Using DDE to go to a specific line

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ksierens@msn.com - 08 Feb 2007 14:14 GMT

We are using DDE to open a file in VisStudio2005, but is there a way
to have it also go to a specific line in that file?

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Carlos J. Quintero [VB MVP] - 09 Feb 2007 09:21 GMT

Not using DDE, you need to use automation:

HOWTO: Automating Visual Studio .NET from outside the IDE.
http://www.mztools.com/resources_vsnet_addins.htm

Once you have a DTE instance the easiest way is to call
DTE.ExecuteCommand("Edit.GoTo", linenumber)

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> We are using DDE to open a file in VisStudio2005, but is there a way
> to have it also go to a specific line in that file?

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