Solution2 Interface

Definition

Namespace:

EnvDTE80

Assembly:

Microsoft.VisualStudio.Interop.dll

Package:

Microsoft.VisualStudio.Interop v17.12.40391

Represents all projects and solution-wide properties in the integrated development environment (IDE).

public interface class Solution2 : EnvDTE::_Solution, System::Collections::IEnumerable

public interface class Solution2 : EnvDTE::_Solution

__interface Solution2 : EnvDTE::_Solution

[System.Runtime.InteropServices.Guid("FA238614-FBB1-4314-A7F7-49AE8BB6C6BA")]
public interface Solution2 : EnvDTE._Solution, System.Collections.IEnumerable

[<System.Runtime.InteropServices.Guid("FA238614-FBB1-4314-A7F7-49AE8BB6C6BA")>]
type Solution2 = interface
    interface _Solution
    interface IEnumerable

Public Interface Solution2
Implements _Solution, IEnumerable

Derived

EnvDTE100.Solution4

EnvDTE90.Solution3

Attributes

GuidAttribute

Implements

_Solution IEnumerable

Examples

Sub SolutionExample(ByVal dte As DTE2)  
    ' This function creates a solution and adds a Visual Basic Console  
    ' project to it.  
    Try  
        Dim soln As Solution2 = CType(DTE.Solution, Solution2)  
        Dim vbTemplatePath As String  
        ' This path must exist on your computer.  
        ' Replace <file path> below with an actual path.  
        Dim vbPrjPath As String = <file path>  
        MsgBox("starting")  
        ' Get the project template path for a Visual Basic console application project.  
        vbTemplatePath = soln.GetProjectTemplate _  
        ("ConsoleApplication.zip", "VisualBasic")  
        ' Create a new Visual Baic Console project using the template obtained   
        ' above.  
        soln.AddFromTemplate(vbTemplatePath, vbPrjPath, _  
        "New Visual Basic Console Project", False)  
        MsgBox("done")  
    Catch ex As System.Exception  
        MsgBox(ex.ToString)  
    End Try  
End Sub  

//you will need to add this reference to your project as well  
using System.Windows.Forms;    

public void SolutionExample(DTE2 dte)  
{  
    // This function creates a solution and adds a Visual C# Console  
    // project to it.  
    try{  
        Solution2 soln = (Solution2)_applicationObject.Solution;  
        String csTemplatePath;  
        // The file path must exist on your computer.  
        // Replace <file path> below with an actual path.  
        String csPrjPath = <file path>;  
    MessageBox.Show("Starting...");  
csTemplatePath =   
soln.GetProjectTemplate("ConsoleApplication.zip", "CSharp");  
        // Create a new C# Console project using the template obtained   
        // above.  
        soln.AddFromTemplate(csTemplatePath, csPrjPath,  
 "New CSharp Console Project", false);  
        MessageBox.Show("Done!");  
    }  
    catch(SystemException ex)  
    {  
        MessageBox.Show("ERROR: " + ex);  
    }  
}  

Remarks

This interface contains a collection of all projects in the current instance of the IDE and all solution-wide properties, such as build configurations. It contains a project element for every project, whether it is a wrapped project, a subproject, or a top-level project.

You can find the open solution by using the DTE.Solution property. To refer to virtual projects, such as MiscFiles or SolutionItems, use Solution.Item(EnvDTE.Constants.vsProjectKindMisc or Solution.Item(EnvDTE.Constants.vsProjectKindSolutionItems.

Properties

AddIns	Obsolete. Gets an AddIns collection, which contains all currently available add-ins associated with the solution.
Count	Gets a value indicating the number of projects in the solution.
DTE	Gets the top-level extensibility object.
ExtenderCATID	Gets the Extender category ID (CATID) for the object.
ExtenderNames	Gets a list of available Extenders for the object.
FileName	Microsoft Internal Use Only.
FullName	Gets the full path and name of the object's file.
Globals	Gets the Globals object that contains any variable values that may be saved in the solution (.sln) file, the project file, or the user's profile data.
IsDirty	Microsoft Internal Use Only.
IsOpen	Gets a value which indicates whether a solution is open.
Parent	Gets the immediate parent object of a Solution2 object.
Projects	Gets a collection of the projects currently in the solution.
Properties	Gets a collection of all properties that pertain to the Solution2 object.
Saved	Gets or sets a value indicating whether a solution has not been modified since last being saved or opened.
SolutionBuild	Gets the SolutionBuild object for the solution, which represents the root of the build automation model at the solution level.

Methods

AddFromFile(String, Boolean)	Adds a project to the solution that is based on a project file already stored in the system.
AddFromTemplate(String, String, String, Boolean)	Copies an existing project file, and any items or subdirectories it contains, to the specified location and adds it to the solution.
AddSolutionFolder(String)	Adds a solution folder to a ProjectItems collection.
Close(Boolean)	Closes the current solution.
Create(String, String)	Creates an empty solution in the specified directory with the specified name.
FindProjectItem(String)	Locates an item in a project.
get_Extender(String)
get_TemplatePath(String)
GetEnumerator()	Returns an enumeration for items in a collection.
GetProjectItemTemplate(String, String)	Returns a path to the indicated project item template.
GetProjectTemplate(String, String)	Returns a path to the indicated project template. If a template has a RequiredFrameworkVersion element higher than 4.0, you should provide the version in the call so that the search for the template will find a match. For example, instead of calling GetProjectTemplate("Extensibility\1033\VSIXProject.zip", "CSharp"); call GetProjectTemplate("Extensibility\1033\VSIXProject.zip|FrameworkVersion=4.5", "CSharp");.
Item(Object)	Returns an indexed member of a Projects collection.
Open(String)	Opens a specified solution.
ProjectItemsTemplatePath(String)	Superseded by GetProjectItemTemplate(String, String).
Remove(Project)	Removes the specified project from the solution.
SaveAs(String)	Saves the solution.