Solution Interface

 

Represents all projects and solution-wide properties in the integrated development environment (IDE). Use this object for functionality and refer to _Solution for documentation.

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

[GuidAttribute("26F6CC4B-7A48-4E4D-8AF5-9E960232E05F")]
public interface class Solution : _Solution

NameDescription
System_CAPS_pubpropertyAddIns

Gets an AddIns collection, which contains all currently available add-ins associated with the solution.(Inherited from _Solution.)

System_CAPS_pubpropertyCount

Gets a value indicating the number of objects in the collection.(Inherited from _Solution.)

System_CAPS_pubpropertyDTE

Gets the top-level extensibility object.(Inherited from _Solution.)

System_CAPS_pubpropertyExtender[String^]

Gets the requested Extender object if it is available for this object.(Inherited from _Solution.)

System_CAPS_pubpropertyExtenderCATID

Gets the Extender category ID (CATID) for the object.(Inherited from _Solution.)

System_CAPS_pubpropertyExtenderNames

Gets a list of available Extenders for the object.(Inherited from _Solution.)

System_CAPS_pubpropertyFileName

This API supports the product infrastructure and is not intended to be used directly from your code. Microsoft Internal Use Only.(Inherited from _Solution.)

System_CAPS_pubpropertyFullName

Gets the full path and name of the object's file.(Inherited from _Solution.)

System_CAPS_pubpropertyGlobals

Gets the Globals that contains add-in values that may be saved in the solution (.sln) file, the project file, or in the user's profile data.(Inherited from _Solution.)

System_CAPS_pubpropertyIsDirty

This API supports the product infrastructure and is not intended to be used directly from your code. Microsoft Internal Use Only.(Inherited from _Solution.)

System_CAPS_pubpropertyIsOpen

Determines if a solution is open.(Inherited from _Solution.)

System_CAPS_pubpropertyParent

Gets the immediate parent object of a _Solution.(Inherited from _Solution.)

System_CAPS_pubpropertyProjects

Gets a collection of the projects currently in the solution.(Inherited from _Solution.)

System_CAPS_pubpropertyProperties

Gets a collection of all properties that pertain to the _Solution.(Inherited from _Solution.)

System_CAPS_pubpropertySaved

Returns true if the object has not been modified since last being saved or opened.(Inherited from _Solution.)

System_CAPS_pubpropertySolutionBuild

Gets the SolutionBuild object for the solution, which represents the root of the build automation model at the solution level.(Inherited from _Solution.)

System_CAPS_pubpropertyTemplatePath[String^]

Gets the full path and name of the directory that contains templates for the specified type of project.(Inherited from _Solution.)

NameDescription
System_CAPS_pubmethodAddFromFile(String^, Boolean)

Adds a project to the solution, based on a project file already stored in the system.(Inherited from _Solution.)

System_CAPS_pubmethodAddFromTemplate(String^, String^, String^, Boolean)

Copies an existing project file, and any items or subdirectories it contains, to the specified location and adds it to the solution.(Inherited from _Solution.)

System_CAPS_pubmethodClose(Boolean)

Closes the current solution.(Inherited from _Solution.)

System_CAPS_pubmethodCreate(String^, String^)

Creates an empty solution in the specified directory with the specified name.(Inherited from _Solution.)

System_CAPS_pubmethodFindProjectItem(String^)

Locates an item in a project.(Inherited from _Solution.)

System_CAPS_pubmethodGetEnumerator()

Returns an enumeration for items in a collection.(Inherited from _Solution.)

System_CAPS_pubmethodItem(Object^)

Returns a Project object in a Projects collection.(Inherited from _Solution.)

System_CAPS_pubmethodOpen(String^)

Opens the solution in the specified view.(Inherited from _Solution.)

System_CAPS_pubmethodProjectItemsTemplatePath(String^)

Returns the location of project item templates for the specified project type.(Inherited from _Solution.)

System_CAPS_pubmethodRemove(Project^)

Removes the specified project from the solution.(Inherited from _Solution.)

System_CAPS_pubmethodSaveAs(String^)

Saves the solution.(Inherited from _Solution.)

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

Reference this object by using DTE.Solution. To refer to virtual projects, such as MiscFiles or SolutionItems, use Solution.Item(EnvDTE.Constants.vsProjectKindMisc) or Solution.Item(EnvDTE.Constants.vsProjectKindSolutionItems).

This example works only in Visual Studio .NET 2003. For more information, see .a0b479e4-3c83-4407-986c-1d7353d6a406

Sub SolutionExample()
   ' This function creates a solution and adds a Visual Basic Console
   ' project to it. 
   Dim soln As Solution
   Dim proj As Project
   Dim msg As String

   ' Create a reference to the solution.
   soln = DTE.Solution

   ' Create a new solution.
   soln.Create("c:\temp2", "MyNewSolution")

   ' Create a new Visual Basic Console application project.
   ' Adjust the save path as needed.
   proj = soln.AddFromTemplate("D:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio .NET\Vb7\VBWizards\ConsoleApplication\Templates\1033\ConsoleApplication.vbproj", "c:\temp2", "My New Project", True)
   ' Save the new solution and project.
   soln.SaveAs("c:\temp2\newsolution.sln")
   msg = "Created new solution: " & soln.FullName & vbCrLf
   msg = msg & "Created new project: " & proj.Name
   MsgBox(msg)
End Sub
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