How can I add a custom command to Visual Studio?

Question

There's an external command I'm using constantly - basically launching a batch file. I'd like to put a toolbar button (and possibly keyboard shortcut) for this into the IDE. Is there an easy way to do that?

Answer 1

First, add an item to your Tools menu by choosing Tools, External Tools, and filling out the dialog, like this:

Then bring up Tools Customize, click the Keyboard button at the bottom, and find the appropriate external tool number:

Answer 2

All the configured external commands in VS are available to add to a Toolbar or Menu through the Tools>Customize menu as "External Command ##". You just need to know which number corresponds to the particular command you've configured. I believe it is in order of entry in the external commands list.

Similarly, you can find those names in the commands list in Options>Environment>Keyboard and assign a shortcut to your command that way.