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Lists the available tools that operate on files.
Namespace:  Microsoft.VisualStudio.VCProjectEngine
Assembly:  Microsoft.VisualStudio.VCProjectEngine (in Microsoft.VisualStudio.VCProjectEngine.dll)
Syntax
'Declaration
ReadOnly Property FileTools As IVCCollection
'Usage
Dim instance As VCConfiguration 
Dim value As IVCCollection 
value = instance.FileTools
IVCCollection FileTools { get; }
property IVCCollection^ FileTools {
    IVCCollection^ get ();
}
function get FileTools () : IVCCollection
Property Value
Type: Microsoft.VisualStudio.VCProjectEngine.IVCCollection
A IVCCollection object.
Examples
See How to: Compile Example Code for Project Model Extensibility for information about how to compile and run this example.
The following example modifies the VCConfiguration object's FileTools property in the integrated development environment (IDE):
' add reference to Microsoft.VisualStudio.VCProjectEngine.
Imports EnvDTE
Imports Microsoft.VisualStudio.VCProjectEngine
Public Module Module1
    Sub Test()
        Dim idx As Integer
        Dim cfgs, cfgs2 As IVCCollection
        Dim cfg As VCConfiguration
        Dim prj As VCProject
        prj = DTE.Solution.Projects.Item(1).Object
        cfgs = prj.Configurations
        cfg = cfgs.Item(1)
        cfgs2 = cfg.FileTools
        For idx = 1 To cfgs2.Count
            MsgBox(cfgs2.Item(idx).ToolName)
        Next
    End Sub
End Module
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