how to add intellisense info for a new language?

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Jiho Han - 22 Jul 2004 23:03 GMT

I am looking for adding intellisense functionality for a new language.
Actually, it's a lie :) I would simply like to add some intrinsic objects to
the VBScript environment and have those object navigable through
intellisense. Basically, you can compare this to something like Server or
Response objects in classic ASP environment.

I've looked for some info on the net but I can't seem to find what I'm
looking for. I've seen whole bunch of links for creating an xml schema for
custom markup documents. But I believe that wouldn't help me here.

Would this involve VSIP or something similar? If so, can someone point me
in the right direction? (other than general VSIP home on MSDN!)
Thanks

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Mikhail Arkhipov (Microsoft) - 23 Jul 2004 05:59 GMT

Are you talking about VBS files or HTML? In HTML pages script intellisense
is driven from type library associated with the current target browser. You
can create your own library or extend existing one. In VBS file case the
situation is less promising since in those files we only show what scripting
engine provides.

Thanks
Mikhail Arkhipov (Microsoft)
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On 7/22/04 15:03, in article uO5fKfDcEHA.3460@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl, "Jiho
Han" <jiho.han@infinityinfo.com> wrote:

> I am looking for adding intellisense functionality for a new language.
> Actually, it's a lie :) I would simply like to add some intrinsic objects to
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> in the right direction? (other than general VSIP home on MSDN!)
> Thanks

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Jiho Han - 23 Jul 2004 15:01 GMT

Mikhail,

Thanks for the info.
Hmm, I think if working with HTML page is easier, that might work too since
I don't need to "run" the HTML/ASP page, but rather simply utilize its
intellisense facility for editing a script source.
And when I'm done editing I'd simply copy and paste into another application
to run inside it - because the app doesn't provide intellisense or rather
provides a poor experience.
Can you tell me how to go about doing "You can create your own library or
extend existing one"?

Also, in VBS case, do you know whether it is possible at all to extend the
scripting engine?
Thanks

> Are you talking about VBS files or HTML? In HTML pages script intellisense
> is driven from type library associated with the current target browser. You
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> > in the right direction? (other than general VSIP home on MSDN!)
> > Thanks

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