How Do I Videos - Visual Studio

How Do I: Deploy Applications on a Virtual Environment by Using TFS Build 2010?

Thu, 16 Jun 2011 23:10:22 +0530

This video demonstrates how you can use Visual Studio Lab Management to deploy an application to the virtual environment. The sample application shows how you can use a specific lab template for a build definition to build the application, and then, deploy the application to a virtual environment.

How Do I: Use Network Emulation in Load Tests?

Fri, 18 Feb 2011 12:10:37 +0530

Network emulation enables you to accurately test your application over slow networks to find performance problems before your customers do. The network emulation provided in Visual Studio 2010 is a software-based emulator, which emulates the behavior of both wired and wireless networks using a reliable physical link. This video shows you how to use network emulation in load tests.

How Do I: create Team Foundation Server 2010 Reports in Microsoft Excel?

Tue, 15 Feb 2011 12:15:08 +0530

In this video you will see how to create Excel reports showing data from Team Foundation Server 2010. Specifically, you will see how to access the built-in pivot chart reports in the MSF for Agile Software Development process template, create a pivot table report from scratch, and set permissions in the data warehouse and SQL Server Analysis Services to enable these activities.

How Do I: manage a Product Backlog with Team Foundation Server?

Sat, 12 Feb 2011 02:48:01 +0530

In this video you will see how to create and manage a product backlog using Team Foundation Server 2010 and the Microsoft Visual Studio Scrum 1.0 process template

How Do I: Integrate SharePoint and Team Foundation Server 2010?

Fri, 11 Feb 2011 15:47:22 +0530

In this video you will see how SharePoint integrates and compliments Team Foundation Server 2010. Specifically, you will see how to configure Team Foundation Server and SharePoint in various ways to meet the diverse needs of a team.

How Do I: do sprint planning with Team Foundation Server 2010?

Fri, 11 Feb 2011 10:50:44 +0530

In this video you will learn the Team Foundation Server 2010 activities required to plan a new sprint. Specifically, you will see how to setup and manage the iteration, sprint work item, queries, product backlog, sprint backlog, and the sprint burndown report.

How Do I: Migrate from Visual SourceSafe to Team Foundation Server 2010?

Fri, 11 Feb 2011 05:40:29 +0530

In this video you will learn how to use the VSSConverter.exe command-line tool to analyze and migrate artifacts from Visual SourceSafe to Team Foundation Server 2010.

How Do I: Track Changes in Team Foundation Version Control?

Fri, 11 Feb 2011 03:36:50 +0530

In this video you will see the tools and features that you can use to track changes in Team Foundation Version Control.

How Do I: Resolve Conflicts Between Two Files using Visual Studio 2010?

Thu, 10 Feb 2011 14:26:30 +0530

This video demonstrates how to resolve the conflicts identified by Team Foundation version control during the merge, check-in pending change, or get operations. The sample demonstrates how to resolve the conflicts occurred due to checking-in the new versions of file.

How Do I: Enable Symbol and Source Server Support in Team Foundation Server Build 2010?

Wed, 9 Feb 2011 23:03:34 +0530

This video demonstrates how you can enable symbol and source server support in Team Foundation Server Build 2010 to load an appropriate version of the file. The sample shows how you can use the build definitions, and symbol and source server support in Team Foundation Server 2010 to get any version of the file according to the requirements.

How Do I: Use hierarchical Work Items in Team Foundation Server 2010?

Wed, 2 Feb 2011 01:04:33 +0530

In this video you will see how to create and manage hierarchies of work items in Team Foundation Server 2010. Specifically, you will learn how custom link types are defined in a process template, how to create links between work items manually as well as using drag and drop techniques, how to create flat list, direct links, and tree view queries, and how to access these hierarchies from Microsoft Excel and Team Web Access.

How Do I: To install and configure Team Foundation Server 2010 Basic on Windows 7?

Thu, 6 Jan 2011 04:31:36 +0530

In this video you will learn how easy it is to install and configure Team Foundation Server 2010 Basic on Windows 7.

How Do I: Do a standard install of install and configure Team Foundation Server 2010?

Thu, 6 Jan 2011 04:08:38 +0530

In this video you will learn how to install and configure Team Foundation Server 2010. Specifically, you will see how to verify the prerequisite software, create the service accounts, install Team Foundation Server 2010, and configure Team Foundation Server 2010 in a standard configuration using the Advanced configuration wizard.

How Do I: Accomplish common, administrative tasks in Team Foundation Server 2010?

Thu, 6 Jan 2011 00:29:43 +0530

In this video you will learn how to use the various Team Foundation Server 2010 tools to accomplish common, administrative tasks. Specifically, you will see how to use the Team Foundation Server Administration Console, Team Explorer, Team Foundation Server Power Tools, command-line tools, and PowerShell Cmdlets

How Do I: Use IntelliTrace in Visual Studio 2010?

Tue, 21 Dec 2010 10:34:40 +0530

This video demonstrates how you can use IntelliTrace in Visual Studio 2010. The sample demonstrates a simple Windows Form Application to open a text file and debug it using the IntelliTrace feature in Visual Studio 2010.

