How to create addin for VS2005.?

Question

i want to convert my window application, that i developed in VS2005 using C#, as an Add in for Visual Studio 2005. How can i do it.?

Answer 1

I wanted to create one myself, but i didn't have yet time to process the information required:

• "How Do I?" Visual Studio extensibility videos
• Article series detailing extending visual studio from the beginning: LearnVSXNow!
• Microsofts's VSX Home on Code Gallery
• Building your own Visual Studio Source Code Outliner extension (and Quan's whole blog)

Overall I'd recommend waiting for Visual Studio 2010 (or start working with the fresh beta 1), because there will be many changes and many more possibilities on extending Visual Studio. (Think WPF.) The code gallery I linked already contains content regarding to this.

Answer 2

There is a nice quick start tutorial in here : http://www.codeproject.com/KB/macros/LineCounterAddin.aspx

It was enough for me to start.

Answer 3

You could try looking at MSDN or books, but you might find the VS2005 information hidden behind the VS2008 stuff...