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New Post: Alternative: Open XML Package Editor Power Tool for VS 2010

robertk — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 17:07:59 GMT

http://visualstudiogallery.msdn.microsoft.com/450a00e3-5a7d-4776-be2c-8aa8cec2a75b

New Post: Dead project?

cobain81 — Fri, 08 Jul 2011 07:26:51 GMT

This project is really interesting, but it seems abandoned, isn't it?

Anyone could suggest (free) alternatives?

New Post: Version 3.0 RC1 -- Option to Format When Viewing XML

BobTLO — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 17:39:50 GMT

There is a <Format> button to format the XML (word-wrap), but I would like an option to have this action performed when viewing XML, so that I don't have to click this button all the time.

New Post: Pfx password

ssong_liu — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 09:54:21 GMT

-- For each project that uses the pfx file go into project properties and uncheck the "Sign Assembly" check box.
-- Replace all explicit public key references from the .addin files with PublicKey=null

Thank you

New Post: Is RC1 broken?

johnm121 — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 04:03:34 GMT

Never mind. I have to double-click the entry in the list....

New Post: Is RC1 broken?

JohnM121 — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 17:44:06 GMT

Thanks for this tool! I hope it will really help me understand working with these OOXML formats.

I have an issue using it though. Whenever I click on an xml file in Document Explorer, the middle of the window (where the content would be) blinks and then remains the dark gray blankness. Everything else seems to be working fine -- document explorer, properties, validation, etc.

The zip I downloadedfrom here did not have any installer or ReadMe in it. Also the exe was blocked until I clicked File Properties / Unblock on it.

Is there anything else I need to install to make this work?

New Post: Pfx password

DevilDog74 — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 15:58:20 GMT

Yes, here is what I did.

-- For each project that uses the pfx file go into project properties and uncheck the "Sign Assembly" check box.
-- Replace all explicit public key references from the .addin files with PublicKey=null

The xml element below shows how I changed one of the public key token elements for the DocumentInspector addin.

a:Assembly path="PackageExplorer.AddIns.DocumentInspector, Version=3.0.0.0, Culture=Neutral, PublicKeyToken=null" />

Another thing to keep in mind is that this project uses addins heavily. So the creator of the project has hacked up each project so that its build output directory just so happens to build all the addins into the bin directory of the shell application (projectexplorer.csproj).

The last thing that was very bizzare, is that the Core projet uses RC.exe in the prebuild events. I had to change this path to...
"C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio 8\SDK\v2.0\Bin\RC.Exe" /r "$(ProjectDir)StartPage.rc"

Does this answer your question?

New Post: Pfx password

Trader — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 14:11:49 GMT

DevilDog74, have you manged to get arround this issue? I'm in the same boat.

New Post: Pfx password

DevilDog74 — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 19:33:57 GMT

In the source code there is a pfx certificat file that is included in the source. My solution will not compile without the password to this file.

Should I simply replace the existing pfx file with my own?

New Post: Xml Formating

BobBuckland — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 13:06:43 GMT

Hi Calin,

If you're using XML Package Explorer RC1 (for V3.0) click on the [Format] button on the upper left to get the 'pretty' (formatted) XML. In v2.3.0 this was automatic (and you could use more than one editor choice).

Having the ability to set a Wordwrap at edge of screen or by fixed column number would also be a nice feature :)

New Post: Xml Formating

MelodyAtSummit — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 17:21:06 GMT

Visual Studio 2008 will format it for you.
Try Ctrl +K, D
or
Edit - Format Document

NEW POST: Xml Formating

Calin — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 16:17:12 GMT

Hi,

Hope I am not missing anything, but when I open up for example document.xml in a package a have only 1 line a long xml line, it will be nice to have this xml formated to show preatty, or at least have a option for the user to format it.

Actualy I think I can add this myself in the code,

Hope you agree with my suggestion,

NEW POST: VMware

ulfnil — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 10:16:41 GMT

Hi,
I´m rather new with Package Explorer. Great tool - but it does not seem to work with VMware. Nothing happens when I click on PackageExplorer.exe.

I have downloaded the latest version and it works outside VMware.

// Ulf

NEW POST: Building in Mono - System.IO.Packaging

jharrop — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 05:15:07 GMT

Just for fun, I thought i'd see whether I could build Package Explorer under Mono.

It does start to build, but the build fails.

The main problem is that System.IO.Packaging is missing. This is part of .NET 3.0.

As far as I can tell, its not available for separate download :(

Jason
http://dev.plutext.org

NEW POST: How can I add a new worksheet part ?

Wouterv — Thu, 06 Dec 2007 12:42:31 GMT

Ooopsiee! Getting it fixed!

