CONTRIBUTE.md

How to Contribute

	Visual Studio

How to build the source

1. Prerequisites
   • Visual Studio 2017 (any edition) with Workloads:
     • .NET desktop development
     • Visual Studio extensions development
   • Extensibility Tools for Visual Studio
     • For generating C# classes from VSCT and vsixmanifest files.
2. Optional, recommended
   • Markdown Editor for Visual Studio
3. Download or clone the source
4. Open crytoAPI.sln
5. Build the solution. (Edit/Test/Develop the API)

How to debug the tool in Visual Studio 2017

1. Set SoftVis.VisualStudioIntegration.Vs2017 as StartUp Project.
2. SoftVis.VisualStudioIntegration.Vs2017 -> Project Properties -> Debug
   • Start external program: C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\YourEdition\Common7\IDE\devenv.exe
   • Command line arguments: /rootsuffix Exp
3. Run the Solution.

How to debug the tool in Visual Studio 2015

1. Set SoftVis.VisualStudioIntegration.Vs2015 as StartUp Project.
2. SoftVis.VisualStudioIntegration.Vs2015 -> Project Properties -> Debug
   • Start external program: C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio 14.0\Common7\IDE\devenv.exe
   • Command line arguments: /rootsuffix Exp
3. Run the Solution.