Microsoft VSTA Blog

VSTA DTEProvider has the ability to launch Visual Studio

Visual Studio Tools for Applications — Sun, 17 May 2009 23:24:05 GMT

In VSTA 2.0, you can use DTEProvider to launch Visual Studio instead of VSTA, which can be helpful for debugging or provide additional functionalities for users who already have Visual Studio installed. For example, in ShapeAppCSharpMacroRecording sample, in...(read more)

Using WPF in VSTA 2.0

Visual Studio Tools for Applications — Sun, 10 May 2009 18:02:00 GMT

In VSTA 2.0, you have the ability to use WPF. In this post, we will show a simple example to add video to a VSTA add-in using WPF. We will start with ShapeAppCSharpBasic Example. Launch VSTA using "vsta.exe /hostid ShapeAppCSharp", Create a new C#...(read more)

Additional information about VSTA

Visual Studio Tools for Applications — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 22:59:00 GMT

Just providing a link to my blog here, that has some information captured about VSTA http://blogs.msdn.com/sandeep_bhatia...(read more)

Creating a Host Item Template

Visual Studio Tools for Applications — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 22:55:00 GMT

The VSTA SDK provides samples and help topics that show you how to dynamically add host items to VSTA add-in projects. However, If you've read the topic "How to: Add and Remove Host Items in an Add-in Project", you might have been a bit confused...(read more)

Learn about VSTA customer success stories and innovations in VSTA 2.0, tune into our webcast on Sep 27, 2007 at 9 AM PST

Visual Studio Tools for Applications — Mon, 27 Aug 2007 20:37:00 GMT

Come join us for a webcast on September 27, 2007 at 9:00 AM PST to learn about customer success stories who are using VSTA and the innovations we have made in VSTA 2.0. Naveen Yajaman, Program Manager on the VSTA team will be presenting. For more event details...(read more)

Learn about VSTA customer success stories and innovations in VSTA 2.0, tune into our webcast on Sep 27, 2007 at 9 AM PST

Visual Studio Tools for Applications — Mon, 27 Aug 2007 20:37:00 GMT

How to Integrate the .NET Framework SDK Documentation with VSTA

Visual Studio Tools for Applications — Fri, 18 May 2007 02:36:59 GMT

The InfoPath team shows you how to integrate the .Net Framework help into the VSTA IDE for InfoPath. Make sure you follow the note about starting InfoPath as an administrator if you are using Windows Vista with UAC turned on (which you should be doing and is...(read more)

How to Integrate the .NET Framework SDK Documentation with VSTA

Visual Studio Tools for Applications — Fri, 18 May 2007 02:36:59 GMT

VSTA Video: VSTA at a glance

Visual Studio Tools for Applications — Fri, 27 Apr 2007 16:23:08 GMT

Harry Miller who is a documentation writer on the VSTO and VSTA team has created a short video that looks at VSTA. This video does an excellent job at explaining at a high level (manager view) what is VSTA, what are some of the features and how it is integrated...(read more)

VSTA Video: VSTA at a glance

Visual Studio Tools for Applications — Fri, 27 Apr 2007 16:23:08 GMT

VSTA powers Solgenia customizations

Visual Studio Tools for Applications — Thu, 19 Apr 2007 21:58:07 GMT

Solgenia is one the of first ISV customers to integrate Visual Studio Tools for Applications (VSTA) into their GeoMap software suite. Russ Fustino will be doing a demo of Solgenia's VSTA integration at Teched 2007 in Orlando this June. Read more about VSTA...(read more)

VSTA Video: VSTA Overview

Visual Studio Tools for Applications — Wed, 28 Mar 2007 16:26:38 GMT

By now you have seen Visual Studio Tools for Applications in Office InfoPath 2007 and have been wondering about how to integrate VSTA into your applications. Watch Eric and Naveen take you through the features and design goals of VSTA. Watch Now...(read more)

VSTA Video: VSTA Overview

Visual Studio Tools for Applications — Wed, 28 Mar 2007 16:26:38 GMT

VSTA 2005 SDK Launch Announcement

Visual Studio Tools for Applications — Tue, 27 Mar 2007 16:46:15 GMT

I am pleased to announce the release of the Visual Studio 2005 Tools for Applications Software Development Kit (SDK) . VSTA allows Independent Software Vendors (ISV) and enterprises to add application customization to their applications. Microsoft InfoPath...(read more)

VSTA RTM's with the 2007 Office System

Visual Studio Tools for Applications — Fri, 10 Nov 2006 15:07:00 GMT

I am excited to announce that Visual Studio Tools for Applications (VSTA) was released as an integrated component of the 2007 Office system earlier this week and is available to both Office developers and ISVs! As Microsoft's future direction in application...(read more)