IVsSingleFileGenerator Interface
Transforms a single input file into a single output file that can be compiled or added to a project. Any COM component that implements the IVsSingleFileGenerator is a custom tool.
Assembly: Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell.Interop (in Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell.Interop.dll)
| Name | Description | |
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![]() | DefaultExtension(String) | Retrieves the file extension that is given to the output file name. |
![]() | Generate(String, String, String, IntPtr[], UInt32, IVsGeneratorProgress) | Executes the transformation and returns the newly generated output file, whenever a custom tool is loaded, or the input file is saved. |
Any custom tool that is a COM component must implement the IVsSingleFileGenerator interface.
Notes to Implementers:
The IVsSingleFileGenerator interface is invoked under the following circumstances:
The user changes the CustomTool property of a file. For more information, see Implementing Single-File Generators.
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You assign a custom tool to an input file in Visual Studio by setting the CustomTool property in the Properties window of the Visual Basic or Visual C# file selected in Solution Explorer. The component must already be registered as a custom tool before it can be assigned to an input file. |
The user changes the CustomToolNamespace property of a file.
The input file to the custom tool is saved.
The extensibility method RunCustomTool is invoked on a VSProjectItem.

