Microsoft KB Archive/934517

= FIX: An command-line add-in does not load when you start the Visual Studio 2005 IDE =

Article ID: 934517

Article Last Modified on 6/25/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 Professional Edition
 * Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 Team Edition for Software Architects
 * Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 Team Edition for Software Developers
 * Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 Team System Test Edition

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SYMPTOMS
You install Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 Service Pack 1 (SP1) or the Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 SP1 Update for Windows Vista. However, a Visual Studio command-line add-in no longer loads when you start the Visual Studio IDE. This problem occurs when you run Devenv.exe together with one of the following command-line switches:
 * /build
 * /clean
 * /rebuild
 * /deploy

Note A Visual Studio command-line add-in is an add-in that is configured when you select the following option in the Add-in Wizard:

My Add-in will never put up a modal UI, and can be used with command line builds



Hotfix information
A supported hotfix is now available from Microsoft. However, it is intended to correct only the problem that is described in this article. Apply it only to systems that are experiencing this specific problem. This hotfix may receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, we recommend that you wait for the next Visual Studio 2005 service pack that contains this hotfix.

To resolve this problem immediately, contact Microsoft Customer Support Services to obtain the hotfix. For a complete list of Microsoft Customer Support Services telephone numbers and information about support costs, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://support.microsoft.com/contactus/?ws=support

Note In special cases, charges that are ordinarily incurred for support calls may be canceled if a Microsoft Support Professional determines that a specific update will resolve your problem. The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for the specific update in question.

Restart requirement
You do not have to restart the computer after you apply this hotfix.

Hotfix replacement information
This hotfix does not replace any other hotfixes.

Incompatibility
There is a known incompatibility between this hotfix and the Xbox 360 SDK. If you have the Xbox 360 SDK installed on the computer, Xbox 360 SDK projects may not load after you apply this hotfix.

File information
The English version of this hotfix has the file attributes (or later file attributes) that are listed in the following table. The dates and times for these files are listed in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). When you view the file information, it is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the Time Zone tab in the Date and Time item in Control Panel.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the &quot;Applies to&quot; section.



MORE INFORMATION
For more information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

824684 Description of the standard terminology that is used to describe Microsoft software updates

Keywords: kbexpertiseadvanced kbhotfixserver kbqfe KB934517

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