Article ID: 325400
Article Last Modified on 8/5/2004
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- Microsoft Visual C++ 6.1
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Session Summary
In this session, we will discuss how to automate the VC++ IDE using add-ins (VB and VC++) and macros (VBScript). The presentation will primarily cover the following topics:
- VC++ Object Model
- How to create add-ins and macros
- Ways to invoke add-ins, macros, and existing VC++ IDE commands
- Add-ins versus macros
- Examples of day-to-day tasks that can be accomplished using VC++ automation
This is a Level 100 session that was recorded August 1, 2000 and presented by Ranga Narasimhan. Ranga Narasimhan joined Microsoft as a Developer support professional in May 1998. Since then he has been actively involved in supporting VC++ IDE in addition to Automation and Platform SDK tools. Ranga has both a bachelor's degree and a master's degree in Computer Science.
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- Extending Developer Studio with Add-ins by Richard Grimes
- Extend Developer Studio 97 with your own Add-ins, Macros, and Wizards by Steve Zimmerman
- Enhancing the Visual C++ 5.0 Workplace with VBScript Macros by Mark Davis (October 1997 issue of Visual C++ Developer)
- Knowledge Base articles containing sample add-in and macro code:
- Q247035 HOWTO: Automate Visual C++
- Q231636 HOWTO: Controlling the Visual C++ IDE Source Code Editor Window Size Using Automation
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