How to acquire DTE object instance in a VS package project?

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How can I get DTE instance in a VS package project? It's straigtforward in addin project since application is being passed as an argument to onConnection method, but it is unclear how to get it in a package.

score 5 · Accepted Answer · answered Oct 01 '13 at 03:55

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From your main Package class:

EnvDTE80.DTE2 dte = this.GetService(typeof(Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell.Interop.SDTE)) as EnvDTE80.DTE2;

answered Oct 01 '13 at 03:55

Sergey Vlasov

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If you are not in the main package, you can use this: `EnvDTE.DTE dte = Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell.Package.GetGlobalService(typeof(Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell.Interop.SDTE)) as EnvDTE.DTE;` (or use EnvDTE80.DTE2 if you need that instead. – Shakaron Sep 24 '15 at 09:35
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Further option found on the MSDN site: https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/68shb4dw.aspx – Shakaron Sep 24 '15 at 09:36

score 1 · Answer 2 · answered Sep 24 '15 at 15:46

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You can get a null instance getting the SDTE service if the shell is not fully initialized. See how to handle that in this code sample:

HOWTO: Get the EnvDTE.DTE instance from a package

answered Sep 24 '15 at 15:46

Carlos Quintero

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How to acquire DTE object instance in a VS package project?

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