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' This script can be used to automate the creation of Visual Studio .NET 2003/2005 External Tools.
' Scott Colestock - www.traceofthought.net

Option Explicit
On Error Resume Next

Dim wshShell
Set wshShell = WScript.CreateObject("WScript.Shell")

dim nantLocation,buildFile
nantLocation = "%ProgramFiles%nantbinnant.exe"
buildFile = "/f:""$(SolutionDir)$(SolutionFileName).deploy.build"" "

Dim toolKey

toolKey = "HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftVisualStudio8.0External Tools"

call Common
call AddTool(wshShell,"BT - &amp;HAT","%ProgramFiles%Microsoft  BizTalk  Server 2006BTSHatApp.exe","",17)
call AddTool(wshShell,"&amp;Gac This","%ProgramFiles%Microsoft Visual Studio 8SDKv2.0Bingacutil.exe","/i $(TargetPath) /f",26)

MsgBox "External tools have  been added for BizTalk.   Enjoy!"

sub Common()

  call AddTool(wshShell,"BT - B&amp;izTalk Deploy",nantLocation,buildFile+"debugDeploy",26)
  call AddTool(wshShell,"BT - BizTalk &amp;UnDeploy",nantLocation,buildFile+"debugUndeploy",26)
  call AddTool(wshShell,"BT - Update Orchs/Comps/SSO",nantLocation,buildFile+"updateOrchestration",26)
call AddTool(wshShell,"BT - Update SSO",nantLocation,"-D:debugDeploy=true "+buildFile+"deploySSO",26)
  call AddTool(wshShell,"BT - &amp;NAnt Current Target",nantLocation,"-buildfile:$(ItemPath) $(CurText)",26)
  call AddTool(wshShell,"BT - Bounce BizTalk",nantLocation,buildFile+"bounceBizTalk",26)

end sub

Sub AddTool(wshShell, toolTitle, toolCmd, toolArg, toolOpt)

  Dim toolCount
  toolCount = wshShell.RegRead(toolKey + "ToolNumKeys")
  call wshShell.RegWrite(toolKey + "ToolNumKeys",toolCount+1,"REG_DWORD")
  call wshShell.RegWrite(toolKey + "ToolTitle" + CStr(toolCount),toolTitle)
  call wshShell.RegWrite(toolKey + "ToolCmd" + CStr(toolCount),toolCmd)
  call wshShell.RegWrite(toolKey + "ToolArg" + CStr(toolCount),toolArg)
  call wshShell.RegWrite(toolKey + "ToolDir" + CStr(toolCount),"$(SolutionDir)")
  call wshShell.RegWrite(toolKey + "ToolSourceKey" + CStr(toolCount),"")
  call wshShell.RegWrite(toolKey + "ToolOpt" + CStr(toolCount),toolOpt,"REG_DWORD")

End Sub

If Err &lt;&gt; 0 Then
  Wscript.echo "Error: " + Err.Description
  Wscript.quit 1
End If

Wscript.quit 0

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