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This group contains non-categorized templates. Templates for creating arrays, declaring public variables and creating empty methods are provided here, among others.

Template name Description
asrt

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Purpose
This template calls the System.Diagnostics.Debug.Assert() method, which is used for debugging purposes. After the template expanded, the caret moves between the parentheses so that you can specify a condition. 

System.Diagnostics.Debug.Assert($END$)

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Parameters

  • END - an empty set of method arguments.

attachedProperty

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Purpose
This template creates an attached property with required get and set procedures. 

Public Shared ReadOnly $propertyName$Property As System.Windows.DependencyProperty = System.Windows.DependencyProperty.RegisterAttached("$propertyName$", GetType ($propertyType$), GetType ($containingType$), new System.Windows.PropertyMetadata(Nothing))

Public Shared Function Get$propertyName$ (ByVal $element$ As $UIElement$) As $propertyType$
  Return DirectCast ($element$.GetValue ($propertyName$Property), $propertyType$)
End Function

Public Shared Sub Set$propertyName$ (ByVal $element$ As $UIElement$, ByVal value As $propertyType$)
  $element$.SetValue ($propertyName$Property, value)
End Sub

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Parameters

  • propertyName - name of attached property.
  • propertyType - type of attached property.
  • containingType - type that contains attached property.
  • element - object that has specified attached property.
  • UIElement - type of object with attached property.

ByRef

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Purpose
This template inserts ByRef parameter declaration. 

ByRef $PARAM_NAME$ As $PARAM_TYPE$

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Parameters

  • PARAM_NAME - parameter name.
  • PARAM_TYPE - parameter type.

ByVal

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Purpose
This template inserts ByVal parameter declaration. 

ByVal $PARAM_NAME$ As $PARAM_TYPE$

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Parameters

  • PARAM_NAME - parameter name.
  • PARAM_TYPE - parameter type.

ct

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Purpose
Generates the CType() function, which is used to explicitly convert VB.NET types. 

CType($EXPR$, $TYPE$)

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Parameters

  • EXPR - name of variable to cast from.
  • TYPE - type to cast to.

dc

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Purpose
Generates the DirectCast() function as an alternative way to perform type casts. 

DirectCast($EXPR$, $TYPE$)

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Parameters

  • EXPR - name of variable to cast from.
  • TYPE - type to cast to.

 Note

For more details on CType vs. DirectCast see Visual Basic Language Reference: DirectCast and Visual Basic .NET Internals at MSDN.
dependencyProperty

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Purpose
This template inserts dependency property with necessary wrapper. 

Public Shared ReadOnly $propertyName$Property As System.Windows.DependencyProperty = System.Windows.DependencyProperty.Register("$propertyName$", GetType ($propertyType$), GetType ($containingType$), new System.Windows.PropertyMetadata(Nothing))

Public Property $propertyName$ As $propertyType$
  Get
    Return DirectCast (GetValue($propertyName$Property), $propertyType$)
  End Get
  Set
    SetValue($propertyName$Property, value)
  End Set
End Property

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Parameters

  • propertyName - name of dependency property.
  • propertyType - type of dependency property.
  • containingType - type that contains dependency property.

dim

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Purpose
Declares a new variable. 

Dim $VAR$ As $TYPE$

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Parameters

  • VAR - name of new variable.
  • TYPE - type of new variable.

fun

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Purpose
Declares a new function. 

Function $NAME$() As $TYPE$
    $END$
End Function

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Parameters

  • NAME - name of new function.
  • TYPE - type of value to be returned by the function.
  • END - empty function body.

out

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Purpose
Outputs a string. 

System.Console.WriteLine("$END$")

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Parameters

  • END - string value.

outv

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Purpose
Outputs value of an expression. 

System.Console.WriteLine("$EXPR$ = {0}", $EXPR$)

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Parameters

  • EXPR - name of variable that is converted into string to produce the appropriate output.

pssm

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Purpose
Generates the Main() method for a VB.NET application. 

Public Shared Sub Main
    $END$
End Sub

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Parameters

  • END - empty body of the Main() function.

sel

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Purpose
This template inserts Select Case statement. 

Select Case $expression$
    $END$
End Select

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Parameters

  • expression - expression for Select Case statement.
  • END - empty body of statement.

sfc

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Purpose
Casts a variable in a safe manner, checking for null reference. 

Dim $VAR$ As $TYPE$ = TryCast($EXPR$, $TYPE$)

If $VAR$ IsNot Nothing Then
    $END$
End If

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Parameters

  • VAR - name of new variable.
  • TYPE - type of new variable and (in the second occurrence) target cast type.
  • EXPR - name of variable to cast from.
  • END - empty body of verification loop.

sub

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Purpose
Declares a new subroutine. 

Sub $NAME$
    $END$
End Sub

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Parameters

  • NAME - name of new subroutine.
  • END - empty subroutine body.

tc

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Purpose
Performs a cast that doesn't throw exceptions. 

TryCast($EXPR$, $TYPE$)

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Parameters

  • EXPR - name of variable to cast from.
  • TYPE - type to cast to.

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