I am trying to derive a string from the currently selected item in a project.
e.g. - I have a file called "MyData.xsd" selected in the project. I would like to be able to get a handle on that item from a ValueProvider so I can get the name of it.
I see the CurrentSelectedProject ValueProvider but have not been able to find anything for CurrentSelectedItem. my first instinct was to inspect the Properties collection on the Project, but I didn't see anything useful for this situation there.
Is there already a ValueProvider that will get me that Item If not, are there any suggestions/hints as to how I might access it within my own ValueProvider
ValueProvider for the first selected Item in a project?
kosinsky
figured it out.
it's as simple as using an Evaluator and having these 2 arguments like this:
<
Argument Name="CurrentProject" Type="EnvDTE.Project, EnvDTE, Version=8.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b03f5f7f11d50a3a"> ValueProvider Type="Microsoft.Practices.RecipeFramework.Library.ValueProviders.FirstSelectedProject, Microsoft.Practices.RecipeFramework.Library" /></
Argument><
Argument Name="ItemName"> ValueProvider Type="Evaluator" Expression="$(CurrentProject.DTE.SelectedItems.Item(1).Name)" /></
Argument>