Chapter 14. Writing Macros
Chapter 13, “Introducing the Object Automation Model,” covers the API available for developers to customize, tweak, and control various portions of the Visual Studio IDE. This chapter takes that knowledge and shows you how to write macros that leverage the automation object model.
A macro’s purpose is to provide you with an approach for writing your own task automation applets. In previous chapters, you saw many IDE features that automate repetitive tasks. The built-in refactoring support, IntelliSense word completion, code snippets, and other features certainly fall into that category. As you develop solutions ...
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