Using Generator Project from Windows Explorer

Owned by Autumn Wilkins (Unlicensed)
Last updated: Jun 11, 2012 by Cody Smith (Unlicensed)
A CodeSmith Generator Project gives you the ability to control all aspects of your CodeSmith Generator project from Windows Explorer, Template Explorer or Visual Studio.  This type of flexibility makes using a CodeSmith Generator Project very useful.

Creating a new CodeSmith Generator Project

To create a new CodeSmith Generator Project file, right click inside of Windows Explorer and select New -> CodeSmith Generator Project.

CodeSmith Generator Projects from Windows Explorer or Template Explorer

CodeSmith Generator Projects expose a right-click context menu from within Windows Explorer. 

The menu options include:

  1. Manage Outputs - Gives the ability to manage your CodeSmith Generator Project.
  2. Generate Outputs - Will kick off the generation process to produce outputs configured in your CodeSmith Generator Project.
  3. Add Outputs

Generation Feedback

In Windows Explorer and Template Explorer, you will see a Generation Progress window that will show you progress of your template generation.

Details: Toggle Details Button for verbose progress and feedback of your generation process.
Close when complete: Closes the window when generation completes.
Close: Closes the window.