vsCMElement.vsCMElementFunction] as EnvDTE.CodeFunction;
if (func == null)
return;
ts.MoveToPoint(func.GetStartPoint(EnvDTE.vsCMPart.vsCMPartHeader));
ts.MoveToPoint(func.GetEndPoint(EnvDTE.vsCMPart.vsCMPartWholeWithAttributes), true);
}
}41. Insert explicit named parameters for a method call.
C#References:
Microsoft.VisualStudio.TextManager.Interop Microsoft.VisualStudio.Editor Microsoft.VisualStudio.Text.UI.Wpf Microsoft.VisualStudio.Text.UI Microsoft.VisualStudio.CoreUtility Microsoft.VisualStudio.ComponentModelHost Microsoft.VisualStudio.Text.Data Microsoft.CodeAnalysis.EditorFeatures.Text Microsoft.CodeAnalysis Microsoft.CodeAnalysis.CSharp Microsoft.CodeAnalysis.Workspaces System.Runtime System.Text.Encoding System.Threading.Tasks System.Collections.Immutable System.CoreAdditional VS 2019 references:
netstandard
using Microsoft.CodeAnalysis;
using Microsoft.CodeAnalysis.Text;
using System.Linq;
public class C : VisualCommanderExt.ICommand
{
public void Run(EnvDTE80.DTE2 DTE, Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell.Package package)
{
serviceProvider = package as System.IServiceProvider;
Microsoft.VisualStudio.Text.Editor.IWpfTextView textView = GetTextView();
Microsoft.VisualStudio.Text.SnapshotPoint caretPosition = textView.Caret.Position.BufferPosition;
Microsoft.CodeAnalysis.Document document = caretPosition.Snapshot.GetOpenDocumentInCurrentContextWithChanges();
Microsoft.CodeAnalysis.CSharp.Syntax.InvocationExpressionSyntax invocationExpressionNode =
document.GetSyntaxRootAsync().Result.FindToken(caretPosition).Parent.AncestorsAndSelf().
OfType<Microsoft.CodeAnalysis.CSharp.Syntax.InvocationExpressionSyntax>().FirstOrDefault();
if (invocationExpressionNode == null)
{
System.Windows.MessageBox.Show("InvocationExpression not found");
return;
}
Microsoft.CodeAnalysis.SemanticModel semanticModel = document.GetSemanticModelAsync().Result;
Microsoft.CodeAnalysis.IMethodSymbol methodSymbol = ToMethod(semanticModel.GetSymbolInfo(invocationExpressionNode));
if (methodSymbol == null)
{
System.Windows.MessageBox.Show("Method not found");
return;
}
textView.TextBuffer.Insert(caretPosition.Position, ParametersList(methodSymbol.Parameters));
}
private Microsoft.CodeAnalysis.IMethodSymbol ToMethod(SymbolInfo s)
{
Microsoft.CodeAnalysis.IMethodSymbol result = s.Symbol as Microsoft.CodeAnalysis.IMethodSymbol;
if (result != null)
return result;
if (s.CandidateSymbols.Length > 0)
{
result = s.CandidateSymbols[0] as Microsoft.CodeAnalysis.IMethodSymbol;
if (result != null)
return result;
}
return null;
}
private string ParametersList(System.Collections.Immutable.ImmutableArray<IParameterSymbol> parameters)
{
string result = "";
foreach (IParameterSymbol p in parameters)
{
if (result.Length > 0)
result += ", ";
result += p.Name + ": " + TypeDefaultValue(p.Type);
}
return result;
}
private static string TypeDefaultValue(ITypeSymbol type)
{
switch (type.SpecialType)
{
case SpecialType.System_SByte:
case SpecialType.System_Int16:
case SpecialType.System_Int32:
case SpecialType.System_Int64:
case SpecialType.System_Byte:
case SpecialType.System_UInt16:
case SpecialType.System_UInt32:
case SpecialType.System_UInt64:
case SpecialType.System_Single:
case SpecialType.System_Double:
return "0";
case SpecialType.System_String:
return "\"\"";
}
switch (type.TypeKind)
{
case TypeKind.Class:
return "null";
}
return "";
}
private Microsoft.VisualStudio.Text.Editor.IWpfTextView GetTextView()
{
Microsoft.VisualStudio.TextManager.Interop.IVsTextManager textManager =
(Microsoft.VisualStudio.TextManager.Interop.IVsTextManager)serviceProvider.GetService(
typeof(Microsoft.VisualStudio.TextManager.Interop.SVsTextManager));
Microsoft.VisualStudio.TextManager.Interop.IVsTextView textView;
textManager.GetActiveView(1, null, out textView);
return GetEditorAdaptersFactoryService().GetWpfTextView(textView);
}
private Microsoft.VisualStudio.Editor.IVsEditorAdaptersFactoryService GetEditorAdaptersFactoryService()
{
Microsoft.VisualStudio.ComponentModelHost.IComponentModel componentModel =
(Microsoft.VisualStudio.ComponentModelHost.IComponentModel)serviceProvider.GetService(
typeof(Microsoft.VisualStudio.ComponentModelHost.SComponentModel));
return componentModel.GetService<Microsoft.VisualStudio.Editor.IVsEditorAdaptersFactoryService>();
}
private System.IServiceProvider serviceProvider;