How Do I: Perform Exploratory Test in Visual Studio 2010?

Fri, 17 Dec 2010 04:37:24 +0530

This video demonstrates how you perform exploratory test in Visual Studio 2010. The sample tests a Windows Presentation Foundation picture viewing application that navigates pictures from a folder.

How Do I: Use ASP.NET Profiler in Load Tests?

Fri, 17 Dec 2010 04:34:55 +0530

Diagnosing performance issues can be difficult. With the help of the ASP.NET Profiler data adapter, Visual Studio 2010 Ultimate lets you diagnose performance problems on applications while running load tests.

How Do I: Create an Options Page for Visual Studio

Thu, 9 Dec 2010 15:04:03 +0530

This video shows how to create an options page to include in a Visual Studio package.

How Do I: Add More Commands to the Visual Studio IDE?

Thu, 9 Dec 2010 14:41:26 +0530

This video shows how to add commands to an existing VS Package project by editing the .vsct file and adding the newly defined command to the Menu Command service. This is part two of a series that starts with "How Do I: Add a Command to the Visual Studio IDE?"

How Do I Manage Test Cases with Visual Studio 2010

Wed, 1 Dec 2010 00:49:07 +0530

In this video you will learn how to use test case work items to validate a bug fix or the acceptance criteria of a user story. You will also learn how to create a test plan and use test suites to manage these test cases within Microsoft Test Manager.

How Do I validate code using Layer Diagrams

Wed, 1 Dec 2010 00:49:06 +0530

In this video we will use Visual Studio 2010 Ultimate Edition to create a layer diagram to represent our system’s logical architecture. We will then use the diagram to ensure that our application code remains true to the rules established in that diagram.

How Do I Explore Existing Code Using Architecture Explorer?

Fri, 26 Nov 2010 15:41:19 +0530

In this video we will use Visual Studio 2010 Ultimate Edition to explore existing code using Architecture Explorer and dependency graphs.

How Do I configure and use Test Impact Analysis

Fri, 26 Nov 2010 04:35:05 +0530

In this video we will use Test Impact Analysis to identify just those tests impacted by recent code changes. We will contrast this to using test lists and test categories as a way of improving the performance of your refactor and testing activities.

Help Viewer Updates in Visual Studio 2010 SP1

Wed, 27 Oct 2010 05:48:20 +0530

Learn about the enhancements made to the offline Help Viewer in Visual Studio 2010 SP1.

How Do I: Use the web.Config Transforms in Visual Studio 2010?

Thu, 1 Jul 2010 01:34:41 +0530

This video shows how to use the Web.Config Transformations feature of Visual Studio 2010.

How Do I: Generate Types and Members in Source Code for Test Driven Development?

Wed, 30 Jun 2010 23:34:39 +0530

In this video Chris Pels shows how to use the Generate from Usage feature to generate types and members when writing unit tests for test driven development. First a test project is created and an instance of the Customer class, which does not exist. A class stub is generated in the test project from the instance code using the Generate from Usage feature. Next, a separate class library project is created and the Customer class is generated in the class library using the Generate Type option. Following this, properties, methods, and class constructors are added to the test project and their code generated in the Customer class in the class library. Finally, there is a discussion about how to use the Generate from Usage features outside of test driven development.

How Do I: Code Navigation in Visual Studio 2010?

Wed, 30 Jun 2010 01:21:34 +0530

Visual Studio 2010 offers some cool news ways to navigate and explore your code. This How Do I video will explore a few of those new ways including the "Navigate To..." search window, reference highlighting, call hierarchy, call sites, and the new code zoom feature.

How Do I get started with Visual Studio 2010 Test Impact Analysis?

Fri, 28 May 2010 09:44:34 +0530

Test Impact Analysis in VS 2010, enables developers to “Choose the Right Tests”. In this video Charles Sterling shows you just how easy it is to get started using this productivity enhancing testing tool.

How Do I: Build an End Point to Receive Application Analytics Messages in VS2010?

Mon, 17 May 2010 21:04:24 +0530

Learn how to implement your own Runtime Intelligence service and store and report on application analytics using your in-house servers. Use Visual Studio 2010 and the freely available Dotfuscator Software Services Community Edition to instrument your applications, and the open source Runtime Intelligence Endpoint Starter Kit at http://riendpointkit.codeplex.com/ to build a basic application usage tracking and reporting system. All of your .Net 2.0+ applications can then be instrumented to send their usage information to your URL. and The Runtime Intelligence Starter Kit gives you a sample database, data persistence service, queries, reports, and a SharePoint Web Part that shows you exactly how your users are using your application. For more information on Dotfuscator Software Services in Visual Studio 2010 please see the article Using Visual Studio 2010 to Collect Usage, Performance and Stability Information to Improve Software.

How Do I: Connect to Data in Objects?

Mon, 17 May 2010 18:28:21 +0530

In this video, Jacques Victor will show you how to connect an application to data in objects by running the Data Source Configuration Wizard and selecting Object as the data source type within Visual Studio 2010. Data sources can be made from databases, services, or objects. They can also be bound to controls that display data.

How Do I: Arrange and Dock Windows?

