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I added a context menu on solution level, from which you can add a web project.

I defined an Action to add the project to the solution, but actually I have no idea where to start to add the project to the solution programatically, I'm used to adding them in the xml-files.

I've looked into the EvnDTE with Reflector, but can't find a proper solution to do it.

Could anyone help me out?

Thanks in advance.

Nocto

Hi,

First of all, you have to create a .vstemplate, for more information about vstemplates check here:
http://msdn2.microsoft.com/es-es/library/31cdwx28(VS.80).aspx

Once you have your .vstemplate file done, you can create a recipe which use the UnfoldTemplateAction. This action can be found at Microsoft.Practices.RecipeFramework.Library.

hth.
jose.

Hi,

First of all, you have to create a .vstemplate, for more information about vstemplates check here:
http://msdn2.microsoft.com/es-es/library/31cdwx28(VS.80).aspx

Once you have your .vstemplate file done, you can create a recipe which use the UnfoldTemplateAction. This action can be found at Microsoft.Practices.RecipeFramework.Library.

hth.
jose.

Thans Jose,

As you said, I'm using the UnfoldTemplateAction (I already had the .vstemplate prepared).

I'm adding the project as follows:

using (UnfoldTemplateAction unfoldAction = new UnfoldTemplateAction())

{

base.Container.Add(unfoldAction);

unfoldAction.Template = "../Templates/Solutions/Projects/Web/WebUIProject.vstemplate";

unfoldAction.ItemName = "?";

}

Reflector tells me that the ItemName is a required input parameter, only I can't figure out what I should put in it, so for now I'm using the projectName.

Let's see how that goes.

Thanks for the reply!

Nocto

Hi,

ItemName is just the name that you want for the new Project or ProjectItem, note that the unfoldtemplateaction will not show any UI, it will just add the project.

btw, I did an extended UnfoldTemplateAction which resolve an replacement paremeter issue, you can get it here:
http://weblogs.asp.net/jescrich/archive/2007/10/05/dealing-with-the-unfoldtemplateaction-and-parameter-replacement.aspx

Hello,

I implemented the extended UnfoldTemplateAction you wrote, but I continue to have problems.

In my case, the template I want to use is known, so I link to a physical location.

However, when I trie to run the guidance package, I get the following error:

Output window created.

(*) Error: 0 : Microsoft.Practices.RecipeFramework.ActionExecutionException: An exception occurred during the binding of reference or execution of recipe AddWebProject. Error was: Action AddWebProject failed to execute:

Invalid URI: The URI is empty..

You can remove the reference to this recipe through the Guidance Package Manager. ---> System.UriFormatException: Invalid URI: The URI is empty.

at System.Uri.CreateThis(String uri, Boolean dontEscape, UriKind uriKind)

at System.Uri..ctor(String uriString)

at Microsoft.VisualStudio.TemplateWizard.Wizard.Execute(Object application, Int32 hwndOwner, Object[]& ContextParams, Object[]& CustomParams, wizardResult& retval)

at EnvDTE.SolutionClass.AddFromTemplate(String FileName, String Destination, String ProjectName, Boolean Exclusive)

at Microsoft.Practices.RecipeFramework.Library.Templates.Actions.UnfoldTemplateAction.AddProjectTemplate(Project project)

at Microsoft.Practices.RecipeFramework.Library.Templates.Actions.UnfoldTemplateAction.Execute()

at SDWORX.SmartTools.SmartToolsGAT.Actions.AddWebProjectAction.Execute() in C:\TFSPROJECTS\bougrial\SmartTools\Common\SDWORX.SmartTools.SmartToolsGAT\SDWORX.SmartTools.SmartToolsGAT\Actions\AddWebProject.cs:line 77

at Microsoft.Practices.RecipeFramework.Recipe.Microsoft.Practices.RecipeFramework.Services.IActionExecutionService.Execute(String actionName, Dictionary`2 inputValues)

at Microsoft.Practices.RecipeFramework.Recipe.Microsoft.Practices.RecipeFramework.Services.IActionExecutionService.Execute(String actionName)

at Microsoft.Practices.RecipeFramework.Recipe.Microsoft.Practices.RecipeFramework.Services.IActionCoordinationService.Run(Dictionary`2 declaredActions, XmlElement coordinationData)

at Microsoft.Practices.RecipeFramework.Recipe.ExecuteActions(IDictionaryService readOnlyArguments, IDictionaryService arguments, ITypeResolutionService resolution)

