Adding a new .cs file to a C# Project (not running in VS) programmtically ?

Question

Hello,

I want to add a new .cs file to already created Visual Studio 2010 C# project. This project lets say XYZ ,when I want to add a new file , it is not open in VS , so its not loaded in VS.

Its on filesystem , lets say "c:\temp\XYZ.sln" , so I want to add my new A.cs file to this project programmtically , can I do this ?

Regards,

Sunny

Answer 1

Any help plz ?

Answer 2

In your projectAdd a reference to "Microsoft.Build.Engine". Then try something like:

Project proj = new Project();
string projFileName = <yourProjFilePath>;
proj.Load(projFileName);
proj.AddNewItem("Compile", <yourItemFileName);
proj.Save(projFileName);

Answer 3

Thanks Constantin ,

But I couldn't find that how to add new 'DependentUpon' node , like incase of adding new WinForm. Can I do this using MS.Build namespace ?

Sunny

Answer 4

Please use:

Project proj = new Project();
string projFileName = <projFile>;
proj.Load(projFileName);
BuildItem item = proj.AddNewItem("Compile", <yourItemFileName>);
item.SetMetadata("DependentUpon", <dependentUponItem>);
proj.Save(projFileName);