Mon, 17 May 2010 18:23:32 +0530

In this video, Jacques Victor will show you how to adjust the viewing and editing space for code, depending on how you arrange the windows in the IDE within Visual Studio 2010. The integrated development environment (IDE) has two kinds of windows, tool windows and document windows.

How Do I: Do Exploratory Testing with Microsoft Test Manager in Visual Studio 2010 Ultimate?

Mon, 10 May 2010 22:13:26 +0530

Many times testers want to test the application in ways that are not predefined (i.e. no fixed flow of steps is prescribed by the author). This is often a way to discover many new & interesting bugs. This video will walk you through doing this type of exploratory testing -and create actionable bugs as a result.

How Do I: Enumerate Directories and Files?

Mon, 10 May 2010 12:39:06 +0530

In this video, Jacques Victor will show you how to enumerate directories and files by using methods that return an enumerable collection of strings of their name using Visual Studio 2010 and .Net 4.

In previous versions of the .NET Framework, you could only obtain arrays of these collections. Enumerable collections provide better performance than arrays.

How Do I: Introduction to Breakpoint enhancements?

Mon, 10 May 2010 12:29:52 +0530

In this video, Jacques Victor will give you an introduction to breakpoint enhancements within Visual Studio 2010.

This includes the ability to search in the Breakpoints window, the ability to label breakpoints, the ability to import and export breakpoints, and string comparison for breakpoint conditions in native debugging.

How Do I: Create Sequential Workflows for SharePoint 2010 in Visual Studio 2010?

Sat, 8 May 2010 02:47:57 +0530

Visual Studio 2010 provides a template for the creation of a Sequential Workflows that enables developers the opportunity to build workflow solutions within SharePoint using a graphical design surface. Sequential Workflows have a pre-determined order of activities that define the workflow. Learn how to create a SharePoint 2010 Sequential Workflow in Visual Studio 2010.

How Do I: Create Visual Web Parts for SharePoint 2010 in Visual Studio 2010?

Sat, 8 May 2010 02:39:45 +0530

Visual Web Parts allow developers to build SharePoint 2010 Web Parts using a design surface in Visual Studio 2010. This allows for drag and drop of user controls from the Toolbox to build the visual web part's user interface. Learn how to create a Visual Web Part for SharePoint 2010 in Visual Studio 2010.

How Do I: Create State Machine Workflows for SharePoint 2010 in Visual Studio 2010?

Sat, 8 May 2010 02:36:24 +0530

Visual Studio 2010 provides a template for a State Machine workflow that enables developers the opportunity to build workflow solutions for SharePoint using a graphical design surface. State Machine workflows transition from state to state rather than the transition from activity to activity that is found in a sequential workflow. Learn how to create a SharePoint 2010 State Machine Workflow in Visual Studio 2010.

How Do I: Create Event Receivers for SharePoint 2010 in Visual Studio 2010?

Sat, 8 May 2010 02:33:24 +0530

Visual Studio 2010 provides a project type that enables developers to build Event Receivers that perform actions before or after selected events on the SharePoint 2010 site. Learn how to create an Event Receiver for SharePoint 2010 in Visual Studio 2010. In this example an event will be added to the Adding and Updating actions for Custom List items.

How Do I: Create Content Types for SharePoint 2010 in Visual Studio 2010?

Sat, 8 May 2010 02:32:13 +0530

A Content Type is a reusable collection of settings that can be defined and applied to data in a SharePoint list or library. Visual Studio 2010 provides project types that support the creation and deployment of content types. Learn how to create a SharePoint 2010 Content Type from Visual Studio 2010.

How Do I: Create List Definitions for SharePoint 2010 in Visual Studio 2010?

Sat, 8 May 2010 02:27:52 +0530

List Definitions and List Instances that are based on those definitions are fundamental part of Microsoft SharePoint 2010. Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 provides developers with a project type that simplifies the creation of List Definitions in XML and the creation of List Instances based on those definitions. Tight integration with Microsoft SharePoint 2010 allows List Definitions and List Instances to be deployed to a SharePoint site directly from Visual Studio 2010.

How Do I: Create Site Definitions for SharePoint 2010 in Visual Studio 2010?

Sat, 8 May 2010 02:25:53 +0530

Sites can be created from Site Definitions in the create dialog in SharePoint. New Site Definitions can be created in Visual Studio 2010 and then deployed to SharePoint 2010. Learn how to create a new Site Definition and then add a Web Part to the site's default.aspx page using Visual Studio 2010. The Web Part will filter tasks based on their due date.

How Do I: Import a SharePoint Site Definition using Visual Studio 2010?

Sat, 8 May 2010 02:23:19 +0530

Visual Studio 2010 provides a project type that enables developers to import a Site Definition and add code. This site definition can then be deployed to a Solution Gallery and new sites created on the basis of Site Definition. Learn how to import a SharePoint 2010 Site Definition in Visual Studio 2010.

How Do I: Create a Business Data Connectivity Model for SharePoint 2010 Using Visual Studio 2010?

