[RESOLVED] [2005] Generator for Singleton code

[dee-u]

In the Designer of my forms I usually have this for Singleton purposes.

private static frmMainMenu  instance = null;
public static frmMainMenu Instance()
{
    if (instance == null)
    {
        instance = new frmMainMenu();
    }
    return instance;
}
/// <summary>
/// Clean up any resources being used.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="disposing">true if managed resources should be disposed; otherwise, false.</param>
protected override void Dispose(bool disposing)
{
    if (disposing && (components != null))
    {
        components.Dispose();
    }
    base.Dispose(disposing);
    instance = null;
}

Is there any hack in the IDE that would let me just press a button or something and it will automatically add the code I have above to the selected Designer?

I can always type or copy/paste/modify it but I thought there could be something that I could set to just automate this redundant task.

[MattP]

Any reason you can't create a snippet? You should be able to add the code in a couple of keystrokes going that route.

[dee-u]

Hmmmnn... Okay. I think I tried that previously but was unsuccessful in creating a snippet. Do you have some direction that I could follow?

[Atheist]

Do you mean creating code snippets in general? If so try this http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/libr...93(VS.80).aspx

[dee-u]

I will try it again when I have more time, I think I have tried it last year but failed and didn't bother with it again. Thanks guys! Will let you know when I am done with it.

[dee-u]

How should I design the snippet so it will take the name of the form that is currently selected?

[dee-u]

Snippet it is.

[dee-u]

How should I design the snippet so it will take the name of the form that is currently selected?

This thread has the answer in case someone else is interested.