Solution2 Interface
Represents all projects and solution-wide properties in the integrated development environment (IDE).
Assembly: EnvDTE80 (in EnvDTE80.dll)
| Name | Description | |
|---|---|---|
![]() | AddIns | Gets an AddIns collection, which contains all currently available add-ins associated with the solution. |
![]() | Count | Gets a value indicating the number of projects in the solution. |
![]() | DTE | Gets the top-level extensibility object. |
![]() | Extender[String] | Gets the requested Extender object if it is available for this object. |
![]() | ExtenderCATID | Gets the Extender category ID (CATID) for the object. |
![]() | ExtenderNames | Gets a list of available Extenders for the object. |
![]() | FileName | This API supports the product infrastructure and is not intended to be used directly from your code. Microsoft Internal Use Only. |
![]() | FullName | Gets the full path and name of the object's file. |
![]() | Globals | Gets the Globals object that contains any variable values that may be saved in the solution (.sln) file, the project file, or the user's profile data. |
![]() | IsDirty | This API supports the product infrastructure and is not intended to be used directly from your code. Microsoft Internal Use Only. |
![]() | IsOpen | Gets a value which indicates whether a solution is open. |
![]() | Parent | Gets the immediate parent object of a Solution2 object. |
![]() | Projects | Gets a collection of the projects currently in the solution. |
![]() | Properties | Gets a collection of all properties that pertain to the Solution2 object. |
![]() | Saved | Gets or sets a value indicating whether a solution has not been modified since last being saved or opened. |
![]() | SolutionBuild | Gets the SolutionBuild object for the solution, which represents the root of the build automation model at the solution level. |
![]() | TemplatePath[String] | Superseded by GetProjectTemplate. |
| Name | Description | |
|---|---|---|
![]() | AddFromFile(String, Boolean) | Adds a project to the solution that is based on a project file already stored in the system. |
![]() | AddFromTemplate(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. |
![]() | AddSolutionFolder(String) | Adds a solution folder to a ProjectItems collection. |
![]() | Close(Boolean) | Closes the current solution. |
![]() | Create(String, String) | Creates an empty solution in the specified directory with the specified name. |
![]() | FindProjectItem(String) | Locates an item in a project. |
![]() | GetEnumerator() | Returns an enumeration for items in a collection. |
![]() | GetProjectItemTemplate(String, String) | Returns a path to the indicated project item template. |
![]() | GetProjectTemplate(String, String) | Returns a path to the indicated project template. If a template has a RequiredFrameworkVersion element higher than 4.0, you should provide the version in the call so that the search for the template will find a match. For example, instead of calling GetProjectTemplate("Extensibility\\1033\\VSIXProject.zip", "CSharp"); call GetProjectTemplate("Extensibility\\1033\\VSIXProject.zip|FrameworkVersion=4.5", "CSharp");. |
![]() | Item(Object) | Returns an indexed member of a Projects collection. |
![]() | Open(String) | Opens a specified solution. |
![]() | ProjectItemsTemplatePath(String) | Superseded by GetProjectItemTemplate. |
![]() | Remove(Project) | Removes the specified project from the solution. |
![]() | SaveAs(String) | Saves the solution. |
This interface 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.
//you will need to add this reference to your project as well using System.Windows.Forms; 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); } }

