Can't get Build Rules add-in to launch

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Can't get Build Rules add-in to launch

I had Build Rules add-in work with a project. Now I want to use it for a different project but the add-in doesn't load in VS. How do I force an add-in to load I also tried to launch VS by devenv /setup. I get a DOS box and what seems VS was going to launch and then it disappears.

What gives

Abdu

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Can't get Build Rules add-in to launch

  • Kausar Parveen

    Hi Abdu,

    I'm not familiar with the Build Rules add-in.  If this is something you got from a third party source (it doesn't come from Microsoft), then your best course of action is to contact the source of the add-in and ask them why it isn't loading in a different context.  If it does come from MS, then let us know and we'll look into it further.

    Thanks.



  • Tony B

    I recently used that Add-In (PrePostBuildRules) and, as you can see, it is actually from Microsoft (it is part of the VS .NET 2003 Automation Samples)

    When I tried to use that Add-In again, in another project, I couldn't... (as you, Abdu)
    So I checked out the readme file in the solution folder (the Add-In solution folder). It says:
    "To use this sample, load the project and build it. Close all instances of VS .NET, then find the AddinReg.reg
    file in the BuildRules folder and double click it. When you start Visual Studio the next time, it will place an
    item on the tools menu called 'BuildRules'. Selecting this item will bring up a dialog that ..."

    So I did it. I closed my VS.NET and executed the AddinReg.reg file.
    I didn't load the project and build it, 'cause I already did it before. And voila! When I reopened my VS, the Add-In was ready to use. So I guess everytime we need to use it, we'll have to run that AddinReg.reg file.

    I hope it will be useful to you, Abdy. Bye. And good luck....

    !c ! c ZΨ

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