Comments on: Trying to extend the Asp.Net MVC (T4) item templates to create multiple files. http://lostechies.com/erichexter/2009/02/05/trying-to-extend-the-asp-net-mvc-t4-item-templates-to-create-multiple-files/ Thu, 16 May 2013 09:01:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: PabloBlamirez http://lostechies.com/erichexter/2009/02/05/trying-to-extend-the-asp-net-mvc-t4-item-templates-to-create-multiple-files/#comment-63 PabloBlamirez Sat, 07 Feb 2009 19:21:41 +0000 /blogs/hex/archive/2009/02/05/trying-to-extend-the-asp-net-mvc-t4-item-templates-to-create-multiple-files.aspx#comment-63 Fair enough, it's not something I've used I'd just bookmarked it for a rainy day as it looked a neat implementation. Thats a shame Fair enough, it’s not something I’ve used I’d just bookmarked it for a rainy day as it looked a neat implementation. Thats a shame

]]> By: erichexter http://lostechies.com/erichexter/2009/02/05/trying-to-extend-the-asp-net-mvc-t4-item-templates-to-create-multiple-files/#comment-62 erichexter Sat, 07 Feb 2009 16:16:59 +0000 /blogs/hex/archive/2009/02/05/trying-to-extend-the-asp-net-mvc-t4-item-templates-to-create-multiple-files.aspx#comment-62 @PabloBlamirez I know Damien and I am familiar with his work. The problem is with the MVC project extension, it does not provide a reference to visual studio from the host. Damien's code works on top of the visual studio T4 host which is a totally separate implementation. So it does not apply to the MVC templates. @PabloBlamirez I know Damien and I am familiar with his work. The problem is with the MVC project extension, it does not provide a reference to visual studio from the host. Damien’s code works on top of the visual studio T4 host which is a totally separate implementation. So it does not apply to the MVC templates.

]]> By: PabloBlamirez http://lostechies.com/erichexter/2009/02/05/trying-to-extend-the-asp-net-mvc-t4-item-templates-to-create-multiple-files/#comment-61 PabloBlamirez Fri, 06 Feb 2009 19:58:17 +0000 /blogs/hex/archive/2009/02/05/trying-to-extend-the-asp-net-mvc-t4-item-templates-to-create-multiple-files.aspx#comment-61 Hi, have you seen Damien Guards great example of producing multiple outputs from one tt file? The helper code he presents uses a strategy for managing the interaction with visual studio. By default it adds the files created by the helper to the same project as the template file, I'm pretty sure you could use a custom management strategy to add your generated files to a different project though with a bit of deft tweaking See: http://damieng.com/blog/2009/01/22/multiple-outputs-from-t4-made-easy Paul Hi,
have you seen Damien Guards great example of producing multiple outputs from one tt file?
The helper code he presents uses a strategy for managing the interaction with visual studio. By default it adds the files created by the helper to the same project as the template file, I’m pretty sure you could use a custom management strategy to add your generated files to a different project though with a bit of deft tweaking

See:
http://damieng.com/blog/2009/01/22/multiple-outputs-from-t4-made-easy

Paul

]]> By: Ryan R. http://lostechies.com/erichexter/2009/02/05/trying-to-extend-the-asp-net-mvc-t4-item-templates-to-create-multiple-files/#comment-60 Ryan R. Thu, 05 Feb 2009 19:26:18 +0000 /blogs/hex/archive/2009/02/05/trying-to-extend-the-asp-net-mvc-t4-item-templates-to-create-multiple-files.aspx#comment-60 I agree with you there. It's great what they've done with all the "scaffolding" and how easy it is to set up a very simple web app, but I think they're encroaching on some dangerous territory by making it so easy to generate so much code with no tests. I agree with you there. It’s great what they’ve done with all the “scaffolding” and how easy it is to set up a very simple web app, but I think they’re encroaching on some dangerous territory by making it so easy to generate so much code with no tests.

]]> By: Steve http://lostechies.com/erichexter/2009/02/05/trying-to-extend-the-asp-net-mvc-t4-item-templates-to-create-multiple-files/#comment-59 Steve Thu, 05 Feb 2009 14:59:19 +0000 /blogs/hex/archive/2009/02/05/trying-to-extend-the-asp-net-mvc-t4-item-templates-to-create-multiple-files.aspx#comment-59 I'm disappointed that the only way this works is to have the controllers inside the web application. I'm confident that most application will have a separate assembly for their controllers. I’m disappointed that the only way this works is to have the controllers inside the web application.

I’m confident that most application will have a separate assembly for their controllers.

]]> By: Ben Scheirman http://lostechies.com/erichexter/2009/02/05/trying-to-extend-the-asp-net-mvc-t4-item-templates-to-create-multiple-files/#comment-58 Ben Scheirman Thu, 05 Feb 2009 14:39:57 +0000 /blogs/hex/archive/2009/02/05/trying-to-extend-the-asp-net-mvc-t4-item-templates-to-create-multiple-files.aspx#comment-58 That's a shame, as I haven't dug deep into T4 yet, I fully agree that they are of limited value if you can't add additional files, such as unit tests. That’s a shame, as I haven’t dug deep into T4 yet, I fully agree that they are of limited value if you can’t add additional files, such as unit tests.

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