WSSX Add-In Package Project for Visual Studio 2010
Add-in Developer Sam Wood has put together a custom Visual Studio 2010 project type that allows you to manage your *.wssx build process:
Adds support to Visual Studio 2010 for *.wssx cabinet files required to distribute Windows Server Solutions SDK Add-Ins for Windows Home Server 2011, Windows Small Business Server 2011 Essentials, and Windows Storage Server 2008 R2 Essentials.
- Complete Visual Studio 2010 project type that fully automates creating *.wssx files
- Full makecab automation
- Full MSBuild support and integration points
- Automatic packaging of project reference outputs and content items
- Post-package signing support
- Includes templates for required Add-In metadata files
By using Sam’s project, you don’t have to mess around with building your own DDF files or running MAKECAB as part of your post-build process as this is handled automatically for you. Add the files and project outputs to the WSSX project that you want to be included in the cabinet and the rest is taken care of.
Sam’s Windows Server Solutions Add-In Package Project (*.wssx) for Visual Studio 2010 can be found here.
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