NEW POST: Discuss new features

Millmax — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 12:49:09 GMT

Hi Wouter!
One thing that would really make my day much easier, is the ability to rename files in the customXML folder.

The reason for this request is the lacking support for a Table Content Control. I've yet only encountered one "best practise" on this; Microsoft's OpenXML Workshop using a bookmark to identify a table for merging. Works fine for just one table, but when a document contains many bookmarks and many tables (some tables to be merged, others not) things become complicated. My strategy for this is to use bookmarks as in the workshop. If a table is found at the bookmark, check if the doument has a corresponding xml file in the customXML folder. (where name of bookmark equals name of the xml file).
If anyone has other strategies or approaches to this problem, please share your thoughts.

Thank you Wouter for your efforts. Your sessions at TechEd Barcelona were truely excellent :-)

NEW POST: How can I add a new worksheet part ?

dotAge — Fri, 09 Nov 2007 02:44:38 GMT

Right click the node "workbook.xml", click "add a new part ...", select "Empty worksheet", the default name was "/worksheets/sheet1.xml", I change it to "/worksheets/sheet2.xml" because sheet1 was exists, then I click OK, a warning icon flashed :"Absolute paths are not allowed", so I delete the first slash of name and click OK again, a ErrorDialog popup, it said: "An unexpected error has occured. Part URI must start with a forward slash. ", I confused, these is the details:

Part URI must start with a forward slash.

at System.IO.Packaging.PackUriHelper.ValidatePartUri(Uri partUri)
at System.IO.Packaging.Package.GetPartHelper(Uri partUri)
at System.IO.Packaging.Package.PartExists(Uri partUri)
at PackageExplorer.ObjectModel.Document.CreateUniquePartLocation(String path) in C:\Documents and Settings\Wouter\My Documents\Visual Studio 2005\Projects\PackageExplorer\PackageExplorer\ObjectModel\Document.cs:line 603
at PackageExplorer.ObjectModel.Document.CreatePart(String path, String contentType) in C:\Documents and Settings\Wouter\My Documents\Visual Studio 2005\Projects\PackageExplorer\PackageExplorer\ObjectModel\Document.cs:line 324
at PackageExplorer.TemplateModel.DocumentPartTemplate.Instantiate(String name, DocumentPartCollection container, Document document) in C:\Documents and Settings\Wouter\My Documents\Visual Studio 2005\Projects\PackageExplorer\PackageExplorer\TemplateModel\DocumentPartTemplate.cs:line 65
at PackageExplorer.TemplateModel.DocumentPartTemplate.Instantiate(String name, Object tag) in C:\Documents and Settings\Wouter\My Documents\Visual Studio 2005\Projects\PackageExplorer\PackageExplorer\TemplateModel\DocumentPartTemplate.cs:line 52
at PackageExplorer.UI.Dialogs.TemplateDialog.PackageExplorer.UI.Dialogs.IDialogContent.ApplyChanges() in C:\Documents and Settings\Wouter\My Documents\Visual Studio 2005\Projects\PackageExplorer\PackageExplorer\UI\Dialogs\TemplateDialog.cs:line 44
at PackageExplorer.UI.Dialogs.DialogWindow.OkButton_Click(Object sender, EventArgs e) in C:\Documents and Settings\Wouter\My Documents\Visual Studio 2005\Projects\PackageExplorer\PackageExplorer\UI\Dialogs\DialogWindow.cs:line 168
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.OnClick(EventArgs e)
at System.Windows.Forms.Button.OnClick(EventArgs e)
at System.Windows.Forms.Button.OnMouseUp(MouseEventArgs mevent)
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WmMouseUp(Message& m, MouseButtons button, Int32 clicks)
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WndProc(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.ButtonBase.WndProc(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.Button.WndProc(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.ControlNativeWindow.OnMessage(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.ControlNativeWindow.WndProc(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.NativeWindow.Callback(IntPtr hWnd, Int32 msg, IntPtr wparam, IntPtr lparam)

NEW POST: Discuss new features

Faramond — Sun, 10 Jun 2007 14:53:45 GMT

I second the CTRL+F/find suggestion. There should be find, replace, and replace all within individual parts in a package.
Also, a few checkboxes to narrow the scope would be nice, e.g. to search blue/brown/red/black text only.

NEW POST: Discuss new features

AndersR — Tue, 15 May 2007 13:47:17 GMT

Also a full path in menubar to the opened xml document, so you can see what package the file belongs to.

This would be nice since you often open alot of documents from different packages with the same name...

AndersR

NEW POST: Discuss new features

AndersR — Mon, 14 May 2007 19:30:22 GMT

CTRL+TAB to switch between open xml files

CTRL+F to search

Document Inspector should be open as default (or option to do so)

thx for a very nice util :-)

AndersR