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IDE Constants |
The VSConstants class provides constants specific to the IDE and that were previously defined only in header files. |
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The xref:Microsoft.VisualStudio.VSConstants class provides constants that are specific to the integrated development environment (IDE) and that were previously defined only in header files.
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| xref:Microsoft.VisualStudio.VSConstants.LOGVIEWID.Code_guid | xref:Microsoft.VisualStudio.VSConstants.GUID_VSStandardCommandSet97 cmdidOpenWith handlers should pass this value to the xref:Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell.Interop.IVsUIShellOpenDocument.OpenStandardEditor%2A method to get the Open With dialog box, in this case on possible code views. |
| xref:Microsoft.VisualStudio.VSConstants.LOGVIEWID.Debugging_guid | xref:Microsoft.VisualStudio.VSConstants.GUID_VSStandardCommandSet97 cmdidOpenWith handlers pass this value to the xref:Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell.Interop.IVsUIShellOpenDocument.OpenStandardEditor%2A method to get the Open With dialog box, in this case populated with possible xref:Microsoft.VisualStudio.VSConstants.LOGVIEWID.Debugging_guid debugging views which map to the same view as xref:Microsoft.VisualStudio.VSConstants.LOGVIEWID.Code_guid. |
| xref:Microsoft.VisualStudio.VSConstants.LOGVIEWID.Designer_guid | xref:Microsoft.VisualStudio.VSConstants.GUID_VSStandardCommandSet97 cmdidOpenWith handlers pass this value to the xref:Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell.Interop.IVsUIShellOpenDocument.OpenStandardEditor%2A method to get the Open With dialog box, in this case to View Form designer views. |
| xref:Microsoft.VisualStudio.VSConstants.LOGVIEWID.Primary_guid | xref:Microsoft.VisualStudio.VSConstants.GUID_VSStandardCommandSet97 cmdidOpenWith handlers pass this value to the xref:Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell.Interop.IVsUIShellOpenDocument.OpenStandardEditor%2A method to get the Open With dialog box, in this case the default/primary view of the editor factory. |
| xref:Microsoft.VisualStudio.VSConstants.LOGVIEWID.TextView_guid | xref:Microsoft.VisualStudio.VSConstants.GUID_VSStandardCommandSet97 cmdidOpenWith handlers pass this value to the xref:Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell.Interop.IVsUIShellOpenDocument.OpenStandardEditor%2A method to get the Open With dialog box, in this for a document or data text editor view. |
| xref:Microsoft.VisualStudio.VSConstants.LOGVIEWID.UserChooseView_guid | xref:Microsoft.VisualStudio.VSConstants.GUID_VSStandardCommandSet97 cmdidOpenWith handlers pass this value to the xref:Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell.Interop.IVsUIShellOpenDocument.OpenStandardEditor%2A method which prompts the user to choose which user-defined view to use. |
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| CEF.CloneFile | An obsolete flag combined bitwise as the first parameter of the xref:Microsoft.VisualStudio.Package.EditorFactory.CreateEditorInstance%2A method. |
| CEF.OpenAsNew | Combined bitwise as the first parameter of the xref:Microsoft.VisualStudio.Package.EditorFactory.CreateEditorInstance%2A, method, this indicates the editor factory should perform necessary fixes. |
| CEF.OpenFile | Combined bitwise as the first parameter of the xref:Microsoft.VisualStudio.Package.EditorFactory.CreateEditorInstance%2A method, this flag is mutually exclusive of CEF.CloneFile. |
| CEF.Silent | Combined bitwise as the first parameter of the xref:Microsoft.VisualStudio.Package.EditorFactory.CreateEditorInstance%2A method, this indicates the editor factory should create the editor without displaying a user interface (UI). |
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| xref:Microsoft.VisualStudio.VSConstants.VS_E_BUSY | A constant returned by interfaces to asynchronous behavior when the object in question in already busy |
| xref:Microsoft.VisualStudio.VSConstants.VS_E_INCOMPATIBLEDOCDATA | An error HRESULT that is specific to Visual Studio for "Incompatible document data". |
| xref:Microsoft.VisualStudio.VSConstants.VS_E_PACKAGENOTLOADED | An error HRESULT that is specific to Visual Studio and that indicates "Package not loaded." |
| xref:Microsoft.VisualStudio.VSConstants.VS_E_PROJECTALREADYEXISTS | An error HRESULT that is specific to Visual Studio and that indicates that the "Project already exists." |
| xref:Microsoft.VisualStudio.VSConstants.VS_E_PROJECTMIGRATIONFAILED | An error HRESULT that is specific to Visual Studio and that indicates "Project configuration failed." |