}
42. Show a form to select a value from a list.
C#
public class C : VisualCommanderExt.ICommand
{
public void Run(EnvDTE80.DTE2 DTE, Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell.Package package)
{
MyForm form = new MyForm(new string[] { "Master", "System", "Custom" });
if(form.ShowDialog() == System.Windows.Forms.DialogResult.OK)
System.Windows.Forms.MessageBox.Show(form.selected);
}
}
class MyForm : System.Windows.Forms.Form
{
public MyForm(string[] names)
{
cb = new System.Windows.Forms.ComboBox();
cb.DropDownStyle = System.Windows.Forms.ComboBoxStyle.DropDownList;
foreach(string s in names)
cb.Items.Add(s);
cb.SelectedIndex = 0;
Controls.Add(cb);
System.Windows.Forms.Button ok = new System.Windows.Forms.Button();
ok.Text = "Select";
ok.Click += OnOK;
ok.Top = 40;
AcceptButton = ok;
Controls.Add(ok);
}
private void OnOK(object sender, System.EventArgs e)
{
selected = cb.SelectedItem as string;
DialogResult = System.Windows.Forms.DialogResult.OK;
}
public string selected;
private System.Windows.Forms.ComboBox cb;
}
43. Generate an initializer for a new object with names of public properties and fields.
Download vcmd (with references for VS 2017)
C#References for VS 2017:
Microsoft.VisualStudio.TextManager.Interop Microsoft.VisualStudio.Editor Microsoft.VisualStudio.Text.UI.Wpf Microsoft.VisualStudio.Text.UI Microsoft.VisualStudio.CoreUtility Microsoft.VisualStudio.ComponentModelHost Microsoft.VisualStudio.Text.Data Microsoft.CodeAnalysis.EditorFeatures.Text Microsoft.CodeAnalysis Microsoft.CodeAnalysis.CSharp Microsoft.CodeAnalysis.Workspaces System.Runtime System.Text.Encoding System.Threading.Tasks System.Collections.Immutable System.CoreReferences for VS 2015:
Microsoft.VisualStudio.TextManager.Interop Microsoft.VisualStudio.Editor Microsoft.VisualStudio.Text.UI.Wpf Microsoft.VisualStudio.Text.UI Microsoft.VisualStudio.CoreUtility Microsoft.VisualStudio.ComponentModelHost Microsoft.VisualStudio.Text.Data c:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio 14.0\Common7\IDE\PrivateAssemblies\Microsoft.CodeAnalysis.EditorFeatures.Text.dll c:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio 14.0\Common7\IDE\PrivateAssemblies\Microsoft.CodeAnalysis.dll c:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio 14.0\Common7\IDE\PrivateAssemblies\Microsoft.CodeAnalysis.CSharp.dll c:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio 14.0\Common7\IDE\PrivateAssemblies\Microsoft.CodeAnalysis.Workspaces.dll System.Runtime System.Text.Encoding System.Threading.Tasks System.Collections.Immutable System.CoreAdditional VS 2019 references:
netstandard
using Microsoft.CodeAnalysis;
using Microsoft.CodeAnalysis.Text;
using System.Linq;
public class C : VisualCommanderExt.ICommand
{
public void Run(EnvDTE80.DTE2 DTE, Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell.Package package)
{
serviceProvider = package as System.IServiceProvider;
Microsoft.VisualStudio.Text.Editor.IWpfTextView textView = GetTextView();
Microsoft.VisualStudio.Text.SnapshotPoint caretPosition = textView.Caret.Position.BufferPosition;
Microsoft.CodeAnalysis.Document document = caretPosition.Snapshot.GetOpenDocumentInCurrentContextWithChanges();
Microsoft.CodeAnalysis.CSharp.Syntax.IdentifierNameSyntax objectType =
document.GetSyntaxRootAsync().Result.FindToken(caretPosition).Parent.AncestorsAndSelf().
