RE: Multi−Project templates
RE: Multi−Project templates
Source: http://www.tech−archive.net/Archive/VisualStudio/microsoft.public.vsnet.enterprise.tools/2005−12/msg00005.html
• From: "SkipV"
• Date: Fri, 9 Dec 2005 10:43:02 −0800 Gary, Thanks for looking into this for me, but this was not the response I was hoping for. >From my perspective, it is frustrating that I will have to rely upon what appears to be a community type project that is not available yet for the RTM version of Visual Studio 2005 to completely convert my system's source over to VS2005. I had expected the new and improved template feature, which replaced the Enterprise Template feature in VS2003, to support at least all of the functionality of the older feature that was being replaced. Granted, the VS2005 template feature does make it extremely easy to create a very simple template, but the cost of this niave design is proving to be high in productivity time for me and my team. This marks the 3rd disappointment I've experienced (so far) with VS2005. #1 being: bloated compiled assemblies with VB.Net (the compiler emitting "My" namespace types into my assemblies, causing my small footprint assemblies to double in size in some cases). Problem resolved, but cost me 1 day. #2. Different runtime behavior between debugging in the IDE and running in release mode (the vshost type impersonating my types − we do some type checking at runtime to determine which code path to take). Problem resolved, but cost me the bulk of 1 day. #3. And now this new Template feature's inability to support existing projects. Including the time I've spent actually converting our existing ETP solutions over to the 2005's solutions (I had to convert each individual project and then manually reconstruct the solutions − as the 2005 Conversion Wizard would croak and leave out some nested projects when converting an ETP solution) has cost me a week and a half so far. I expect I'll have to spend a couple more weeks diving into this GAT when it becomes available for the VS2005 RTM. I'm sorry for venting on you (I realize there were many teams involved in the designs of these new features that have caused me so much frustration), RE: Multi−Project templates 1
RE: Multi−Project templates but I've gotta gripe at somebody:−). Thanks again for checking this out. Skip V. ps. What I was hoping for something simple like "Oh you need to use the in your root .vstemplate to reference an existing project." That would've saved me a bit of grief and more importantly, quite a bit of productivity time. ""Gary Chang[MSFT]"" wrote: > Hi, > > I suggest you may take a look on Guidance Automation Toolkit, which is an > extension to Visual Studio 2005. It allows architects to author rich, > integrated user experiences for reusable assets including frameworks, > components and patterns. > > The resulting Guidance Packages are composed of templates, wizards and > recipes, you can accomplish your purpose by a custom action in a GAT recipe > easily enough, along with any other new projects you want to add to the > solution. > > For the details about GAT, I suggest you refer to the following MSDN topic: > > Guidance Automation Toolkit > http://msdn.microsoft.com/vstudio/teamsystem/workshop/gat/default.aspx > > > Thanks for your understanding! > > Best regards, > > Gary Chang > Microsoft Community Support > −−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−− > Get Secure! ¡§C www.microsoft.com/security > Register to Access MSDN Managed Newsgroups! > http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=/servicedesks/msdn/nospam.asp > &SD=msdn > > This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights. > > .
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