| xref:Microsoft.VisualStudio.VSConstants.VS_E_PROJECTNOTLOADED | An error HRESULT that is specific to Visual Studio and that indicates "Project not loaded." |
| xref:Microsoft.VisualStudio.VSConstants.VS_E_SOLUTIONALREADYOPEN | An error HRESULT that is specific to Visual Studio and that indicates "Solution already open." |
| xref:Microsoft.VisualStudio.VSConstants.VS_E_SOLUTIONNOTOPEN | An error HRESULT that is specific to Visual Studio and that indicates "Solution not open." |
| xref:Microsoft.VisualStudio.VSConstants.VS_E_SPECIFYING_OUTPUT_UNSUPPORTED | Returned by build interfaces that have parameters for specifying an array from the xref:Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell.Interop.IVsOutput interface, but the implementation can only apply the method to all outputs. |
| xref:Microsoft.VisualStudio.VSConstants.VS_E_UNSUPPORTEDFORMAT | The xref:Microsoft.VisualStudio.Package.EditorFactory.CreateEditorInstance%2A method returns this value if the document has a format that cannot be opened in the editor. |
| xref:Microsoft.VisualStudio.VSConstants.VS_E_WIZARDBACKBUTTONPRESS | An HRESULT value that indicates that the user hit the back button in a Visual Studio wizard. |
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| xref:Microsoft.VisualStudio.VSConstants.VS_S_PROJECTFORWARDED | An error HRESULT that is specific to Visual Studio and that indicates "Project forwarded." |
| xref:Microsoft.VisualStudio.VSConstants.VS_S_TBXMARKER | A constant that is specific to Visual Studio for a "Toolbox marker." |
| xref:Microsoft.VisualStudio.VSConstants.VSM_ENTERMODAL | A constant that is specific to Visual Studio for broadcasting a notification message via the xref:Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell.Interop.IVsBroadcastMessageEvents.OnBroadcastMessage%2A method which indicates the beginning of modality. |
| xref:Microsoft.VisualStudio.VSConstants.VSM_EXITMODAL | A constant that is specific to Visual Studio for broadcasting a notification message via the xref:Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell.Interop.IVsBroadcastMessageEvents.OnBroadcastMessage%2A method that indicates the end of modality. |
| xref:Microsoft.VisualStudio.VSConstants.VSM_TOOLBARMETRICSCHANGE | A constant that is specific to Visual Studio for broadcasting a notification message via the xref:Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell.Interop.IVsBroadcastMessageEvents.OnBroadcastMessage%2A method indicating that the command bar metrics have changed. |
| xref:Microsoft.VisualStudio.VSConstants.VSCOOKIE_NIL | A constant that is specific to Visual Studio that indicates that a cookie has not been set. |
| VSITEMID.Nil | A Visual Studio item identifier that represents the absence of a project item. This value is used when there is no current selection. |
| VSITEMID.Root | A Visual Studio item identifier that represents the root of a project hierarchy and is used to identify the entire hierarchy, as opposed to a single item. |
| VSITEMID.Selection | A Visual Studio item identifier that represents the currently selected item or items, which can include the root of the hierarchy. |
Describes what component of the IDE has just been selected, in an xref:Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell.Interop.IVsSelectionEvents.OnElementValueChanged%2A call, for example.
| Constant | Value |
|---|---|
| SelectionElement.DocumentFrame | 0x2 |
| SelectionElement.PropertyBrowserSID | 0x4 |
| SelectionElement.StartupProject | 0x3 |
| SelectionElement.UndoManager | 0x0 |
| SelectionElement.UserContext | 0x5 |
| SelectionElement.WindowFrame | 0x1 |
Constants used to indicate a new selection state.
| Constant | Value |
|---|---|
| xref:Microsoft.VisualStudio.VSConstants.VSSELELEMID | 2 |
| xref:Microsoft.VisualStudio.VSConstants.VSSELELEMID | 7 |
| xref:Microsoft.VisualStudio.VSConstants.VSSELELEMID | 4 |
| xref:Microsoft.VisualStudio.VSConstants.VSSELELEMID | 6 |
| xref:Microsoft.VisualStudio.VSConstants.VSSELELEMID | 3 |
| xref:Microsoft.VisualStudio.VSConstants.VSSELELEMID | 0 |
| xref:Microsoft.VisualStudio.VSConstants.VSSELELEMID | 5 |
| xref:Microsoft.VisualStudio.VSConstants.VSSELELEMID | 1 |
| Constant | Value |
|---|---|
| xref:Microsoft.VisualStudio.VSConstants.CPDN_SELCHANGED | WM_USER + 1280 |
| xref:Microsoft.VisualStudio.VSConstants.CPDN_SELDBLCLICK | WM_USER + 1281 |
| xref:Microsoft.VisualStudio.VSConstants.CPPM_CLEARSELECTION | WM_USER + 1290 |
| xref:Microsoft.VisualStudio.VSConstants.CPPM_GETSELECTION | WM_USER + 1287 |
| xref:Microsoft.VisualStudio.VSConstants.CPPM_INITIALIZELIST | WM_USER + 1285 |
| xref:Microsoft.VisualStudio.VSConstants.CPPM_INITIALIZETAB | WM_USER + 1288 |
| xref:Microsoft.VisualStudio.VSConstants.CPPM_QUERYCANSELECT | WM_USER + 1286 |
| xref:Microsoft.VisualStudio.VSConstants.CPPM_SETMULTISELECT | WM_USER + 1289 |