Wouldn't it be nice if...
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leppie wrote:
you CAN 'program' something to appear on the context menu
Can that be done with the free Express editions? I thought that could only be done with the paid versions of Visual Studio.
There are several ways Explorer context menu items can be created; the ones needing some code can all be created by any IDE, including VS Express. The easier way is just an EXE being started once you clicked the context menu item, so the selected filepath gets passed to a regular EXE; the more complex ones really are Explorer extensions and run code when right-pointing on something. :)
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AFAIK the only thing the express versions can't do is create VS add-ins. They also have less Project/Item Templates although you can create the missing ones yourself.
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There is lots of things Express won't do for you: easily build mixed language projects, build unmanaged apps targeting x64, have a peek at assembly code, use MFC, etc. :)
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There is lots of things Express won't do for you: easily build mixed language projects, build unmanaged apps targeting x64, have a peek at assembly code, use MFC, etc. :)
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I thought of mixed language as soon as I had hit 'Post Message'. :) I wasn't aware of the others though.
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There are several ways Explorer context menu items can be created; the ones needing some code can all be created by any IDE, including VS Express. The easier way is just an EXE being started once you clicked the context menu item, so the selected filepath gets passed to a regular EXE; the more complex ones really are Explorer extensions and run code when right-pointing on something. :)
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Ah, I misread the original post. I thought the OP was asking about a context menu in VS, but rereading it I see the OP wants the context menu in Explorer. Makes sense now.
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Microsoft would have a windows explorer context menu on .vcxproj files that did a "rebuild" and showed you the syntax error log. I don't know about you guys, but I'm using vc2010 and the thing is just crashing on me constantly X| I've tried rescanning the solution and all that. Yeah, well, I guess it's free.
stephen.hazel wrote:
a windows explorer context menu on .vcxproj files thatdid a "rebuild" and showed you the syntax error log.
Approved. Have it on my desk by Friday.
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There is lots of things Express won't do for you: easily build mixed language projects, build unmanaged apps targeting x64, have a peek at assembly code, use MFC, etc. :)
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Luc Pattyn wrote:
use MFC
Why would anyone want to do that. I tried for ten years without much progress; that way madness lies...
Will Rogers never met me.
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AFAIK the only thing the express versions can't do is create VS add-ins. They also have less Project/Item Templates although you can create the missing ones yourself.
Henry Minute Do not read medical books! You could die of a misprint. - Mark Twain Girl: (staring) "Why do you need an icy cucumber?" “I want to report a fraud. The government is lying to us all.”
...resource editor for
Visual C++... :rolleyes:If the Lord God Almighty had consulted me before embarking upon the Creation, I would have recommended something simpler. -- Alfonso the Wise, 13th Century King of Castile.
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Luc Pattyn wrote:
use MFC
Why would anyone want to do that. I tried for ten years without much progress; that way madness lies...
Will Rogers never met me.
It is not that I want to use MFC, I much prefer .NET, however I have had problems when downloading some CP articles and code, I couldn't always rebuild the app due to the absence of MFC support. :)
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Microsoft would have a windows explorer context menu on .vcxproj files that did a "rebuild" and showed you the syntax error log. I don't know about you guys, but I'm using vc2010 and the thing is just crashing on me constantly X| I've tried rescanning the solution and all that. Yeah, well, I guess it's free.
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Ever tried MSBuild ? Did you realize as a coder you CAN 'program' something to appear on the context menu, and when clicked, actually do something?
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Microsoft would have a windows explorer context menu on .vcxproj files that did a "rebuild" and showed you the syntax error log. I don't know about you guys, but I'm using vc2010 and the thing is just crashing on me constantly X| I've tried rescanning the solution and all that. Yeah, well, I guess it's free.
You can use MSBuild Launch Pad[^]
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You can use MSBuild Launch Pad[^]
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that looks like some awesome-ness right there. i'll give it a spin. thank you!
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You can use MSBuild Launch Pad[^]
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That's aaaaaalmost exactly what i was lookin' for :) The options are nice, but it'd be nicer if there was an "auto-start" option that skipped the options screen. I don't really need to see the options I already picked and also don't particularly need to see the green "in progress bar"... But it beats bootin visual studio. I'll be usin it - thanks!
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...resource editor for
Visual C++... :rolleyes:If the Lord God Almighty had consulted me before embarking upon the Creation, I would have recommended something simpler. -- Alfonso the Wise, 13th Century King of Castile.
This is going on my arrogant assumptions. You may have a superb reason why I'm completely wrong. -- Iain Clarke
[My articles]ResEdit works great