OfType<Microsoft.CodeAnalysis.CSharp.Syntax.IdentifierNameSyntax>().FirstOrDefault();
if (objectType != null)
{
Microsoft.CodeAnalysis.SemanticModel semanticModel = document.GetSemanticModelAsync().Result;
Microsoft.CodeAnalysis.ITypeSymbol typeInfo = semanticModel.GetSymbolInfo(objectType).Symbol as
Microsoft.CodeAnalysis.ITypeSymbol;
string initializer = CreateInitializer(GetMembersForInitialization(typeInfo));
EnvDTE.TextSelection ts = DTE.ActiveDocument.Selection as EnvDTE.TextSelection;
ts.Text = System.Environment.NewLine + initializer;
}
}
private Microsoft.VisualStudio.Text.Editor.IWpfTextView GetTextView()
{
Microsoft.VisualStudio.TextManager.Interop.IVsTextManager textManager =
(Microsoft.VisualStudio.TextManager.Interop.IVsTextManager)serviceProvider.GetService(
typeof(Microsoft.VisualStudio.TextManager.Interop.SVsTextManager));
Microsoft.VisualStudio.TextManager.Interop.IVsTextView textView;
textManager.GetActiveView(1, null, out textView);
return GetEditorAdaptersFactoryService().GetWpfTextView(textView);
}
private Microsoft.VisualStudio.Editor.IVsEditorAdaptersFactoryService GetEditorAdaptersFactoryService()
{
Microsoft.VisualStudio.ComponentModelHost.IComponentModel componentModel =
(Microsoft.VisualStudio.ComponentModelHost.IComponentModel)serviceProvider.GetService(
typeof(Microsoft.VisualStudio.ComponentModelHost.SComponentModel));
return componentModel.GetService<Microsoft.VisualStudio.Editor.IVsEditorAdaptersFactoryService>();
}
string CreateInitializer(System.Collections.Generic.List<Member> members)
{
string result = "{" + System.Environment.NewLine;
foreach (Member m in members)
result += m.name + " = " + TypeDefaultValue(m.type) + "," + System.Environment.NewLine;
result += "};" + System.Environment.NewLine;
return result;
}
System.Collections.Generic.List<Member> GetMembersForInitialization(ITypeSymbol type)
{
System.Collections.Generic.List<Member> result = new System.Collections.Generic.List<Member>();
foreach (Microsoft.CodeAnalysis.ISymbol m in type.GetMembers())
{
if (m.DeclaredAccessibility == Accessibility.Public)
{
if (m.Kind == SymbolKind.Property)
{
Microsoft.CodeAnalysis.IPropertySymbol property = m as Microsoft.CodeAnalysis.IPropertySymbol;
if (!property.IsReadOnly)
result.Add(new Member(m.Name, property.Type));
}
if (m.Kind == SymbolKind.Field)
{
Microsoft.CodeAnalysis.IFieldSymbol field = m as Microsoft.CodeAnalysis.IFieldSymbol;
if (!field.IsReadOnly && !field.IsConst)
result.Add(new Member(m.Name, field.Type));
}
}
}
return result;
}
private static string TypeDefaultValue(ITypeSymbol type)
{
switch (type.SpecialType)
{
case SpecialType.System_SByte:
case SpecialType.System_Int16:
case SpecialType.System_Int32:
case SpecialType.System_Int64:
case SpecialType.System_Byte:
case SpecialType.System_UInt16:
case SpecialType.System_UInt32:
case SpecialType.System_UInt64:
case SpecialType.System_Single:
case SpecialType.System_Double:
return "0";
case SpecialType.System_String:
return "\"\"";
case SpecialType.System_Boolean:
return "false";
}
switch (type.TypeKind)
{
case TypeKind.Class:
return "null";
}
return "";
}
class Member
{
public Member(string name, ITypeSymbol type) { this.name = name; this.type = type; }
public string name;
public ITypeSymbol type;
}
private System.IServiceProvider serviceProvider;
