Called when a wizard is launched from either the Add Item or the New Project dialog box.
Syntax
Sub Execute (ByVal Name as Object, hWnd as Long, ContextParams() as Variant, CustomParams() as Variant)
This syntax has these parts:
| Part | Description |
| Name | A dispatch pointer to the highest level DTE automation object for the Visual Studio environment. |
| HWnd | The hWnd handle for the parent for the wizard dialog box. |
| ContextParams() | An array of elements that vary depending on whether your wizard is launched from the Add Items or the New Project dialog box. See Settings, below, for available values. |
| CustomParams() | An array of user-defined parameters, determined by param= statements in the wizard's .vsz file. Use the parameters passed in this array to customize a single wizard’s behavior to perform multiple tasks. |
Settings
The settings for ContextParams are:
| Setting | Description |
| WizardType | A constant indicating the type of wizard. Either: vsext_wzk_AddItem - or - vsext_wzk_NewProject |
| ProjectName | The Visual Studio project name. |
| ProjectItems | A pointer to the ProjectItems Collection on which the wizard will operate. This is passed to the wizard based on the project hierarchy selection. Valid for AddItem wizards only. |
| LocalDirectory | The local location where the wizard's working project files exist. |
| ItemName | The name of the item that is to be added. This is file name that the user types in (or accepted default) from the Add-Items dialog. Based on the Flags set in the VSDIR file, this may be null. Valid for AddItem wizards only. |
| Fexclusive | A boolean indicating whether the project should be added to the current solution, or whether the system should close the current solution, create a new one, and then add the project Valid for NewProject wizards only. |
| InstallationDirectory | The directory path where Visual Studio is installed. |