VSSDK Assist - A visual toolset of utilities for extending Visual Studio.

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Commented Issue: VSSDK Assist doesn't work with SP1

martin_filteau — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 12:50:38 GMT

I upgraded to VSSDK SP1 and VS2008 SP1... to find that VSSDKAssist and VSSDKShell no longer work!
Comments: ** Comment from web user: martin_filteau **

I reinstalled everything last night and when I rebooted this morning, everything was working fine!

Created Issue: VSSDK Assist doesn't work with SP1

martin_filteau — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 13:46:33 GMT

I upgraded to VSSDK SP1 and VS2008 SP1... to find that VSSDKAssist and VSSDKShell no longer work!

Commented Issue: Crash when running CreateCustomProject

mpagel — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 23:23:05 GMT

Hi there,
Comments: ** Comment from web user: mpagel **

I just noticed: since I am using a German WinXP, my programs are in "C:\Programme", not in "C:\Program Files". That's the reason for the failure I guess.

Commented Issue: Crash when running CreateCustomProject

mpagel — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 23:20:41 GMT

Hi there,
Comments: ** Comment from web user: mpagel **

Sorry, this was sent way to fast... :-)

I am using the latest VSSDK Assist release on top of VS2008. When trying to create a custom project type I am receiving the following exception in the log:

CreateCSharpSolution: Creating VS Package project
CreateCustomProject: Creating destination folders
CreateCustomProject: Creating custom project classes
CreateCustomProject: Adding custom project registration information
CreateCustomProject: Adding project base
Exception:
C:\Dokumente und Einstellungen\mpagel\Lokale Einstellungen\Temp\uim1il43.ue3\Temp\ProjectBase.csproj(59,11): The imported project "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 SDK\VisualStudioIntegration\Common\Source\CSharp\Project\ProjectBase.Files" was not found. Confirm that the path in the <Import> declaration is correct, and that the file exists on disk.\r\n at EnvDTE.SolutionClass.AddFromTemplate(String FileName, String Destination, String ProjectName, Boolean Exclusive)
at Microsoft.VisualStudio.TemplateWizard.Wizard.Execute(Object application, Int32 hwndOwner, Object[]& ContextParams, Object[]& CustomParams, wizardResult& retval)
at EnvDTE.SolutionClass.AddFromTemplate(String FileName, String Destination, String ProjectName, Boolean Exclusive)
at VSSDKAssist.Recipes.CustomProject.CreateCustomProject.UnfoldCustomProjectTemplateAction.OnExecute()
at VSSDKAssist.Assets.Actions.Base.ActionBase.Execute()
at Microsoft.Practices.RecipeFramework.Recipe.Microsoft.Practices.RecipeFramework.Services.IActionExecutionService.Execute(String actionName, Dictionary`2 inputValues)
at Microsoft.Practices.RecipeFramework.Recipe.Microsoft.Practices.RecipeFramework.Services.IActionExecutionService.Execute(String actionName)
at VSSDKAssist.Recipes.Common.Coordinators.ConditionalExecutionProgressCoordinator.ExecuteAction(Action action)
at VSSDKAssist.Recipes.Common.Coordinators.ExecutionProgressCoordinator.Run(Dictionary`2 declaredActions, XmlElement coordinationData)
(*) Error: 0 : Microsoft.Practices.RecipeFramework.ActionExecutionException: An exception occurred during the binding of reference or execution of recipe CreateCustomProject. Error was: Action UnfoldProjectTemplate failed to execute:

