{"id":2780,"date":"2022-01-07T20:21:48","date_gmt":"2022-01-07T11:21:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.codedojo.com\/?p=2780"},"modified":"2023-06-10T12:12:16","modified_gmt":"2023-06-10T03:12:16","slug":"adding-a-cool-custom-c-class-template-to-visual-studio-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.codedojo.com\/?p=2780","title":{"rendered":"Adding a cool custom C++ class template to Visual Studio 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Ok, this is one of those posts that are more just to document something so the next time I install VS on a computer I remember how to do this and can find the file. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you don’t use Visual Studio C++ then you should run<\/strong>. Or, prepare to dive into the incredibly boring<\/strong> world of the lengths programmers will go to just to avoid monotonous typing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I’m all about classes. When you think of classy, think of me. <\/strong> Any time I do anything, I need a .cpp and.h file for it. And I want ’em setup pretty with the current date and stuff. Automagically!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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See that? If I specify “GameProfileManager”, these two files get made with these contents. That’s all I’m trying to do, as I make a LOT OF CLASSES.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

For years I used custom macros I’d made for Visual Assist, but at $279 + $119 yearly it’s a bit hard to continue to justify using VA when VS 2022 has most of its features built in these days. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Yes, you can pay less but rules like the payment “Cannot be reimbursed by a company or organization<\/em>” and the world’s most annoying licensing system makes it not worth it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So what’s a lad to do? Well, I finally got off my bum (well, on it, I guess) and learned how to have the same macros with built-in features that VS has had forever. They work a tiny bit different but close enough. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hint: <\/strong>Don’t even try to use the “Snippets” feature to do this, it won’t work.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

How to add<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Download this file<\/a><\/strong> and place it in your %USERPROFILE%\\Documents\\Visual Studio 2022\\Templates\\ItemTemplates\\Visual C++<\/strong> dir.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(or %USERPROFILE%\\Documents\\Visual Studio 2019\\Templates<\/strong> if you’re using VS 2019… I think)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

DON’T UNZIP!<\/strong> VS reads it as a zip.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Close and restart Visual Studio.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Then add new classes using the “Add item” menu. Like this shittily produced unlisted video shows: (can you guess the music I used? Why did this even need music? Are you wondering what youtube video I was watching?)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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