Chapter 6. Add-in Architecture
As you learned in Chapter 5, the easiest way to create an add-in is by running the Add-in Wizard included with Microsoft Visual Studio .NET. The easiest way isn't always the best way, however, especially when you're trying to learn an unfamiliar technology. In this chapter, we'll hold to the ideal that good wizards are tools, not crutches, and that you should use them as a convenience only after you're capable of writing the equivalent code. Of course, we don't expect you to reach that goal without a little helpin the pages that follow, we'll teach you everything you need to know to write the equivalent of a wizard add-in. By the end, if you pay attention, you just might be able to write your own Add-in Wizard.If that sounds like fun, then put your IDE away, open up a Command Window, and let's get started. In the next section, you'll learn the fundamentals of add-in construction by writing add-ins the old-fashioned wayby hand, from scratch.
• Table of Contents • CD-ROM Inside Microsoft® Visual Studio® .NET 2003 By
Brian Johnson, Craig Skibo Publisher : Microsoft Press Pub Date : February 12, 2003 ISBN : 0-7356-1874-7 Pages : 576
Learn how to put all the built-in power of Microsoft® Visual Studio® .NET 2003 to work with this comprehensive, in-depth programming guide. It drills down into the internal workings of Visual Studio .NET to help you get the most out of its features, editors, and project-management capabilities. You''ll see how to extend this rich, integrated development environment to maximize your productivity for any project, no matter where you are in the development cycleor which language you use. You''ll also learn how to use macros and add-ins to simplify your work. Code examples in every chapter show you exactly what to do.