Sat, 8 May 2010 02:20:13 +0530

Visual Studio 2010 provides a project type that enables developers to build Business Data Connectivity (BDC) Models that produce .NET connectivity assemblies for Business Connectivity Services (BCS) in SharePoint 2010. This allows you to connect external data sources and expose them to SharePoint. In this example a BDC Model will be created that access and updates data in a SQL Server database.

How Do I: Retarget an Outlook Add-In from .NET Framework 3.5 to .NET Framework 4?

Sat, 8 May 2010 02:13:53 +0530

Given an Outlook add-in targeting the .NET Framework 3.5, you may want to change it to target .NET Framework 4, so you can take advantage of new framework features. Changing the target version of the .NET Framework for an Outlook add-in from .NET Framework 3.5 to .NET Framework 4 is easy, but requires specific steps.

How Do I: Retarget a Word 2007 Add-In from .NET Framework 3.5 to .NET Framework 4 that uses Smart Tags?

Sat, 8 May 2010 02:10:09 +0530

Given a Word 2007 add-in including one or more smart tags targeting the .NET Framework 3.5, you may want to change the add-in to target .NET Framework 4, so you can take advantage of new framework features. Changing the target version of the framework for a Word add-in from .NET Framework 3.5 to .NET Framework 4 is easy, but requires specific steps.

How Do I Use Highlight References in the Visual Studio 2010 IDE?

Sat, 8 May 2010 02:05:34 +0530

Visual Studio allows you to use a feature called Highlight References that allows you to visually see and navigate between the references to a symbol in your file. This feature requires Visual Studio 2010 or higher.

How Do I: Use Generate from Usage in Visual Studio 2010?

Sat, 8 May 2010 02:00:53 +0530

In this video Lead PM Karen Liu shows how the new IDE feature called Generate from Usage allows developers to write code that consumes a library or API before that API even exists. This feature requires Visual Studio 2010 or higher.

How Do I: Enhance Performance in the Visual Studio 2010 IDE when Editing VB Code?

Sat, 8 May 2010 01:59:02 +0530

The Visual Studio 2010 IDE responds much more quickly when errors crop up in the editor. In this remarkable video, Microsoft Visual Studio Language Program Manager Avner Aharoni uses timers to demonstrate a 12 fold increase in performance.

How Do I: Use Code Snippets in the Visual Studio IDE?

Sat, 8 May 2010 01:43:54 +0530

This video shows how Code Snippets work, how to edit existing Code Snippets and how to create your own Code Snippets.

How Do I: Take Advantage of C# 2010 Language Improvements in Office Projects?

Sat, 8 May 2010 01:42:12 +0530

C# 2010 adds several language improvements that Visual Basic .NET users have enjoyed for years that make it far easier to interact with Office object models. Reduce the size and complexity of your C# code using these new language features.

How Do I: Get Started with Database Unit Test?

Sat, 8 May 2010 01:40:07 +0530

In this video, Jacques Victor will show you how to create a database unit test that verifies the behavior of a stored procedure within Visual Studio 2010.

How Do I: Generate and Interact with UML Sequence Diagrams?

Sat, 8 May 2010 01:38:39 +0530

In this video, Jacques Victor shows how to generate and interact with UML Sequence Diagrams within Visual Studio 2010

How Do I: Quick Lap Around the Visual Studio 2010 IDE New Features?

Sat, 8 May 2010 01:36:35 +0530

This video demonstrates several of the new IDE enhancements provided by Visual Studio 2010.

How Do I: Get Started with Coded UI tests?

Sat, 8 May 2010 01:28:15 +0530

In this video, Jacques Victor will show you how to create Coded UI tests within Visual Studio Team System 2010. Visual Studio Team System 2010 introduces a new test type - Coded UI Test, which enables you to create automated UI tests which can then be added to a regression test suite. Coded UI Tests may be run as part of a Build Verification Test suite, thus giving the developer immediate feedback on any UI regressions.

How Do I: Customize the Visual Studio 2010 Start Page?

Sat, 8 May 2010 01:09:38 +0530

This video demonstrates how to customize the default start page of Visual Studio 2010. This video demonstrates the following: Where to find the C# project for the Start Page used by Visual Studio How to add a tab to the start page that displays an RSS feed using a custom WPF Item Template How to add a custom button that calls a Visual Studio command Where to save the customized file so that you can set it as the start page of your Visual Studio instance How to specify the custom start page as the start page within Visual Studio

How Do I: Create a Breakpoint Using Conditions?

Fri, 6 Feb 2009 16:59:40 -0800

There are many ways to create breakpoints. By default, a breakpoint is triggered each time a line of code is reached. In this video, Todd Miranda demonstrates how to use advanced breakpoints to only trigger when certain conditions are met.

How Do I: Create a Breakpoint Using Hit Count?

Fri, 6 Feb 2009 16:59:32 -0800

How Do I; Learn Tips and Tricks for Debugging in Visual Studio?

Fri, 6 Feb 2009 16:58:38 -0800

In a debugging session, it is possible to view and explore the values of elements. It is also possible to modify those values in an effort to determine how a new value affects the outcome. In this video, Todd Miranda demonstrates how to use watch and immediate windows to test various scenarios while debugging.

