Solution2 Interface

Represents all projects and solution-wide properties in the integrated development environment (IDE).

Namespace:  EnvDTE80
Assembly:  EnvDTE80 (in EnvDTE80.dll)

Syntax

'Declaration
<GuidAttribute("FA238614-FBB1-4314-A7F7-49AE8BB6C6BA")> _
Public Interface Solution2 _
    Inherits _Solution
'Usage
Dim instance As Solution2
[GuidAttribute("FA238614-FBB1-4314-A7F7-49AE8BB6C6BA")]
public interface Solution2 : _Solution
[GuidAttribute(L"FA238614-FBB1-4314-A7F7-49AE8BB6C6BA")]
public interface class Solution2 : _Solution
public interface Solution2 extends _Solution

Remarks

Solution2 contains a collection of all projects in the current instance of the IDE and all solution-wide properties, such as build configurations. It contains a project element for every project, whether it is a wrapped project, a subproject, or a top-level project.

You can find the open solution by using the DTE.Solution property. To refer to virtual projects, such as MiscFiles or SolutionItems, use Solution.Item(EnvDTE.Constants.vsProjectKindMisc) or Solution.Item(EnvDTE.Constants.vsProjectKindSolutionItems).

Examples

For information on how to run this add-in code, see How to: Compile and Run the Automation Object Model Code Examples.

The following code creates a new console application solution in the given path.

Public Sub OnConnection(ByVal application As Object, _
 ByVal connectMode As ext_ConnectMode, ByVal addInInst As Object, _
 ByRef custom As Array) Implements IDTExtensibility2.OnConnection
    _applicationObject = CType(application, DTE2)
    _addInInstance = CType(addInInst, AddIn)
    SolutionExample(_applicationObject)
End Sub

Sub SolutionExample(ByVal dte As DTE2)
    ' This function creates a solution and adds a Visual Basic Console
    ' project to it.
    Try
        Dim soln As Solution2 = CType(DTE.Solution, Solution2)
        Dim vbTemplatePath As String
        ' This path must exist on your computer.
        ' Replace <file path> below with an actual path.
        Dim vbPrjPath As String = <file path>
        MsgBox("starting")
        ' Get the project template path for a Visual Basic console application project.
        vbTemplatePath = soln.GetProjectTemplate _
        ("ConsoleApplication.zip", "VisualBasic")
        ' Create a new Visual Baic Console project using the template obtained 
        ' above.
        soln.AddFromTemplate(vbTemplatePath, vbPrjPath, _
        "New Visual Basic Console Project", False)
        MsgBox("done")
    Catch ex As System.Exception
        MsgBox(ex.ToString)
    End Try
End Sub
//you will need to add this reference to your project as well
using System.Windows.Forms;  

public void OnConnection(object application,
 Extensibility.ext_ConnectMode connectMode, object addInInst,
 ref System.Array custom)
{
    _applicationObject = (DTE2)application;
    _addInInstance = (AddIn)addInInst;
    // Pass the applicationObject member variable to the code example.
    SolutionExample((DTE2)_applicationObject);
}

public void SolutionExample(DTE2 dte)
{
    // This function creates a solution and adds a Visual C# Console
    // project to it.
    try{
        Solution2 soln = (Solution2)_applicationObject.Solution;
        String csTemplatePath;
        // The file path must exist on your computer.
        // Replace <file path> below with an actual path.
        String csPrjPath = <file path>;
    MessageBox.Show("Starting...");
csTemplatePath = 
soln.GetProjectTemplate("ConsoleApplication.zip", "CSharp");
        // Create a new C# Console project using the template obtained 
        // above.
        soln.AddFromTemplate(csTemplatePath, csPrjPath,
 "New CSharp Console Project", false);
        MessageBox.Show("Done!");
    }
    catch(SystemException ex)
    {
        MessageBox.Show("ERROR: " + ex);
    }
}

See Also

Reference

Solution2 Members

EnvDTE80 Namespace