How to add exexutable file to to toolbar

This may seem like a duplicate of some other questions posted. But i dint get appropriate replies out there.

I 开发者_运维百科have one executable of name 'GenerateFileName.exe' which i want to embed to Visual Studio Toolbar. I am using VS 2010.

Thanks in advance

Regardas, Girish

You can use the External Tools feature for this.

First, setup the External Tool - full instructions can be found on MSDN but here are the quick steps:

1. Go to Tools menu and choose External Tools
2. Click Add and enter the details for your program (enter at least a title and then the path to the exe as the command)

Second, you need to add a toolbar icon for that External Tool. Again, MSDN has the full details but the basics are:

1. Go to Tools menu and choose Customize and switch to the Commands tab
2. Select the option to rearrange the Toolbar and then select the toolbar you want to add to (e.g. "Standard")
3. Click Add Command...
4. Go to the Tools category and find External Tool XX. Finding the item with the current number for XX might take some guess-and-check but you should be able to get it.