How Do I: Add Tool Windows to the Visual Studio IDE?

Tue, 4 Nov 2008 18:10:26 -0800

This video demonstrates how to: -Create a tool window and integrate it into the IDE by using the package wizard. -Create a multi-instance tool window. -Create a tool window and integrate it into the IDE without using the package wizard.

How Do I: Create a Basic Language Service Using the Managed Babel System?

Tue, 12 Aug 2008 18:39:33 -0700

In this video, Hilton Giesenow demonstrates how to create a basic language service by using the Managed Babel System infrastructure provided in the Visual Studio 2008 SDK. The video includes incorporating the syntax for your language using the Managed Package Lex Scanner Generator (MPLex) and Managed Package Parser Generator (MPPG) tools and setting up and registering your language service into the Visual Studio environment.

How Do I: Read and Write Selected Text from a Visual Studio 2008 Source Code Window?

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 18:07:53 -0700

This video shows you how to read and write selected text and position within a source code window. In addition to manipulating the selection and text it also shows how to subscribe to notifications to track the current document using the Running Document Table (SVsRunningDocumentTable service), as well as how to subscribe to command notification for the active VsTextView managed by the code window.

How Do I: Add Code Snippets to My Language Service?

Tue, 15 Jul 2008 20:26:27 -0700

In this video, Hilton Giesenow demonstrates how to implement Code Snippet functionality into your language service. The video includes registering the Code Snippet settings for your language, enabling the standard commands into the IDE text editor, and modifying the search paths for Code Snippets.

How Do I: Add Intellisense to a Language Service?

Tue, 8 Jul 2008 14:48:56 -0700

Discover the four types of Intellisense that can be implemented in your Language Service. Hilton Giesenow demonstrates how to implement two of these types, Statement/Word Completion and QuickInfo hover tooltips, by extending a Language Service built on top of the Managed Babel System infrastructure provided in the Visual Studio 2008 Software Development Kit (SDK).

How Do I: Work With Other Combo Box Types?

Tue, 1 Jul 2008 02:40:27 -0700

In this video, Hilton Giesenow demonstrates how to work with more advanced combo box types. The video builds on what is covered in a previous video in the series by describing how to place Index Combos, Most Recently Used (MRU) Combos and Dynamic Combos onto toolbars in the Visual Studio IDE from inside of a Visual Studio Integration Package.

How Do I: Create Custom Project Templates Using Visual Studio 2008?

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 00:27:11 -0700

In this video Dylan Miles shows you how to create your own Visual Studio Project Template using Visual Studio 2008. Visual Studio Project templates are one technique to address consistency and reusability across projects and project items. In conjunction with other techniques they enable code factory type development as well as forming the basis for starter kits.

How Do I: Create an Item Template Using Visual Studio 2008?

Tue, 17 Jun 2008 21:28:37 -0700

Join Dylan Miles as he shows you how to create your own project item templates using Visual Studio 2008. Visual Studio item templates are one technique to address consistency and reusability across project items. In conjunction with other techniques, they enable code factory type development and form the basis for starter kits.

How Do I: Add Branding to a Visual Studio Integration Package?

Tue, 10 Jun 2008 10:03:55 -0700

Add branding for your VSPackage and have the branding appear in the Help...About screen and the Visual Studio start-up splash screen. Hilton Giesenow demonstrates how.

How Do I: Deploy a Visual Studio Integration Package?

Tue, 3 Jun 2008 00:19:42 -0700

Join Hilton Giesenow as he demonstrates how create a setup installer for your Visual Studio (VS) Package. Discover the default registration process for a package, how to create an .msi and setup.exe installer, and how to register your Visual Studio (VS) Package on the www.VisualStudioGallery.com Web site.

How Do I: Integrate with the Error List?

Tue, 27 May 2008 22:59:55 -0700

Learn how to integrate with the Visual Studio error list, retrieve the items in the list, and add items to the list. Hilton Giesenow shows you how.

How Do I: Add A Dialog Page to Configure Your VSPackage?

Tue, 20 May 2008 19:03:49 -0700

In this video, Hilton Giesenow demonstrates how to add Dialog Pages into the Visual Studio Tools...Options window to allow users to configure settings on your Visual Studio Integration Package. The video demonstrates both a simple dialogs page with a default property grid as well as how to create a custom user interface control to configure your settings. Also covered is how to read back out the options that have been configured from within the package.

How Do I: Add a New Tool Window to Visual Studio?

Tue, 13 May 2008 09:23:54 -0700

Join Hilton Giesenow as he demonstrates how to add a custom tool window into the Visual Studio integrated development environment (IDE). Learn how to add the tool window, how to launch and interact with it, and how to modify it with custom controls and behaviors.

How Do I: Write to the Output Window?

Tue, 6 May 2008 14:44:02 -0700

Discover how to write to the Visual Studio Output Window. In addition to standard output, Hilton Giesenow explores the OutputTaskItemString method and writing to the Debug and General output panes.

How Do I: Create a Debugger Visualizer?

Tue, 22 Apr 2008 16:54:49 -0700

In this how-to video, Lamees Ayman will show us how to create a debugger visualizer.

