About ProjectSubType of item template

Question

Hi all,

I create a file MyTemplate.vstemplate with the following

content:

<VSTemplate Version="2.0.0" Type="Item"

xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/vstemplate/

2005">
    <TemplateData>
        <Name>Class1</Name>
        <Description>An empty class file</Description>
        <Icon>Class.ico</Icon>
        <ProjectType>CSharp</ProjectType>
        <ProjectSubType>Web</ProjectSubType>
    </TemplateData>
    <TemplateContent>
        <ProjectItem>Class1.cs</ProjectItem>
    </TemplateContent>
</VSTemplate>

I put this XML file into a test project folder and then

make a .zip file including the XML file and file

Class1.cs . I copy the .zip file into user item template

folder.

What I do above is for making a item template only

available for CSharp Web project. But when I add a new

item to a CSharp Web project, the template is not

displayed in the Add New Item dialog box.

Then I run DevEnv /Setup under command prompt of VS2008

and re-launch VS2008, I found the template is available

for not only CSharp Web project, but also other type of

CSharp project.

My environment: Win7 x64 + VS2008

Who can help me?

Answer 1

Hi sincos2007,

Try to set ProjectType as Web and set ProjectSubType as CSharp.

There is a refference about the ProjectSubType which you can refer to:http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms171386.aspx

If you have any more concerns about this issue, please feel free to let us know.

Best regards,

Ego

Answer 2

Hi Ego,

I have tried metadata of the item template as following:

<VSTemplate Version="2.0.0" Type="Item" Version="2.0.0">
    <TemplateData>
        <DefaultName>Class.cs</DefaultName>
        <Name>Class1</Name>
        <Description>An empty class file</Description>
        <Icon>Class.ico</Icon>
        <ProjectType>Web</ProjectType>
        <ProjectSubType>CSharp</ProjectSubType>
    </TemplateData>
    <TemplateContent>
        <ProjectItem>Class1.cs</ProjectItem>
    </TemplateContent>
</VSTemplate>

But I can not see the template in the Add New Item dialog box of the CSharp Web project.

And then I tried that metadata sample page you give me,  I can not see the template in the Add New Item dialog box of the CSharp SmartDevice targets the .NET Compact Framework version 2.0.

Thanks.

Answer 3

Hi  sincos2007,

I did some test. And I found a way to realize your demand.

1.Set ProjectType as CSharp.

2.Add your .zip file to C:\Users\Your Folder\Documents\Visual Studio 2008\Templates\ItemTemplates\Visual C#\Web

Then you will get what you want.

Best regards,

Ego

Answer 4

Hi Ego,

Sorry for my late reply.

You answer does not answer my question.

I need that my item template only is available for my CSharp Web project, or CSharp Office project. When I right click CSharp Web project, or CSharp Office project node in Solution Explorer and select Add New Item, I can see my item template. But If I right click CSharp Windows project and select Add New Item, I should not see my item template.

Thanks.

Answer 5

Hi sincos2007,

I'm sorry for my answer did not match your issue.

We can see a CSharp Web project and a CSharp Windows project are all edited by CSharp language. So it is hard to distinguish them from language. 

I suggest you can add your own item template to the tab of CSharp/Web.

I have done many tests. I think it is a good way to group these templates. Though it is not what you want.

At once I get a better way to solve your issue, I will post it to you.

Best regards,

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Answer 6

Thank you, Ego.