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open-in-vs.bat

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+@echo off
+setlocal EnableExtensions
+rem Opens this Git repo in Visual Studio (solution at repo root = Git Changes works).
+rem Pattern for non-.NET cursor_projects: blank .sln next to .git + this launcher.
+
+set "ROOT=%~dp0"
+if "%ROOT:~-1%"=="\" set "ROOT=%ROOT:~0,-1%"
+set "SLN=%ROOT%\RIP_Help_system.sln"
+
+set "VSWHERE=%ProgramFiles(x86)%\Microsoft Visual Studio\Installer\vswhere.exe"
+if not exist "%VSWHERE%" (
+  echo vswhere.exe not found. Install Visual Studio 2022 or 2026.
+  exit /b 1
+)
+
+set "DEVENV="
+rem Do not pass -products *: that includes SSMS, which vswhere then picks as "latest".
+for /f "usebackq delims=" %%I in (`"%VSWHERE%" -latest -prerelease -property productPath`) do set "DEVENV=%%I"
+if not defined DEVENV (
+  echo Visual Studio not found.
+  exit /b 1
+)
+
+if exist "%SLN%" (
+  start "" "%DEVENV%" "%SLN%"
+) else (
+  start "" "%DEVENV%" "%ROOT%"
+)
+
+echo Opened in Visual Studio:
+echo   %SLN%
+echo.
+echo Source Control plug-in must be Git, not VisualSVN:
+echo   Tools ^> Options ^> Source Control ^> Plug-in Selection ^> Git
+echo Then: View ^> Git Changes  -^> Commit  -^> Push
+echo Do not click Create Git Repository — this folder already has .git
+exit /b 0