VSPackages and the Managed Package Framework

You can reduce development time by creating a VSPackage with the managed package framework (MPF) classes instead of by using COM interop classes.

There are two ways to create a managed VSPackage:

• Use the Visual Studio Integration Package Wizard

  For more information, see How to: Create VSPackages (C# and Visual Basic).

• Build your VSPackage without the Visual Studio Package Wizard

  For example, you can copy a sample VSPackages (BasicPkg, BasicEditor, or single-instance ToolWindow) and change the GUIDs and the names to match your VSPackage. The samples are installed with you install the Visual Studio SDK.

In This Section

• Managed Package Framework Classes
  Describes and lists the MPF class namespaces and DLL files.

Related Sections

• How to: Create VSPackages (C# and Visual Basic)
  Explains how to create a managed VSPackage using a wizard.

• Managed VSPackages
  Introduces aspects of VSPackages that apply to managed code.