Visual Studio Hacks

James Avery

  • 出版商: O'Reilly
  • 出版日期: 2005-04-26
  • 售價: $1,230
  • 貴賓價: 9.5$1,169
  • 語言: 英文
  • 頁數: 504
  • 裝訂: Paperback
  • ISBN: 0596008473
  • ISBN-13: 9780596008475
  • 相關分類: Visual Studio
  • 已絕版

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Description:

With start-up templates for projects ranging from Windows applications to web services, and extensive help and on-line documentation, Visual Studio .NET might be mistaken for a tool for unsophisticated users. It's true that most developers soon discover that the basic operation of Visual Studio is fairly self-explanatory; less obvious are some of the suite's more advanced built-in features.

Visual Studio .Net includes a wealth of little-used capabilities, is very customizable, has a complete automation model, and much more. On top of its regular feature set, there are hosts of free add-ins, macros, and power toys that can further enhance the functionality of Visual Studio. This book is all about exploring these things, and in doing so, becoming a better and more efficient developer. Developers will learn how to:

  • Get the most out of projects and solutions, including getting down and dirty with the undocumented format of project and solution files
  • Use these editor features to the fullest, and add additional functionality to the editor through the use of third-party add-ins
  • Learn smarter ways to navigate the application and your own source code
  • Customize shortcut keys, toolbars, menus, the toolbox, and much more
  • Use the debugger successfully not only on your source code, but with T-SQL and scripting languages as well
  • Automatically generate code
  • Learn how the server can be used to interface with databases, services, and performance counters, as well as WMI
  • Use and create Visual Studio add-ins to extend its functionality


Offering valuable tips, tools, and tricks, Visual Studio Hacks takes you far beyond the suite's usual capabilities. You can read this book from cover to cover or, because each hack stands its own, you can feel free to browse and jump to the different sections that interest you most. If there's a prerequisite you need to know about, a cross-reference will guide you to the right hack.

If you want to experience the full spectrum of Visual Studio's functionality and flexibility, you'll find the perfect guide for exploration in Visual Studio Hacks. Once the final page is turned, you can confidently say that you've been exposed to everything that Visual Studio .NET is capable of doing.

 

Table of Contents:

Credits  

Preface  

Chapter 1. Master Projects and Solutions 

      1. Manage Projects and Solutions
      2. Master Assembly and Project References  

      3. Organize Projects and Solutions  

      4. Hack the Project and Solution Files  

      5. Remove SourceSafe Bindings  

Chapter 2. Master the Editor 

      6. Master the Clipboard  

      7. Make Pasting into Visual Studio Easier  

      8. Master IntelliSense  

      9. Master Regions  

      10. Add Guidelines to the Text Editor  

      11. Select the Best Editor  

      12. Customize Syntax Coloring  

      13. Edit the Most Recent File and Project Lists  

      14. Refactor Your Code  

      15. Use and Share Code Snippets  

Chapter 3. Navigating Visual Studio 

      16. Take Control of Your Workspace  

      17. Find Files Quickly  

      18. Search Files Quickly  

      19. Search for Patterns in Your Files  

      20. Navigate Your Source Code  

      21. Never Forget a TODO Again  

      22. Hack the Mouse  

      23. Enhance the Tabs in Visual Studio  

Chapter 4. Customizing Visual Studio 

      24. Create Your Own Shortcuts  

      25. Customize Menus and Toolbars  

      26. Create Custom Window Layouts  

      27. Customize the Toolbox  

      28. Package Your Toolbox Settings  

      29. Add Support for Nonstandard File Extensions  

      30. Hack the Registry  

      31. Save and Move Your IDE Settings  

      32. Enable IntelliSense for HTML and XML Documents  

      33. Add an External Tool  

      34. Customize Your Project Build Process  

      35. Modify the Build Output and Navigate the Results  

Chapter 5. Debugging 

      36. Set Breakpoints  

      37. Troubleshoot Breakpoints  

      38. Customize Visual Studio's Reaction to Exceptions  

      39. Debug Scripting Code  

      40. Debug SQL Server  

      41. Debug a Running Process  

      42. Debug a Failing Application  

      43. Write a Custom Visualizer  

Chapter 6. Speed Hacks 

      44. Speed Up Visual Studio  

      45. Load Files from the Command Prompt  

      46. Master the Command Window  

      47. Build a Custom Tool  

      48. Extend the Application Configuration File  

      49. Generate Strongly Typed DataSets  

      50. Define Templates for Generating Code  

      51. Create a Macro  

      52. Generate Code with Macros  

      53. Create Connection Strings Quickly  

      54. Quickly Sign Assemblies  

      55. Update Project References Quickly  

      56. Automatically Add using and Imports Statements  

      57. Insert Commonly Used Code Automatically  

      58. Move Quickly Between Source Control Providers  

Chapter 7. Help and Research 

      59. Get Help  

      60. Search the Internet from Visual Studio  

      61. Redirect Help to Google  

      62. Use P/Invoke with Ease  

      63. Examine the IL Generated by Your Code  

      64. Examine the Innards of Assemblies  

      65. Follow the Rules with FxCop  

      66. Generate Statistics on Your C# Code  

      67. Profile Heap Allocations  

Chapter 8. Comments and Documentation 

      68. Master C# XML Comments  

      69. Create Comments Faster  

      70. Create XML Comments with VB.NET  

      71. Create Documentation from XML Comments  

      72. Integrate Your Own Documentation into Visual Studio  

Chapter 9. Server Explorer Hacks 

      73. Access Performance Counters  

      74. Diagram and Modify a Database  

      75. Script Your Database  

      76. Enumerate Processes, Drives, Shares, and More  

Chapter 10. Work with Visual Studio Tools 

      77. Master the Visual Studio Command Prompt  

      78. Launch Visual Studio from the Command Prompt  

      79. Stress Test Web Applications  

      80. Obfuscate Your Code  

      81. Generate Code from UML  

      82. Generate UML Design Documents from Code  

Chapter 11. Visual Studio Tools for Office 

      83. Install Visual Studio Tools for Office 2003  

      84. Create a Command Bar in Word 2003  

      85. Display a Windows Form from Excel 2003  

Chapter 12. Extending Visual Studio 

      86. Automate Visual Studio  

      87. Access Visual Studio from Standalone Applications  

      88. Create a File Template  

      89. Writing a Visual Studio Add-in  

      90. Find the Name of That Command Bar  

      91. Change the Icon for Your Add-in  

Chapter 13. Enhancing Visual Studio 

      92. Manage Add-ins  

      93. Run Unit Tests Inside Visual Studio  

      94. Spellcheck Your Code and Comments  

      95. View an Outline of Your Controls  

      96. Blog Code from Visual Studio  

      97. Collapse and Expand Your Code  

      98. Combine the Visual Studio Command Prompt and the Command Window  

      99. Generate Web Services Code  

      100. Test Regular Expressions in Visual Studio  

Index