--- End of inner exception stack trace ---

at Microsoft.Practices.RecipeFramework.Recipe.UndoExecutedActionsAndRethrow(Exception ex)

at Microsoft.Practices.RecipeFramework.Recipe.ExecuteActions(IDictionaryService readOnlyArguments, IDictionaryService arguments, ITypeResolutionService resolution)

at Microsoft.Practices.RecipeFramework.Recipe.Execute(Boolean allowSuspend)

at Microsoft.Practices.RecipeFramework.GuidancePackage.Execute(String recipe, IAssetReference reference, IDictionary arguments)

at Microsoft.Practices.RecipeFramework.GuidancePackage.Execute(IAssetReference reference)

at Microsoft.Practices.RecipeFramework.RecipeReference.OnExecute()

at Microsoft.Practices.RecipeFramework.VisualStudio.VsBoundReference.OnExecute()

at Microsoft.Practices.RecipeFramework.AssetReference.Execute()

at Microsoft.Practices.RecipeFramework.VisualStudio.RecipeMenuCommand.OnExec()

at Microsoft.Practices.RecipeFramework.VisualStudio.AssetMenuCommand.Invoke()

This is the recipe I use to trigger the action:

<Recipe Name="AddWebProject" Recurrent="false">

<Types>

<xi:include href="TypeAlias.xml" xmlns:xi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude" xpointer="xmlns(gax=http://schemas.microsoft.com/pag/gax-core) xpointer(gax:Types/gax:TypeAlias)" />

<TypeAlias Name="SolutionConverter" Type="Microsoft.Practices.RecipeFramework.Library.Converters.SolutionConverter, Microsoft.Practices.RecipeFramework.Library" />

</Types>

<Caption>Add a Web-User Interface project.</Caption>

<HostData>

<Icon ID="1046"/>

<CommandBar Name="Solution"/>

</HostData>

<Actions>

<Action Name="AddWebProject" Type="Prefix.GAT.Actions.AddWebProjectAction, Prefix.GAT">

</Action>

</Actions>

</Recipe>

This is the vstemplate I use for the web-application:

<VSTemplate Version="2.0.0" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/vstemplate/2005" Type="Project">

<TemplateData>

<Name>Prefix.CustomerName.CustomerProjectName.WebUI</Name>

<Description>Web User Interf</Description>

<ProjectType>Web</ProjectType>

<ProjectSubType>CSharp</ProjectSubType>

<SortOrder>1000</SortOrder>

<CreateNewFolder>true</CreateNewFolder>

<DefaultName>Prefix.CustomerName.CustomerProjectName.WebUI</DefaultName>

<ProvideDefaultName>true</ProvideDefaultName>

<LocationField>Enabled</LocationField>

<EnableLocationBrowseButton>true</EnableLocationBrowseButton>

<Icon Package="{FAE04EC1-301F-11d3-BF4B-00C04F79EFBC}" ID="4547" />

</TemplateData>

<TemplateContent>

<Project TargetFileName="WebUIProject.webproj" File="WebUIProject.webproj" ReplaceParameters="true">

<Folder Name="App_Data" TargetFolderName="App_Data" />

<Folder Name="UserControls" TargetFolderName="UserControls" />

<Folder Name="Pages" TargetFolderName="Pages" />

<Folder Name="images" TargetFolderName="images" />

<Folder Name="css" TargetFolderName="css" />

<Folder Name="scripts" TargetFolderName="scripts" />

<ProjectItem ReplaceParameters="true" TargetFileName="Global.asax">Global.asax</ProjectItem>

<ProjectItem ReplaceParameters="true" TargetFileName="Web.config">Web.config</ProjectItem>

</Project>

</TemplateContent>

<WizardExtension>

<Assembly>Microsoft.Practices.RecipeFramework.VisualStudio, Version=1.2.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b03f5f7f11d50a3a</Assembly>

<FullClassName>Microsoft.Practices.RecipeFramework.VisualStudio.Templates.UnfoldTemplate</FullClassName>

</WizardExtension>

<WizardData>

<Template xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/pag/gax-template" SchemaVersion="1.0">

</Template>

</WizardData>

</VSTemplate>

Could anyone tell me what I'm overseeing?

Thanks in advance

Nocto

Hi Nocto,

As far as I understand from the error pasted above, the prolem lies in your Action class AddWebProjectAction. If you can show the action class, may be I will be in a position to solve your problem.

Regards,

-Noor