PowerCommands for Visual Studio 2008

COMMENTED ISSUE: Your project or one of its references does not currently build. If you continue with this operation, required usings may be removed.

soulcrshr — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 18:37:37 GMT

This relates to the organize usings on save functionality

I'm a compulsive saver by habit, and often see this message if I'm in the middle of something but still want to save. The dialog, and its question are valid, however, can't we add some checkbox "Remember my choice", or an extra setting under Tools-Options for this to avoid continually clicking the same response?

Minor issue, but unfortunately will likely lead me to switch of the this particular feature.
Comments: I have the same issue with this. I click "Ctrl+s" constantly! I really enjoy using PowerCOmmands but I hate this new dialog which comes up.

COMMENTED ISSUE: VS 2008 crashes when adjusting toolbox items

nunyaanon — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 14:11:54 GMT

NEW POST: Feature Requests

EricFClaiborne — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 19:55:22 GMT

kturley wrote:
Here are some missing features that would really make PowerCommands shine:

1. Sync (track) current document with Solution Explorer. I have document tracking turned off, so let me right click on my current document and display it, highlighted in Solution Explorer.

2. Web projects: Support "Open Containing Folder" and "Open Folder in Windows Explorer" and other relevant commands

3. Database projects: Support "Open Containing Folder" and "Open Folder in Windows Explorer" and other relevant commands

I 2nd the motion for being able to use the PowerCommands available in Database projects. I have 100's of stored procedures that I manage in VS2008 and TFS. Would LOVE to have the "SHOW ALL FILES" option.

NEW POST: How I can assign shortcut to Collapse Projects command?

jbramwell — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 19:03:47 GMT

Although it's been some time since this question was asked, I thought I'd go ahead and reply. To setup a shortcut:

Select Tools-->Options
Select the Keyboard node
Enter "project.collapse" (minus quotes) in the filter text box. You should see "ProjectandSolutionContextMenus.Project.CollapseProjects"
In the "Press shortcut keys" text box, enter a shortcut (e.g. CtrlShiftQ) and click Assign

From there on out, you can press your shortcut to collapse the various projects.

Hope this helps.

karpach96 wrote:
Can I assign shortcut to Collapse Projects command?

COMMENTED ISSUE: Undo Close Tool Window keeps opening

kturley — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 22:59:37 GMT

I went into the Tools -> Options -> PowerCommands -> Commands and unchecked the Enabled checkbox for the Undo Close feature. However, the feature will no go away. The Undo Close Tool Window keep poping up each time I open a project. Is there anything else I should do to disable this specific feature?
Comments: Crazy! I have the opposite problem: On my old machine, VS 2008, Undo Close window would stay in its tidy little tab down at the bottom of my work surface next to Error List, Task List, Output, etc. About a month ago I switched to a new machine, re-installed everything, and now I have to use View --> Other Windows every time I start up VS to get Undo Close to reappear. Why can't it just stay visible/activated as before? And, yes, I have it enabled in Tools - Options - PowerCommands - Commands. I guess it's all or nothing when it comes to this at best marginally-supported tool set.

NEW POST: PowerCommands crashing VS2008 SP1

ScottCher — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 17:59:09 GMT

I'm receiving the same crash when trying to edit xaml pages. I've tried the config change but that didn't work. Anyone else not had that solve the problem?

EDIT -- Figured it out - should have checked where my PowerCommands were installed to, not "Program Files (x86)" but under "Program Files".

NEW POST: PowerCommands crashing VS2008 SP1

shatl — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 10:49:39 GMT

<dependentAssembly>
<assemblyIdentity name="office" publicKeyToken="71e9bce111e9429c" culture="neutral"/>
<codeBase version="12.0.0.0" href="PrivateAssemblies\Office12\Office.dll"/>
</dependentAssembly>

<!-NEW STUFF-->
<dependentAssembly>
<assemblyIdentity name="Microsoft.PowerCommands" publicKeyToken="null" culture="neutral"/>
<codeBase version="1.1.0.0" href="C:\Program Files (x86)\PowerCommands\Microsoft.PowerCommands.dll"/>
</dependentAssembly>

Now you should be able to run PowerCommands with VS 2008 SP1 and XAML with no crashes. I guess there will be a fix when the next PowerCommands version comes out or on .net 4.0 .

Thanks MSFT!

This helped me on Vista 32 too :) ( I've installed PowerCommands into non-default directory)

NEW POST: Edit solution file

Eric_Delahaye — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 18:58:12 GMT

I suggest to add for the next version "Edit solution file".
Does the product support? Is anybody there?

NEW POST: PowerCommand and Resharper

Jayesh — Sat, 23 May 2009 17:58:35 GMT

Is anybody having this issue?