How Do I: Place My Commands Into Different Kinds of Visual Studio Menus?

Tue, 15 Apr 2008 23:03:23 -0700

In this video, Hilton Giesenow demonstrates how to add command buttons into the various kinds of menus and toolbars within the Visual Studio IDE, including the standard toolbar, a custom toolbar, a tool window and the code editor context menu. The video also illustrates how to add a single command into multiple menus simultaneously.

How Do I: Add Commands and Controls Into the Visual Studio IDE?

Tue, 8 Apr 2008 22:28:48 -0700

In this video, Hilton Giesenow demonstrates how to add controls into the Visual Studio IDE. He illustrates how to add a VSCT file that marks up the UI elements to be added to the IDE, including their positioning and other properties. The video then demonstrates how to link to these controls in the VS package and add behaviour to them.

How Do I: Deploy my Domain Model to Other Developers?

Tue, 1 Apr 2008 22:50:58 -0700

In this video, Dylan Miles, shows you how to create a setup project for a Domain Specific language you have developed. This video also demonstrates another useful application of the T4 text template engine in generating WiX files for a Wix setup project.

How Do I: Add Validation To My DSL?

Tue, 25 Mar 2008 15:25:37 -0700

In this video, Hilton Giesenow demonstrates how to add validation into your Domain Specific Language to ensure that certain rules are enforced on the domain objects in the DSL designer, both for a specific domain object but also across linked objects.

How Do I: Create a Multi Project Template?

Tue, 18 Mar 2008 23:07:48 -0700

In this video, Dylan Miles, shows you how to combine multiple project templates into one root template using Visual Studio 2008.

How Do I: Create And Use T4 Templates?

Tue, 11 Mar 2008 09:06:50 -0700

The Text Templating Transformation Toolkit (T4) is the code generation engine used as part of Domain Specific Languages and Software Factories projects. However, this powerful engine can have considerable value on its own. With the T4 toolkit now built directly into Visual Studio 2008, Hilton Giesenow demonstrates how to make use of it to easily add code generation into your arsenal.

How Do I: Get Started with the VisualStudio Domain Specific Languages?

Tue, 4 Mar 2008 22:56:00 -0800

In this video, Dylan Miles, briefly shows you what the DSL tools are in the Visual Studio SDK, some of the main concepts as well as how to get started.

How Do I: Generate Code from my Domain Specific Language using DSL Tools?

Tue, 26 Feb 2008 10:51:24 -0800

In this video Dylan Miles, shows you how to use the power text template engine built into DSL Tools to generate code from a model created by a Domain Specific Language.

How Do I: Create and Customize My Domain Specific Language?

Wed, 20 Feb 2008 12:07:35 -0800

In this video, Dylan Miles, shows you how to create and customize your own Domain Specific Language using Visual Studio DSL Tools. He shows you the basics of creating your own domain classes, changing the visual properties of shapes as well as adding your own custom properties.

How Do I: Use Advanced Customization?

Tue, 12 Feb 2008 17:37:13 -0800

In this video, Dylan Miles, shows you how to override functionality in the generated code of your Domain Specific Language by using a custom constructor, custom storage for your shape and domain classes as well as hooking events to your shape classes.

How Do I: Create a Setup Project for your Visual Studio Shell (VSShell Isolated Mode Part 3)

Tue, 29 Jan 2008 21:32:41 +0000

In this video Dylan Miles shows you how to create a setup project for your VSShell Isolated Mode IDE. This is so you can easily deploy your VSShell and related packages to eventual users of your Integrated Development Environment or IDE. This video also highlights the differences between the Developer Load Key or DLK, the Shell Load Key or SLK and Package Load Keys or PLK's which are required to deploy your VSShell IDE onto computers that do not have the Visual Studio SDK installed.

How Do I: Create a Visual Studio Integration Package for your VSShell? (VSShell Isolated Mode Part 2)

Tue, 22 Jan 2008 22:12:40 +0000

In this Video, Dylan Miles shows you how to extend your Integrated Development Environment (IDE) by adding your own integration package. Using integration packages you can provide any advanced functionality you require for your Integrated Development Environment (IDE).

How Do I: Customize the Visual Studio 2008 Shell? (VSShell Isolated Mode Part 1)

Tue, 15 Jan 2008 21:05:43 +0000

In this Video, Dylan Miles, shows how to create your own Integrated Development Environment using the Visual Studio 2008 Shell. Basic branding, including changing the splash screen, icon and caption text as well as how to enable and disable the built in menu items is discussed.

How Do I: Add Intellisense Functionality To My Language Service?

Tue, 8 Jan 2008 20:55:11 +0000

In this video, Hilton Giesenow discusses the four types of Intellisense features that can be implemented in your Language Service and then demonstrates two of these – adding Statement/Word Completion and adding QuickInfo tooltips.

How Do I: Iterate Through the Items in the Visual Studio Error List?

Tue, 18 Dec 2007 20:55:11 +0000

This video demonstrates getting access to the Visual Studio 2005 error list and then iterating through each item in the error list.

How Do I: Add Code Snippet Functionality To My Language Service?

