SharePoint Weekly

I wrote simple utility that creates File and ElementFile XML-blocks based on files given folder. We have a lot of small files in one of our SharePoint portal site definitions and it was not very good idea to create feature elements for these files manually. During development also design gets some modifications and it is sure that these modifications introduce some new files and some older files may be not needed anymore. Our utility is fast and easy to use, so check it out!

I also put it up to CodePlex and named it as SPGenerateFileDefinitions.

Here is screenshot of application’s only screen. All you need is there – just make couple of mouse clicks and your work is done.

How to use

1. Download application from project page in CodePlex.
2. Unpack it and run SPGenerateFileDefinitions.exe.
3. Click on button […] and show where are files located.
4. Click on button [Create XML].
5. When definitions are done click [OK] on message box.
6. Put definitions to your feature files using copy and paste.

SPGenerateFileDefinitions is new tool and currently we are updating it if we need more features. If YOU need more features, then please let us know about it in project discussion. If you find bugs or you have problems with SPGenerateFileDefinitions then please submit all this feedback to our issue tracker. And as a last thing – happy using!