This project builds a Visual Studio extension (VSIX) containing code snippets commonly used in Beckman projects.
## Use
The C# snippets are mostly standalone code generators. Simply type the snippet shortcut and hit `Tab` twice to autogenerate the code defined in the snippet.
The HTML element snippets are designed to surround a selection, as when converting text pasted from a word document. Select the text you wish to wrap, press `ctrl+k, ctrl+s` to open the surround dialog, navigate to the appropriate snippet, and press `Tab` to wrap the selection in an HTML element.
## Common Installation
1. In visual studio, open Tools > Options.
2. Click Extensions and Updates, and scroll to the Additional Extension Galleries section.
3. Click Add. Change Name to "Beckman Private Gallery", and URL to `file:///<X>:/<PathToGallery>/VisualStudioExtensions/atom.xml`. Click Apply.
4. Open Tools > Extensions and Updates.
5. Expand the Online galleries. You should see a Beckman gallery with an update to the snippets extension.
## Manual Installation
1. Clone this project and build in Visual Studio.
2. In File Explorer, navigate to <SolutionDirectory>/Beckman.Snippets/bin/Release/.
3. Double-click the Beckman.Snippets.vsix file and follow the installation instructions.
## Updating the Extension
1. Add new snippet.
2. Build project using Release configuration.
3. Copy Beckman.Snippets.vsix file from bin/Release/ to gallery directory.
4. Update atom.xml. This will have to be done by hand until we have a real distribution mechanism.