Tue, 11 Dec 2007 21:35:16 +0000

In this video, Hilton Giesenow demonstrates how to extend your language service by adding Code Snippet expansion functionality. The video also includes some tips for debugging possible Code Snippet integration issues.

How Do I: Access an XML Document When it is Open in the XML Editor?

Tue, 4 Dec 2007 21:24:12 +0000

In this video Dylan Miles shows you how to access an open XML document by implanting a simplified version of DonXML’s XPathMania XSLT query window. You will learn how to get the current document and query for the LanguageInfo and Source class of any open frame to be able to retrieve the content of open windows within Visual Studio 2005.

How Do I: Create A VSCT File For My VSPackage?

Tue, 20 Nov 2007 20:03:27 +0000

In this video, Hilton Giesenow shows how to make use of the new VSCT xml file format instead of the traditional Command Table Configuration (CTC) file format for defining the UI elements of your VSPackage.

How Do I: Read and Write Selected Text and Position in a Source Code Window?

Tue, 13 Nov 2007 21:41:24 +0000

In this video, Dylan Miles shows you how to read and write selected text and position within a source code window, as well as how to subscribe to notifications for document tracking and command notification.

How Do I: Edit Object Properties I Create Using the Properties Window in Visual Studio?

Tue, 6 Nov 2007 22:33:02 +0000

In this video, learn how to create your own property windows to allow developers to assign values to the properties of your objects at design time. Dylan Miles demonstrates how to leverage the STrackSelection service and the SelectionContainer class to push properties to the Properties window.

How Do I: Create a Custom Template Wizard Using Visual Studio 2005?

Tue, 30 Oct 2007 23:21:45 +0000

In this video, see how to create your own custom template wizard to collect custom parameter values from users and substitute those values into user-created projects from your templates. [Related Video: "How to Create Custom Project and Item Templates"]

How Do I: Create a Rich Client Application with MFC?

Tue, 23 Oct 2007 21:51:16 +0000

In this video, Chris Pels creates a managed Windows Forms control to use in a C++ application, and teaches you how to capture events from the Windows Forms control in your C++ application.

How Do I: Check for Application Updates Programmatically Using the ClickOnce Deployment API?

Tue, 23 Oct 2007 21:50:34 +0000

In this video, Rob Windor shows you how to write code that uses the ApplicationDeployment class to check for updates based on an event or a timer.

How Do I: Add AJAX Functionality to an Existing ASP.NET Page?

Tue, 23 Oct 2007 21:49:16 +0000

In this video, Todd Miranda demonstrates how to add AJAX functionality to an existing ASP.NET page with minimal effort to increase performance and improve the overall user experience of your application.

How Do I: Create and Debug a SharePoint Workflow Template?

Tue, 23 Oct 2007 21:48:45 +0000

This walkthrough demonstrates how to create a basic sequential workflow template. The workflow checks a property of a document library to determine whether a document has been reviewed. If the document has been reviewed, the workflow finishes.

How Do I: Create and Modify a Cascading Style Sheet in Visual Studio 2008?

Tue, 23 Oct 2007 21:47:34 +0000

In this video, Todd Miranda introduces the cascading style sheet (CSS) features in Visual Studio 2008 that make it easy to create style sheets and styles through a property style interface.

How Do I: Create a Windows Presentation Foundation Application in C# in Visual Studio 2008?

Tue, 23 Oct 2007 21:47:54 +0000

In this video, Todd Miranda demonstrates how to build a simple Windows Presentation Foundation application using the tools in Visual Studio 2008.

How Do I: Create an Occasionally Connected Application?

Tue, 23 Oct 2007 21:46:21 +0000

In this video, Rob Windsor shows how to create an occasionally connected application that will consume data from a local database and periodically synchronize this data store with the server-side database.

How Do I: Debug a Windows Presentation Foundation Application in Visual Studio 2008?

Tue, 23 Oct 2007 21:45:47 +0000

In this video, Todd Miranda shows you some of the handy features available for debugging applications in Visual Studio 2008.

How Do I: Use the LINQ-Enabled XML API in Visual Studio 2008?

Tue, 23 Oct 2007 21:44:23 +0000

In this video, Chris Pells shows you how to load XML from disk or create XML in code with XML literals in Visual Basic or XElement in C#, and how LINQ queries can be executed against the XML to extract specific elements.

How Do I: Create and Use an AJAX-Enabled Web Service in a Web Site in Visual Studio 2008?

Tue, 23 Oct 2007 21:43:26 +0000

In this video, Rob Windsor shows you how to create an AJAX-enabled Web service and use its methods from client script running in a separate Web application.

How Do I: Use JavaScript IntelliSense in Visual Studio 2008?

Tue, 23 Oct 2007 21:42:25 +0000

In this video, Chris Pels provides an overview of the new IntelliSense features for JavaScript in Visual Studio 2008, and demonstrates the integration of XML comments for JavaScript.

How Do I: Create and Consume a Windows Communication Foundation Service?

Tue, 23 Oct 2007 21:42:54 +0000

This walkthrough will demonstrate how to create a simple Windows Communication Foundation (WCF) service and how to use that service from a Windows client application.