}
44. Generate an initializer for a variable from the declaration to the Start function.
C#
public class C : VisualCommanderExt.ICommand
{
public void Run(EnvDTE80.DTE2 DTE, Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell.Package package)
{
this.DTE = DTE;
EnvDTE.CodeVariable v = FindCurrentVariable();
if (v != null)
{
string initialization = v.Name + " = GetComponent<" + v.Type.CodeType.Name + ">();";
AddLine(FindFunction("Start"), initialization);
}
}
EnvDTE.CodeFunction FindFunction(string name)
{
EnvDTE.TextSelection ts = DTE.ActiveWindow.Selection as EnvDTE.TextSelection;
if (ts == null)
return null;
EnvDTE.CodeClass codeClass = ts.ActivePoint.CodeElement[EnvDTE.vsCMElement.vsCMElementClass]
as EnvDTE.CodeClass;
if (codeClass == null)
return null;
foreach (EnvDTE.CodeElement elem in codeClass.Members)
{
if (elem.Kind == EnvDTE.vsCMElement.vsCMElementFunction && elem.Name == name)
return elem as EnvDTE.CodeFunction;
}
return null;
}
EnvDTE.CodeVariable FindCurrentVariable()
{
EnvDTE.TextSelection ts = DTE.ActiveWindow.Selection as EnvDTE.TextSelection;
if (ts == null)
return null;
return ts.ActivePoint.CodeElement[EnvDTE.vsCMElement.vsCMElementVariable]
as EnvDTE.CodeVariable;
}
void AddLine(EnvDTE.CodeFunction f, string text)
{
EnvDTE.TextPoint tp = f.GetStartPoint(EnvDTE.vsCMPart.vsCMPartBody);
EnvDTE.EditPoint p = tp.CreateEditPoint();
p.Insert(text + System.Environment.NewLine);
p.SmartFormat(tp);
}
EnvDTE80.DTE2 DTE;
}45. Execute a search and replace with regex.
C#
public class C : VisualCommanderExt.ICommand
{
public void Run(EnvDTE80.DTE2 DTE, Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell.Package package)
{
int options = (int)(EnvDTE.vsFindOptions.vsFindOptionsRegularExpression |
EnvDTE.vsFindOptions.vsFindOptionsMatchCase |
EnvDTE.vsFindOptions.vsFindOptionsMatchInHiddenText |
EnvDTE.vsFindOptions.vsFindOptionsSearchSubfolders |
EnvDTE.vsFindOptions.vsFindOptionsKeepModifiedDocumentsOpen);
DTE.Find.FindReplace(EnvDTE.vsFindAction.vsFindActionReplaceAll,
@"(\.Register\w*)\(""([^""]+)""",
options,
@"$1(nameof($2)",
EnvDTE.vsFindTarget.vsFindTargetCurrentDocument);
}
}46. Add the string interpolation character $ to the beginning of the current string.
C#References for VS 2017:
Microsoft.VisualStudio.TextManager.Interop Microsoft.VisualStudio.Editor Microsoft.VisualStudio.Text.UI.Wpf Microsoft.VisualStudio.Text.UI Microsoft.VisualStudio.CoreUtility Microsoft.VisualStudio.ComponentModelHost Microsoft.VisualStudio.Text.Data Microsoft.CodeAnalysis.EditorFeatures.Text Microsoft.CodeAnalysis Microsoft.CodeAnalysis.CSharp Microsoft.CodeAnalysis.Workspaces System.Runtime System.Text.Encoding System.Threading.Tasks System.Collections.Immutable System.CoreAdditional VS 2019 references:
netstandard
using Microsoft.CodeAnalysis;
using Microsoft.CodeAnalysis.Text;
using System.Linq;
public class C : VisualCommanderExt.ICommand
{
public void Run(EnvDTE80.DTE2 DTE, Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell.Package package)
{
serviceProvider = package as System.IServiceProvider;
Microsoft.VisualStudio.Text.Editor.IWpfTextView textView = GetTextView();
Microsoft.VisualStudio.Text.SnapshotPoint caretPosition = textView.Caret.Position.BufferPosition;
Microsoft.CodeAnalysis.Document document = caretPosition.Snapshot.GetOpenDocumentInCurrentContextWithChanges();
Microsoft.CodeAnalysis.CSharp.Syntax.LiteralExpressionSyntax expressionNode =
document.GetSyntaxRootAsync().Result.FindToken(caretPosition).Parent.AncestorsAndSelf().
