Automation Event Objects

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All available event objects are represented as properties on the Events2 object. Following is a complete list of the event objects in the Visual Studio automation model. To see the events that each object offers, click the link.

Event Objects

Object Name	Description
BuildEvents	Provides events for solution builds.
CodeModelEvents	Provides events that occur in code.
CommandBarEvents	Provides events for controls on the Command Bar.
CommandEvents	Provides command events for add-ins.
DebuggerEvents	Provides events for the debugger.
DocumentEvents	Provides events for documents in the integrated development environment (IDE).
DTEEvents	Provides events for the state of the IDE.
Events	Represents all events in the automation model.
FindEvents	Provides events for text and file search operations.
OutputWindowEvents	Provides events for the Output window.
PublishEvents	Provides events for ClickOnce publishing.
ProjectItemsEvents	Provides events for project items.
ProjectsEvents	Provides events for projects.
SelectionEvents	Provides events for changes made to items contained in a selection.
SolutionEvents	Provides events for solutions.
TaskListEvents	Provides events for the Task List.
TextDocumentKeyPressEvents	Provides events when keys are pressed while editing a text document.
TextEditorEvents	Provides events when document text is changed.
WindowEvents	Provides events for windows such as when they are opened or closed.
WindowVisibilityEvents	Provides events for the visibility of windows, such as when they are hidden or displayed.

See Also

Other Resources

Responding to Automation Events

ClickOnce Deployment Overview