How Do I: Learn About the Integrated Development Environment in Visual Studio 2008?

Tue, 23 Oct 2007 21:42:54 +0000

In this video, Rob Windsor discusses the new features and changes to the IDE in Visual Studio 2008. See the updated Web page editor, WPF form designer, CSS editor, and more.

How Do I: Create Custom Project and Item Templates for Visual Studio?

Tue, 2 Oct 2007 12:21:46 +0000

Visual Studio templates are one technique to help develop consistency and reusability across projects and project items.

How Do I: Create a Language Service?

Tue, 25 Sep 2007 13:45:12 +0000

In this video, Hilton Giesenow illustrates a simple working Language Service. He begins by building a simple scanner for colorising based on regular expressions, then expands on this to implement the Managed Babel framework, integrating MPLex and MPPG directly into the Visual Studio build as well.

How Do I: Create a Multi-View Editor in Visual Studio?

Tue, 18 Sep 2007 15:03:32 +0000

In this video, Hilton Giesenow demonstrates how to create a multi-view editor that saves and loads two linked files in the same editor window in Visual Studio.

How Do I: Create Additional Help Files for Visual Studio?

Tue, 11 Sep 2007 22:51:53 +0000

Learn how to create a Help file for a Visual Studio extensibility package and then integrate the Help into the package. During the process, specific Help topics and keywords will be associated with user interface objects in a sample Visual Studio tool window.

How Do I: Deploy a Visual Studio Package?

Tue, 4 Sep 2007 10:21:11 +0000

In this video, Hilton Giesenow discusses the key concepts of deploying a VSPackage and shows the final output of a deployed package. Then, he demonstrates how to use a Setup and Deployment project to perform these steps in an installer, with tips on testing this process.

How Do I: Sign Up for the Microsoft Visual Studio Industry Partner Program?

Tue, 28 Aug 2007 09:11:21 +0000

In this video, Hilton Giesenow shows how to sign up with the Microsoft Visual Studio Industry Partner (VSIP) program in order to obtain a Package Load Key required to distribute a VSPackage. See how to sign your package with this key and get tips for debugging signing and other load failures.

How Do I: Add Branding to the About Window and Splash Screen in Visual Studio 2005?

Tue, 21 Aug 2007 11:27:31 +0000

In this video, Hilton Giesenow shows how to add branding information about your Visual Studio Integration Package into the Help>About box in Visual Studio 2005, and how to add these details into the IDE splash screen.

How Do I: Create a Basic Editor in Visual Studio 2005?

Tue, 14 Aug 2007 08:25:11 +0000

In this video, Hilton Giesenow shows how to create a basic editor in Visual Studio 2005 to allow you to edit custom file types. He uses the Custom Editor Wizard to show how it registers custom file types, and a form to edit the custom files. The generated output is then modified to illustrate how key aspects of user interaction are handled and how they can be extended.

How Do I: Add an Options Page to a VSPackage in Visual Studio?

Tue, 7 Aug 2007 02:15:11 +0000

In this video, Hilton Giesenow shows you how to configure your VSPackage by adding and customizing a standard Options page with a property grid. Then he demonstrates how to add a more advanced custom options page with its own layout.

How Do I: Iterate Through the Items in the Visual Studio Task List?

Tue, 31 Jul 2007 02:15:11 +0000

In this video, Hilton Giesenow shows you how to iterate through the items in the Visual Studio task list, and add new tasks pulled from a Web service to this list in code. The video also covers adding a button to the Task List toolbar to retrieve the tasks from the Web service, and how to control user interaction with these tasks.

How Do I: Add a Custom Tool Window to the Visual Studio Environment?

Tue, 24 Jul 2007 00:45:11 +0000

In this video, Hilton Giesenow shows how to build and add a custom tool window into the Visual Studio environment. Once the tool window is in place, the video then goes on to add a toolbar with a command to this new tool window.

How Do I: Add a Right-Click Menu Item in Visual Studio?

Tue, 10 Jul 2007 00:45:11 +0000

In this video, Hilton Giesenow shows you how to add new items into existing menus in Visual Studio. See how to make use of the IDTCommandTarget interface to define when your new menu item is available and when it is not, and how to control its behavior and execution. In addition, we look at how to add items into various right-click menus within the environment.

How Do I: Write to the Output Window?

Tue, 26 Jun 2007 00:45:11 +0000

In this sample, we learn how to leverage VSPackages to create a tool window that gives us the functionality of writing out strings of data directly to the output window. This sample helps show how to grab the context of the output window and pane for the IDE in which your tool window is running.

How-Do-I: Add Commands to Menus and Toolbars

Tue, 12 Jun 2007 00:45:11 +0000

In this How To we describe how to create a VSPackage Command type. We also show you how to manipulate the code executed by commands, where the command is positioned in the IDE as well as what ICON will be associated with the command button as it’s displayed.

How-Do-I: Create and Edit Macros

Tue, 12 Jun 2007 19:31:46 +0000

In this video Duane Laflotte will demonstrate how to create and edit macros, how to assign macros to hotkeys, and how to pass parameters to code in the background.