Creating Templates Manually

Hi,

I use VS Express 2005 C++ (not the beta version).

I cannot see the export template File menu options.
I checked in the Customisation but there is no "Export Template" command in File Category.
I try Import/Export setting to reset the setting to basic standard VC++ setting but it changed nothing.

I read about difficulties to export from VC++ but at least I should have the greyed option, shouln't I
What is this problem

Thanks in advance ;)

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Creating Templates Manually

Ross Luengen - MSFT

Daes wrote:
Hi,

I use VS Express 2005 C++ (not the beta version).

I cannot see the export template File menu options.
I checked in the Customisation but there is no "Export Template" command in File Category.
I try Import/Export setting to reset the setting to basic standard VC++ setting but it changed nothing.

I read about difficulties to export from VC++ but at least I should have the greyed option, shouln't I
What is this problem

Thanks in advance ;)

There is no Export Template in VC++ 2005 Express Edition. It is possible to make a template manually, by editing the XML of an existing one, making a ZIP, etc. I recall seeing a sketch of that somewhere, probably on this forum. I will look around.

Magknip

orcmid wrote:

Daes wrote:

Hi,
I cannot see the export template File menu options.
I checked in the Customisation but there is no "Export Template" command in File Category.

There is no Export Template in VC++ 2005 Express Edition. It is possible to make a template manually, by editing the XML of an existing one, making a ZIP, etc. I recall seeing a sketch of that somewhere, probably on this forum. I will look around.

Here are some useful links. I am interested in making some simple Project templates too (e.g., when making pure C/C++ applications in conjunction with text books and for some other projects using different libraries, etc.). We should share our experience and templates here, perhaps.

How To Create a Template for a Project. Marian Luparu points to the templates provided with VC++ and guidance on how they work.
How Do I Add My Project/Solution as a Template This thread suggests information to be found in the MSDN Help with VC++ EE. The thread ends with an unresolved question around getting VC++ to recognize a custom template.
Create Project Templates with a Directory Structure. This work appears to have been inconclusive, but Andrew Revvo offers additional resources.

There doesn't seem to be much more on this forum. Good luck!

Creating Templates Manually

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