OfType<Microsoft.CodeAnalysis.CSharp.Syntax.LiteralExpressionSyntax>().FirstOrDefault();
if (expressionNode != null)
textView.TextBuffer.Insert(expressionNode.SpanStart, "$");
}
private Microsoft.VisualStudio.Text.Editor.IWpfTextView GetTextView()
{
Microsoft.VisualStudio.TextManager.Interop.IVsTextManager textManager =
(Microsoft.VisualStudio.TextManager.Interop.IVsTextManager)serviceProvider.GetService(
typeof(Microsoft.VisualStudio.TextManager.Interop.SVsTextManager));
Microsoft.VisualStudio.TextManager.Interop.IVsTextView textView;
textManager.GetActiveView(1, null, out textView);
return GetEditorAdaptersFactoryService().GetWpfTextView(textView);
}
private Microsoft.VisualStudio.Editor.IVsEditorAdaptersFactoryService GetEditorAdaptersFactoryService()
{
Microsoft.VisualStudio.ComponentModelHost.IComponentModel componentModel =
(Microsoft.VisualStudio.ComponentModelHost.IComponentModel)serviceProvider.GetService(
typeof(Microsoft.VisualStudio.ComponentModelHost.SComponentModel));
return componentModel.GetService<Microsoft.VisualStudio.Editor.IVsEditorAdaptersFactoryService>();
}
private System.IServiceProvider serviceProvider;
} 47. Set debug command line arguments for a C++ project.
C#References:
Microsoft.VisualStudio.VCProjectEngine
using EnvDTE;
using EnvDTE80;
using Microsoft.VisualStudio.VCProjectEngine;
public class C : VisualCommanderExt.ICommand
{
public void Run(EnvDTE80.DTE2 DTE, Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell.Package package)
{
Project startupProject = DTE.Solution.Item(((DTE.Solution.SolutionBuild as SolutionBuild2).StartupProjects as object[])[0]);
VCProject vcproj = startupProject.Object as VCProject;
VCConfiguration vcconfig = vcproj.ActiveConfiguration;
VCDebugSettings vcdebug = vcconfig.DebugSettings as VCDebugSettings;
vcdebug.CommandArguments = "my_arguments";
}
}
48. Set breakpoints for all class methods.
C#
using EnvDTE;
using EnvDTE80;
public class C : VisualCommanderExt.ICommand
{
public void Run(EnvDTE80.DTE2 DTE, Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell.Package package)
{
EnvDTE.TextSelection ts = DTE.ActiveWindow.Selection as EnvDTE.TextSelection;
if (ts == null)
return;
EnvDTE.CodeClass c = ts.ActivePoint.CodeElement[vsCMElement.vsCMElementClass]
as EnvDTE.CodeClass;
if (c == null)
return;
foreach(EnvDTE.CodeElement e in c.Members)
{
if(e.Kind == vsCMElement.vsCMElementFunction)
{
EnvDTE.TextPoint p = (e as EnvDTE.CodeFunction).GetStartPoint();
DTE.Debugger.Breakpoints.Add("", p.Parent.Parent.FullName, p.Line);
}
}
}
}
49. Save and restore keyboard shortcuts for Visual Commander commands.
50. Copy to the clipboard the word under the caret.
C#
public class C : VisualCommanderExt.ICommand
{
public void Run(EnvDTE80.DTE2 DTE, Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell.Package package)
{
EnvDTE.TextSelection ts = DTE.ActiveDocument.Selection as EnvDTE.TextSelection;
if (ts == null)
return;
EnvDTE.EditPoint left = ts.ActivePoint.CreateEditPoint();
left.WordLeft();
EnvDTE.EditPoint right = ts.ActivePoint.CreateEditPoint();
right.WordRight();
System.Windows.Clipboard.SetText(left.GetText(right));
}
}
51. Add a file, class, method.
C#References:
Microsoft.VisualBasic
using EnvDTE;
using EnvDTE80;
using Microsoft.VisualBasic;
public class C : VisualCommanderExt.ICommand
{
public void Run(EnvDTE80.DTE2 DTE, Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell.Package package)
{
string className = Microsoft.VisualBasic.Interaction.InputBox("Class name", "Create tests",
"VATRate", -1, -1);
EnvDTE.ProjectItem f = DTE.ItemOperations.AddNewItem("Visual C# Items\\Code\\Class", className + "RepositoryTests.cs");
EnvDTE.CodeClass c = FirstClass(FirstNamespace(f.FileCodeModel.CodeElements).Children);
c.AddFunction("Insert" + className, vsCMFunction.vsCMFunctionFunction, vsCMTypeRef.vsCMTypeRefVoid);
}
private EnvDTE.CodeNamespace FirstNamespace(EnvDTE.CodeElements elements)
{
foreach(EnvDTE.CodeElement c in elements)
{
if(c is EnvDTE.CodeNamespace)
return c as EnvDTE.CodeNamespace;
}
return null;
}
private EnvDTE.CodeClass FirstClass(EnvDTE.CodeElements elements)
{
foreach (EnvDTE.CodeElement c in elements)
{
if (c is EnvDTE.CodeClass)
return c as EnvDTE.CodeClass;
}
return null;
}
}
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