C:\Dokumente und Einstellungen\mpagel\Lokale Einstellungen\Temp\uim1il43.ue3\Temp\ProjectBase.csproj(59,11): The imported project "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 SDK\VisualStudioIntegration\Common\Source\CSharp\Project\ProjectBase.Files" was not found. Confirm that the path in the <Import> declaration is correct, and that the file exists on disk..
You can remove the reference to this recipe through the Guidance Package Manager. ---> System.Exception:
C:\Dokumente und Einstellungen\mpagel\Lokale Einstellungen\Temp\uim1il43.ue3\Temp\ProjectBase.csproj(59,11): The imported project "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 SDK\VisualStudioIntegration\Common\Source\CSharp\Project\ProjectBase.Files" was not found. Confirm that the path in the <Import> declaration is correct, and that the file exists on disk.
at EnvDTE.SolutionClass.AddFromTemplate(String FileName, String Destination, String ProjectName, Boolean Exclusive)
at Microsoft.VisualStudio.TemplateWizard.Wizard.Execute(Object application, Int32 hwndOwner, Object[]& ContextParams, Object[]& CustomParams, wizardResult& retval)
at EnvDTE.SolutionClass.AddFromTemplate(String FileName, String Destination, String ProjectName, Boolean Exclusive)
at VSSDKAssist.Recipes.CustomProject.CreateCustomProject.UnfoldCustomProjectTemplateAction.OnExecute()
at VSSDKAssist.Assets.Actions.Base.ActionBase.Execute()
at Microsoft.Practices.RecipeFramework.Recipe.Microsoft.Practices.RecipeFramework.Services.IActionExecutionService.Execute(String actionName, Dictionary`2 inputValues)
at Microsoft.Practices.RecipeFramework.Recipe.Microsoft.Practices.RecipeFramework.Services.IActionExecutionService.Execute(String actionName)
at VSSDKAssist.Recipes.Common.Coordinators.ConditionalExecutionProgressCoordinator.ExecuteAction(Action action)
at VSSDKAssist.Recipes.Common.Coordinators.ExecutionProgressCoordinator.Run(Dictionary`2 declaredActions, XmlElement coordinationData)
at Microsoft.Practices.RecipeFramework.Recipe.ExecuteActions(IDictionaryService readOnlyArguments, IDictionaryService arguments, ITypeResolutionService resolution)
--- End of inner exception stack trace ---
at Microsoft.Practices.RecipeFramework.Recipe.UndoExecutedActionsAndRethrow(Exception ex)
at Microsoft.Practices.RecipeFramework.Recipe.ExecuteActions(IDictionaryService readOnlyArguments, IDictionaryService arguments, ITypeResolutionService resolution)
at Microsoft.Practices.RecipeFramework.Recipe.Execute(Boolean allowSuspend)
at Microsoft.Practices.RecipeFramework.GuidancePackage.Execute(String recipe, IAssetReference reference, IDictionary arguments)
at Microsoft.Practices.RecipeFramework.GuidancePackage.Execute(IAssetReference reference)
at Microsoft.Practices.RecipeFramework.RecipeReference.OnExecute()
at Microsoft.Practices.RecipeFramework.AssetReference.Execute()
at Microsoft.Practices.RecipeFramework.VisualStudio.RecipeMenuCommand.OnExec()
at Microsoft.Practices.RecipeFramework.VisualStudio.AssetMenuCommand.Invoke()

Thanks,
Mike

Created Issue: Crash when running CreateCustomProject

mpagel — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 23:18:11 GMT

Hi there,

Source code checked in, #18917

PabloGaliano — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 16:36:45 GMT

PLK auto registration added .net 3.5 references added

New Post: Docs/Tutorials?

santoshbenjamin — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 17:21:30 GMT

Hi,
Are there any docs or tutorials beyond the basic screenshots here (and on the old VSIPFactory) that explain how to do things like creating toolwindows etc? I read the Code Mag VSX Focus edition and tried to follow along and create a toolwindow. But the toolwindow does not appear. The screenshots in the mag article also dont show a couple of important things such as what to choose for the docking option and the visibility option. For the docking option the final GUID is shown (which IMO defeats one of the aims of this tool which is to avoid us having to poke around command tables for the GUID values).

I understand the GAT approach , recipes etc and that this tool is supposed to make things easier when developing with the SDK but my guess is it presupposes a knowledge of the SDK itself before attempting to use this. I had to do a number of steps (create, configure, register etc) but to no avail. In contrast , the SDK wizard creates a fully functioning toolwindow with menu item etc with much less effort than this package. Of course, this gives you more options on where to dock, visibility options etc but in the absence of docs or pointers to docs, it doesnt seem to help much.

Maybe its just me :-(

- cheers
bennjy

New Post: Is VC++ a pre-requisite ?

santoshbenjamin — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 16:04:15 GMT

Hi Pablo,
I just created a toolwindow project and got a CTC fatal error saying that it couldnt start the preprocessor. I looked up this error and found that apparently you do need VC++.

Thanks

Benjy

PabloGaliano wrote:
You dont need VC++

NEW POST: Rebuild of solution produces build errors after adding VSSDK Assist Custom Project

emaines — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 20:37:53 GMT

We got it working finally. Looks like an SDK issue.

Here's the post to fix the problem:

http://forums.msdn.microsoft.com/en-US/vsx/thread/30cbf81d-67f6-4b68-8497-33b4a15f7537/

Eric