Oct 01, 2008 by Melody
We have new downloads up including templates and a new tool AutoProxyGen which automates ProxyGen and can be used in build events. AutoProxyGen : This tool automates the process of using ProxyGen and can be used as a build event. AutoProxyGen includes...
Sep 26, 2008 by Gary
This is an IPH sample , IPHTerminateOrphanedVSTA. It uses a global mutext to start one, and only one, simple observer thread. The observer thread continues to execute while the vsta process is alive, whether or not a project is open.. The observer thread...
Sep 17, 2008 by dschneid
Summit Software is pleased to announce that we will be exhibiting at PDC2008. We invite you to visit us during your visit there and learn about VSTA 2.0 and how integration of VSTA 2.0 with your application can lead to competitive advantage. Our team...
Sep 12, 2008 by dschneid
Solidworks Corporation has integrated Microsoft Visual Studio Tools for Applications (VSTA) into its Solidworks 2009 product line as a significant enhancement to the Solidworks API. Solidworks is a 3D mechanical CAD product used by product designers and...
Sep 02, 2008 by Melody
Overview: This sample is intended to expose several common tasks in VSTA, including: declaring an object, using and manipulating a form, and handling form events and event args. This sample contains a very simple object, form, application with a basic...
Aug 27, 2008 by dschneid
I am pleased to announce the Release to Manufacturing (RTM) of Microsoft Visual Studio Tools for Applications (VSTA) 2.0. The VSTA 2.0 RTM bits are available from the following location: http://www.summsoft.com/VSTAInfReq.aspx If you have an account with...
Aug 25, 2008 by Melody
VSTA hosts use a host specific folder under %My Documents% (or %Documents for Vista) for various purposes. This is where the settings file is stored and is the default save location is for new VSTA projects for the host (unless a different location is specified under the registry entry NewProjectLocation).
Most configuration settings can be updated by deleting the host context hive under the local machine hive (see Note 1 registry location), then running vsta setup for the host. Unlike other registry settings, to update which folder is used in %My Documents% the host context hive under the local user hive (see Note 2 for registry location) must be deleted prior to running vsta setup for the host, and will be populated the next time VSTA is run for the host....
Aug 15, 2008 by Melody
A common question is how to use versioning for the proxy assembly in add-ins. There are basically three different options. (Download Sample) 1) No Versioning: Only the name of the assembly is used in the project template and the first assembly in the...
Aug 13, 2008 by Melody
A host, or helper application, can programmatically update a reference in a project. One instance where this is useful is when you want to ensure that a specific version of a proxy reference is used. Below is an updated version of the OpenMacroProject...
Aug 04, 2008 by Melody
During out of process debugging occasionally the pdb file becomes locked and prevents builds from finishing successfully. The VstaDesignTimeIntegration . DeleteMacroPdb method, called in OnBuildBegin, is suppose to ensure that this does not happen by...