Window.ContextAttributes Property

Gets a ContextAttributes collection which allows automation clients to add new attributes to the current selected items in the Dynamic Help window and provide contextual help for the additional attributes.

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

Syntax

'Declaration
ReadOnly Property ContextAttributes As ContextAttributes
ContextAttributes ContextAttributes { get; }
property ContextAttributes^ ContextAttributes {
    ContextAttributes^ get ();
}
abstract ContextAttributes : ContextAttributes with get
function get ContextAttributes () : ContextAttributes

Property Value

Type: EnvDTE.ContextAttributes
A ContextAttributes collection.

Examples

Sub ContextAttributesExample(ByVal dte As DTE2)

    ' List the current context attributes associated with 
    ' Solution Explorer.
    Dim explorerWin As Window = dte.ToolWindows.SolutionExplorer.Parent
    Dim attrs As String
    Dim attr As ContextAttribute

    For Each attr In explorerWin.ContextAttributes
        attrs &= attr.Name & vbCrLf
    Next

    MsgBox("Solution Explorer has the following context attributes:" _
        & vbCrLf & vbCrLf & attrs)

    ' Associate a new F1 keyword with Solution Explorer.
    explorerWin.ContextAttributes.Add("ANewKeyword", "900", _
        vsContextAttributeType.vsContextAttributeLookupF1)

    attrs = ""
    For Each attr In explorerWin.ContextAttributes
        attrs &= attr.Name & vbCrLf
    Next

    MsgBox("Solution Explorer has the following context attributes:" _
        & vbCrLf & vbCrLf & attrs)

End Sub
public void ContextAttributeExample(DTE2 dte)
{
    // List the current context attributes associated with 
    // Solution Explorer.
    Window explorerWin = dte.ToolWindows.SolutionExplorer.Parent;
    string attrs = "";

    foreach (ContextAttribute attr in explorerWin.ContextAttributes)
        attrs += attr.Name + "\n";

    MessageBox.Show(
        "Solution Explorer has the following context attributes:\n\n" + 
        attrs);

    // Associate a new F1 keyword with Solution Explorer.
    explorerWin.ContextAttributes.Add("ANewKeyword", "900", 
        vsContextAttributeType.vsContextAttributeLookupF1);

    attrs = "";
    foreach (ContextAttribute attr in explorerWin.ContextAttributes)
        attrs += attr.Name + "\n";

    MessageBox.Show(
        "Solution Explorer has the following context attributes:\n\n" + 
        attrs);
}

.NET Framework Security

See Also

Reference

Window Interface

EnvDTE Namespace

Other Resources

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