Hi Shawn,

We should have a new set of VS 2005 automation samples posted shortly, one
of which actually contains an addin sample that does this. Keep an eye on
http://www.msdn.microsoft.com/vstudio/extend, as we'll post a link to the
new samples as soon as they go live.

To create a Tools Options page, you need to create a VS .Net Addin. Once
you have the addin created, you'll need to add a new UserControl to the
addin project, and additionally derive from and implement
EnvDTE.IDTToolsOptionsPage interface on this control.

To register the addin, you need to modify the addin's .addin file similar
to the following:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-16" standalone="no"?>
<!--Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation.  All rights reserved.-->
<Extensibility xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/AutomationExtensibility">

  <HostApplication>
     <Name>Microsoft Visual Studio</Name>
     <Version>8.0</Version>
  </HostApplication>

  <Addin>
     <FriendlyName>MyToolsOptionsPage</FriendlyName>
     <Description>My First Tools Options Page</Description>
     <Assembly>MyToolsOptionsPage.dll</Assembly>
     <FullClassName>MyToolsOptionsPage.Connect</FullClassName>
     <LoadBehavior>0</LoadBehavior>
     <CommandPreload>0</CommandPreload>
     <CommandLineSafe>0</CommandLineSafe>
  </Addin>
 
  <ToolsOptionsPage>
     <Category Name="My Tools">
     <SubCategory Name="My Options">
        <Assembly>MyToolsOptionsPage.dll</Assembly>
        <FullClassName>ToolsOptionsPage.MyOptionsPage</FullClassName>
      </SubCategory>
     </Category>
  </ToolsOptionsPage>

</Extensibility>

Hopefully, that'll get you pointed in the right direction. Shawn, if you
get stuck, send me an email (minus the ".online") and I'll send you a copy
of a sample addin I've got that does this.

Sincerely,
Ed Dore [MSFT]

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