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Solution2.ExtenderNames Property

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Gets a list of available Extenders for the object.

Namespace:  EnvDTE80
Assembly:  EnvDTE80 (in EnvDTE80.dll)

Syntax

'Declaration
ReadOnly Property ExtenderNames As Object

Object ExtenderNames { get; }

property Object^ ExtenderNames {
    Object^ get ();
}

abstract ExtenderNames : Object

function get ExtenderNames () : Object

Property Value

Type: System.Object
An object containing an automation-compliant array of strings.

Implements

_Solution.ExtenderNames

Remarks

ExtenderNames returns the names of the currently applicable Extenders for this object by using the CATID as specified by its ExtenderCATID property.

Examples

For information on how to run this add-in code, see How to: Compile and Run the Automation Object Model Code Examples.

The following example shows how to display the extenders for an open solution

Sub ExtenderNamesExample(ByVal dte As DTE2)

    Dim names() As String = CType(dte.Solution.ExtenderNames, String())
    Dim exts, name As String
    For Each name In names
        exts &= name & vbCrLf
    Next

    MsgBox(dte.Solution.FullName & " has the following extenders:" & _
        vbCrLf & vbCrLf & exts)

End Sub

//you will need to add this reference to your project as well
using System.Windows.Forms;
public void ExtenderNamesExample(DTE2 dte)
{
    string[] names = (string[])dte.Solution.ExtenderNames;
    string exts = "";
    foreach (string name in names)
    {
        exts += name + Environment.NewLine;
    }

    MessageBox.Show(dte.Solution.FullName + 
        " has the following extenders:" + Environment.NewLine + 
        Environment.NewLine + exts);
}

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See Also

Reference

Solution2 Interface

EnvDTE80 Namespace

Other Resources

How to: Compile and Run the Automation Object Model Code Examples

Implementing and Using Automation Extenders