VCProject::AddFilter Method (String^)

Visual Studio 2015

Adds a folder to the current project or folder.

Namespace: Microsoft.VisualStudio.VCProjectEngine
Assembly: Microsoft.VisualStudio.VCProjectEngine (in Microsoft.VisualStudio.VCProjectEngine.dll)

Syntax

C++

Object^ AddFilter(
	String^ bstrFilterName
)

Parameters

bstrFilterName: Type: System::String^
Required. The name of the folder to add.

Return Value

Type: System::Object^

A VCFilter object for the folder (filter) just added.

Remarks

AddFile adds a file to a folder.

Examples

See How to: Compile Example Code for Project Model Extensibility for information about how to compile and run this example.

The following example uses AddFilter on a VCProject object in the integrated development environment (IDE):

' add reference to Microsoft.VisualStudio.VCProjectEngine
Imports EnvDTE
Imports Microsoft.VisualStudio.VCProjectEngine

Public Module Module1
    Sub Test()
        Dim prj As VCProject
        Dim folder As VCFilter
        prj = DTE.Solution.Projects.Item(1).Object
        folder = prj.AddFilter("NewFolder")
        MsgBox(folder.Name.ToString())
    End Sub
End Module