Hi,

I have an item template that uses a base class in another assembly. Is there a way to ensure the project has a reference to that assembly and if not, add it when processing the template?

Regards,
Alexander

Actually, I was referring to the declaratively way.

If you take a look at the solution template generated by GAT you will notice something like:

<WizardData>

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

SchemaVersion="1.0"

Recipe="YourRecipeName">

This will cause the firing of the YourRecipeName when the template is unfolded.

I see your point. This is not supported by Visual Studio templates. And as you mention is a really common thing one may want to do, I've submitted a suggestion to the product group for adding this a couple of month ago (when I first encounter it and had to resolve to an action for doing this).

You could make your item template fire a recipe when unfoldedand have this recipe contain an action that creates a project reference. Did you try this approach?

-Victor.

That is the obvious way. I rather hoped that there is some way to do it declaratively within the remplate file....

Thanks anyway.

Actually, I was referring to the declaratively way.

If you take a look at the solution template generated by GAT you will notice something like:

<WizardData>

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

SchemaVersion="1.0"

Recipe="YourRecipeName">

This will cause the firing of the YourRecipeName when the template is unfolded.

Well, the idea was to have some kind of declaration (probably within the tempate) stating what assembly references the template needs. And the engine careing for the reference in the project.

I know how to do that in a custom action, yet it strucks me as a very common demand that should be available within the system.

Regards,
Alexander

I see your point. This is not supported by Visual Studio templates. And as you mention is a really common thing one may want to do, I've submitted a suggestion to the product group for adding this a couple of month ago (when I first encounter it and had to resolve to an action for doing this).