Write some logic inside a .snippet file in C#

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I am just curious if it is possible to write some logic inside a .snippet file or is there any work around to do something like that?

For example: Read an xml file and based on that generate the snippet.

Thanks in advance, Kasun

JMarsch · Accepted Answer · 2012-10-16 15:13:36Z

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You probably need to move to a Visual Studio Add-in for this. (if you are using VS 2010 or lower, you could use a macro, but macros are not supported by VS 2012, so prefer an add in).

answered Oct 16, 2012 at 15:13

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KasunLak Over a year ago

Thanks.!! This lead me to a whole lot of interesting topics like add-ins, vspackages, macros.

KasunLak Over a year ago

This is kind of related and will be useful:social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/csharpide/thread/…

KasunLak Over a year ago

Hi again, Will it be possible to execute a macro inside from a snippet. Eg: type some snippet shortcut as usual and hit tab will insert a code block which is generated from a macro by reading some file depending on some logic?

JMarsch Over a year ago

I don't know of a way to do that, but you can bind a keyboard shortcut to a macro in Tools | Options | Keyboard.

KasunLak Over a year ago

Thank you I am going to do it with a Add-in.

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