VSIX Extension: how to make atomic undo upon text replacement
I am writing an Visual Studio Extension module (VSIX ), which allows the user to select text and upon a menu command, the selected text is replaced with a new text:
var document = ProjectHelpers.DTE.ActiveDocument;
var selection = (TextSelection)document.Selection;
var text = selection.Text;
string newText = doSomethingWith(text);
selection.Text = newText;
Now the problem is, when I wish to undo the operation (e.g. via Ctrl-Z), only one line at a time of the new text is removed and finally the original text is restored (need to use Ctrl-Z many times).
How can I implement an atomic undo, where only one Ctrl-Z command un-does the whole process?
In case it matters, I am writing for VS2017.
c# visual-studio vsix undo
asked Nov 28 '18 at 23:31
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I am writing an Visual Studio Extension module (VSIX ), which allows the user to select text and upon a menu command, the selected text is replaced with a new text:
var document = ProjectHelpers.DTE.ActiveDocument;
var selection = (TextSelection)document.Selection;
var text = selection.Text;
string newText = doSomethingWith(text);
selection.Text = newText;
Now the problem is, when I wish to undo the operation (e.g. via Ctrl-Z), only one line at a time of the new text is removed and finally the original text is restored (need to use Ctrl-Z many times).
How can I implement an atomic undo, where only one Ctrl-Z command un-does the whole process?
In case it matters, I am writing for VS2017.
c# visual-studio vsix undo
asked Nov 28 '18 at 23:31
MiB_CoderMiB_Coder
301311
add a comment |
I am writing an Visual Studio Extension module (VSIX ), which allows the user to select text and upon a menu command, the selected text is replaced with a new text:
var document = ProjectHelpers.DTE.ActiveDocument;
var selection = (TextSelection)document.Selection;
var text = selection.Text;
string newText = doSomethingWith(text);
selection.Text = newText;
Now the problem is, when I wish to undo the operation (e.g. via Ctrl-Z), only one line at a time of the new text is removed and finally the original text is restored (need to use Ctrl-Z many times).
How can I implement an atomic undo, where only one Ctrl-Z command un-does the whole process?
In case it matters, I am writing for VS2017.
c# visual-studio vsix undo
asked Nov 28 '18 at 23:31
MiB_CoderMiB_Coder
301311
I am writing an Visual Studio Extension module (VSIX ), which allows the user to select text and upon a menu command, the selected text is replaced with a new text:
var document = ProjectHelpers.DTE.ActiveDocument;
var selection = (TextSelection)document.Selection;
var text = selection.Text;
string newText = doSomethingWith(text);
selection.Text = newText;
Now the problem is, when I wish to undo the operation (e.g. via Ctrl-Z), only one line at a time of the new text is removed and finally the original text is restored (need to use Ctrl-Z many times).
How can I implement an atomic undo, where only one Ctrl-Z command un-does the whole process?
In case it matters, I am writing for VS2017.
c# visual-studio vsix undo
c# visual-studio vsix undo
asked Nov 28 '18 at 23:31
MiB_CoderMiB_Coder
301311
asked Nov 28 '18 at 23:31
MiB_CoderMiB_Coder
301311
asked Nov 28 '18 at 23:31
MiB_CoderMiB_Coder
301311
asked Nov 28 '18 at 23:31
MiB_CoderMiB_Coder
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asked Nov 28 '18 at 23:31
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The solution is to create an undo context, in which all changes can be collected, which should appear as a single transaction:
try
{
ProjectHelpers.DTE.UndoContext.Open("Description of operation");
selection.Text = newText;
}
finally
{
ProjectHelpers.DTE.UndoContext.Close();
}
answered Nov 29 '18 at 15:53
MiB_CoderMiB_Coder
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Can you explain how this answers the question?
– axblount
Nov 29 '18 at 17:55
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The solution is to create an undo context, in which all changes can be collected, which should appear as a single transaction:
try
{
ProjectHelpers.DTE.UndoContext.Open("Description of operation");
selection.Text = newText;
}
finally
{
ProjectHelpers.DTE.UndoContext.Close();
}
answered Nov 29 '18 at 15:53
MiB_CoderMiB_Coder
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Can you explain how this answers the question?
– axblount
Nov 29 '18 at 17:55
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The solution is to create an undo context, in which all changes can be collected, which should appear as a single transaction:
try
{
ProjectHelpers.DTE.UndoContext.Open("Description of operation");
selection.Text = newText;
}
finally
{
ProjectHelpers.DTE.UndoContext.Close();
}
answered Nov 29 '18 at 15:53
MiB_CoderMiB_Coder
301311
Can you explain how this answers the question?
– axblount
Nov 29 '18 at 17:55
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The solution is to create an undo context, in which all changes can be collected, which should appear as a single transaction:
try
{
ProjectHelpers.DTE.UndoContext.Open("Description of operation");
selection.Text = newText;
}
finally
{
ProjectHelpers.DTE.UndoContext.Close();
}
answered Nov 29 '18 at 15:53
MiB_CoderMiB_Coder
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The solution is to create an undo context, in which all changes can be collected, which should appear as a single transaction:
try
{
ProjectHelpers.DTE.UndoContext.Open("Description of operation");
selection.Text = newText;
}
finally
{
ProjectHelpers.DTE.UndoContext.Close();
}
answered Nov 29 '18 at 15:53
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answered Nov 29 '18 at 15:53
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answered Nov 29 '18 at 15:53
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answered Nov 29 '18 at 15:53
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Can you explain how this answers the question?
– axblount
Nov 29 '18 at 17:55
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Can you explain how this answers the question?
– axblount
Nov 29 '18 at 17:55
Can you explain how this answers the question?
– axblount
Nov 29 '18 at 17:55
Can you explain how this answers the question?
– axblount
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