IVsSingleFileGenerator Interface
Transforms a single input file into a single output file that can be compiled or added to a project. Any COM component that implements the IVsSingleFileGenerator is a custom tool.
Namespace: Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell.Interop
Assembly: Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell.Interop (in microsoft.visualstudio.shell.interop.dll)
Assembly: Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell.Interop (in microsoft.visualstudio.shell.interop.dll)
Any custom tool that is a COM component must implement the IVsSingleFileGenerator interface.
Notes to Implementers The IVsSingleFileGenerator interface is invoked under the following circumstances:-
The user changes the CustomTool property of a file. For more information, see Implementing Single File Generators.
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| You assign a custom tool to an input file in Visual Studio by setting the CustomTool property in the Properties window of the Visual Basic or Visual C# file selected in Solution Explorer. The component must already be registered as a custom tool before it can be assigned to an input file. |
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The user changes the CustomToolNamespace property of a file.
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The input file to the custom tool is saved.
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The extensibility method RunCustomTool is invoked on a VSProjectItem.
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