How to: Autoload a VSPackage (C#)
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VSPackages can be set to autoload when a particular user interface (UI) context exists. For example, a VSPackage can be set to load whenever a solution exists. The managed package framework (MPF) provides the ProvideAutoLoadAttribute attribute to set this context.
To set the UI context to autoload a VSPackage
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Add the ProvideAutoLoad attribute to the VSPackage attributes:
[MsVsShell.DefaultRegistryRoot (@"Software\Microsoft\VisualStudio\8.0Exp")] [MsVsShell.PackageRegistration (UseManagedResourcesOnly = true)] [MsVsShell.ProvideAutoLoad ("{f1536ef8-92ec-443c-9ed7-fdadf150da82}")] [Guid("2DB4D57F-746A-47df-AC04-81517556A929")] public class MyAutoloadedPackage : MsVsShell.Package {
Note You must pass the GUID value of UICONTEXT_SolutionExists to ProvideAutoLoad instead of its symbolic name. See the enumerated fields of VSConstants for a list of the UI contexts and their GUID values.
To autoload the VSPackage
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Set a breakpoint in the Initialize method.
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Build the VSPackage and start it from the debugger by pressing F5.
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Load a solution or create a new one.
The VSPackage loads and stops at the breakpoint.
