Day 16. Using Macros in Visual Studio .NET

As you have learned in the previous two weeks, Visual Studio .NET offers you a huge leap forward in productivity gains compared to other development environments. Today we focus on automating common tasks that you do every day. If you're a power user, you might have experience in creating macros using Microsoft Office. The same power and flexibility that Office gives you to create macros is available in Visual Studio .NET to help get your work done quicker. Today, you learn

  • The different models Visual Studio .NET gives you to increase productivity

  • How to use the Macro Explorer

  • How to use the Macros IDE

  • How to record macros

  • How to write your own macros

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