COMMENTED ISSUE: VS 2008 crashes when adjusting toolbox items

ikharus — Wed, 20 May 2009 18:12:37 GMT

When adjusting VS 2008 toolbox items (e.g. by adding Infragistics Windows Forms controls), the complete VS 2008 crashes and an event log entry is created:

".NET Runtime version 2.0.50727.3053 - Fatal Execution Engine Error (72B05E00) (80131506)", event ID is 1023, event source ".NET Runtime"

After uninstalling Power Commands 1.1, the crash did not occur any more.
Comments: I confirm that the following work-around works, as suggested by rohancragg. Now VS still stay alive (hurray) if I try to add tool box items from the "Choose items..." menu item in the Toolbox view. Note that I had to change the path to the Microsoft.PowerCommands.dll. Ensures that you give a valid path. Thanks rohancragg!! Here's the work-around: " This is taken from http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/vssetup/thread/e2434065-9921-4861-b914-9cc9d6c55553/ Through Microsoft's help they came up with a work around which is a simple modification to the devenv.exe.config file. This will exist in (64 bit systems) C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio 9.0\Common7\IDE Or (32 bit systems) C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio 9.0\Common7\IDE Add this XML token to the dependentAseembly list. They had me add it after the office one, but im not sure if that matters. <dependentAssembly> <assemblyIdentity name="office" publicKeyToken="71e9bce111e9429c" culture="neutral"/> <codeBase version="12.0.0.0" href="PrivateAssemblies\Office12\Office.dll"/> </dependentAssembly> <!-NEW STUFF--> <dependentAssembly> <assemblyIdentity name="Microsoft.PowerCommands" publicKeyToken="null" culture="neutral"/> <codeBase version="1.1.0.0" href="C:\Program Files (x86)\PowerCommands\Microsoft.PowerCommands.dll"/> </dependentAssembly> Now you should be able to run PowerCommands with VS 2008 SP1 and XAML with no crashes. I guess there will be a fix when the next PowerCommands version comes out or on .net 4.0 . "

COMMENTED ISSUE: Can't Open Web Project

ncoleman — Wed, 20 May 2009 13:23:34 GMT

After installing PowerCommands, when I open a file based ASP.NET project, VS starts to open but then just dissapears. No warning or messages. I uninstalled PowerCommands and the problem went away. I could open non-web project with no issues.
Comments: The exact same thing also happens to me. I can't open a web site running in IIS. VS2008 just closes down. very poor

NEW POST: VS2010 beta 1 support

ChrisRichner — Tue, 19 May 2009 08:10:11 GMT

any support for the VS 2010 beta 1?

NEW POST: Collapse all

good_alias — Thu, 14 May 2009 08:57:50 GMT

I agree, I would be very nice if this feature was improved a little bit. I'm stuck with a solution with 169 projects and those are grouped
in a lot of solution folders.
I used to have a macro for VS2005 that solved it, but it didn't work for 2008...

COMMENTED ISSUE: VSTO Crashing due to PowerCommands?

pintx — Tue, 12 May 2009 12:45:01 GMT

Has this been fixed?
My VSTO crashes on Outlook occasionally, apparently this is due to PowerCommands in some way.
.NET Runtime version 2.0.50727.3074 - Fatal Execution Engine Error (6A4B1132) (0)
http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/vsto/thread/666b7ae2-6ef0-4f69-b31b-742a45df4c62/

Comments: I have the same issue. When I build an Outlook addin, it will crash VS 2008 and close without notice.

COMMENTED ISSUE: VS 2008 crashes when adjusting toolbox items

rohancragg — Fri, 01 May 2009 09:49:39 GMT

COMMENTED ISSUE: VS 2008 crashes when adjusting toolbox items

Palehorse — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 14:24:46 GMT

CREATED ISSUE: SolutionListener is registers for SolutionEvents in Dispose()

jeremysimmons — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 18:17:42 GMT

I could be wrong about the intended use of the API, but it seems like SolutionListener should not be calling Solution.AdviseSolutionEvents inside of Dispose. I think Solution.UnadviseSolutionEvents is correct.
in SolutionListener.cs around line 268, inside of private void Dispose(bool disposing)
// Intentional?
//this.Solution.AdviseSolutionEvents(this, out this.eventsCookie);
// Suggested?
this.Solution.UnadviseSolutionEvents(this.eventsCookie);

CREATED ISSUE: Email CodeSnippet Error

chris_jones — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 17:13:46 GMT

When I right click on some highlighted code in VS 2K8, and choose the "Email CodeSnippet" option from the Context Menu, I get the error in the attached file.

I have Microsoft Outlook 2007 installed on my machine and Outlook is working fine. Running Windows XP SP3 as the OS. All the latest SPs to everything (Office, VS, the OS) are installed.

COMMENTED ISSUE: Copy reference fails for File References

leeoades — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 13:13:21 GMT

When I attempt to use "Copy Reference" on a file reference (as in a reference that was added using "Add Reference->Browse Tab->Select File and OK") I get the message

---------------------------
Microsoft Visual Studio
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Error HRESULT E_FAIL has been returned from a call to a COM component.
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OK
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Just to be clear "Copy Reference" works on both Project and GAC type references, but does not seem to work on File References.
Comments: I also have this issue, and also do not have Resharper.

NEW POST: Wrong version info in About box

azurepalm — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 17:50:54 GMT

When I do Help >> About, then scroll down the list of "Installed products", I see PowerCommands listed as version 1.0 despite having installed the latest (version 1.1) of the tool. Thx.