Looking Ahead
The automation object model makes it easy to edit text. And because source code is just text, the automation object model makes it easy to edit source code, right? Well, yes and no. Editing source code as if it were just a large array of characters works well enough for many problems, and you can use the objects and events in this chapter to solve those, but as programmers we know there's plenty of structure to be found in that array of characters if we look at it from a higher level. In the next chapter, we'll show you the higher-level view provided by the automation object model: the code model.
• 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.