diff --git a/Source/cmCallVisualStudioMacro.cxx b/Source/cmCallVisualStudioMacro.cxx
index 80112840d..247663172 100644
--- a/Source/cmCallVisualStudioMacro.cxx
+++ b/Source/cmCallVisualStudioMacro.cxx
@@ -94,7 +94,41 @@ HRESULT InstanceCallMacro(
 
       hr = vsIDE->Invoke(dispid, IID_NULL, LOCALE_USER_DEFAULT,
         DISPATCH_METHOD, &params, &result, &excep, &arg);
-      ReportHRESULT(hr, "Invoke(ExecuteCommand)");
+
+      std::ostringstream oss;
+      oss << std::endl;
+      oss << "Invoke(ExecuteCommand)" << std::endl;
+      oss << "  Macro: " << macro.c_str() << std::endl;
+      oss << "  Args: " << args.c_str() << std::endl;
+
+      if (DISP_E_EXCEPTION == hr)
+        {
+        oss << "DISP_E_EXCEPTION EXCEPINFO:" << excep.wCode << std::endl;
+        oss << "  wCode: " << excep.wCode << std::endl;
+        oss << "  wReserved: " << excep.wReserved << std::endl;
+        if (excep.bstrSource)
+          {
+          oss << "  bstrSource: " <<
+            (const char*)(_bstr_t)excep.bstrSource << std::endl;
+          }
+        if (excep.bstrDescription)
+          {
+          oss << "  bstrDescription: " <<
+            (const char*)(_bstr_t)excep.bstrDescription << std::endl;
+          }
+        if (excep.bstrHelpFile)
+          {
+          oss << "  bstrHelpFile: " <<
+            (const char*)(_bstr_t)excep.bstrHelpFile << std::endl;
+          }
+        oss << "  dwHelpContext: " << excep.dwHelpContext << std::endl;
+        oss << "  pvReserved: " << excep.pvReserved << std::endl;
+        oss << "  pfnDeferredFillIn: " << excep.pfnDeferredFillIn << std::endl;
+        oss << "  scode: " << excep.scode << std::endl;
+        }
+
+      std::string exstr(oss.str());
+      ReportHRESULT(hr, exstr.c_str());
 
       VariantClear(&result);
       }
diff --git a/Source/cmGlobalVisualStudio71Generator.cxx b/Source/cmGlobalVisualStudio71Generator.cxx
index 26a095ec6..b3abec7a2 100644
--- a/Source/cmGlobalVisualStudio71Generator.cxx
+++ b/Source/cmGlobalVisualStudio71Generator.cxx
@@ -20,16 +20,14 @@
 #include "cmMakefile.h"
 #include "cmake.h"
 
-
-
+//----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 cmGlobalVisualStudio71Generator::cmGlobalVisualStudio71Generator()
 {
   this->FindMakeProgramFile = "CMakeVS71FindMake.cmake";
   this->ProjectConfigurationSectionName = "ProjectConfiguration";
 }
 
-
-
+//----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 ///! Create a local generator appropriate to this Global Generator
 cmLocalGenerator *cmGlobalVisualStudio71Generator::CreateLocalGenerator()
 {
@@ -40,12 +38,66 @@ cmLocalGenerator *cmGlobalVisualStudio71Generator::CreateLocalGenerator()
   return lg;
 }
 
+//----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 void cmGlobalVisualStudio71Generator::AddPlatformDefinitions(cmMakefile* mf)
 {
   mf->AddDefinition("MSVC71", "1");
 }
 
+//----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+std::string cmGlobalVisualStudio71Generator::GetUserMacrosDirectory()
+{
+  // Macros not supported on Visual Studio 7.1 and earlier because
+  // they do not appear to work *during* a build when called by an
+  // outside agent...
+  //
+  return "";
 
+#if 0
+  //
+  // The COM result from calling a Visual Studio macro with 7.1 indicates
+  // that the call succeeds, but the macro does not appear to execute...
+  //
+  // So, I am leaving this code here to show how to do it, but have not
+  // yet figured out what the issue is in terms of why the macro does not
+  // appear to execute...
+  //
+  std::string base;
+  std::string path;
+
+  // base begins with the VisualStudioProjectsLocation reg value...
+  if (cmSystemTools::ReadRegistryValue(
+    "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\\Software\\Microsoft\\VisualStudio\\7.1;"
+    "VisualStudioProjectsLocation",
+    base))
+    {
+    cmSystemTools::ConvertToUnixSlashes(base);
+
+    // 7.1 macros folder:
+    path = base + "/VSMacros71";
+    }
+
+  // path is (correctly) still empty if we did not read the base value from
+  // the Registry value
+  return path;
+#endif
+}
+
+//----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+std::string cmGlobalVisualStudio71Generator::GetUserMacrosRegKeyBase()
+{
+  // Macros not supported on Visual Studio 7.1 and earlier because
+  // they do not appear to work *during* a build when called by an
+  // outside agent...
+  //
+  return "";
+
+#if 0
+  return "Software\\Microsoft\\VisualStudio\\7.1\\vsmacros";
+#endif
+}
+
+//----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 void cmGlobalVisualStudio71Generator
 ::WriteSLNFile(std::ostream& fout,
                cmLocalGenerator* root,
@@ -77,7 +129,7 @@ void cmGlobalVisualStudio71Generator
   this->WriteSLNFooter(fout);
 }
 
-
+//----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 void
 cmGlobalVisualStudio71Generator
 ::WriteSolutionConfigurations(std::ostream& fout)
@@ -91,6 +143,7 @@ cmGlobalVisualStudio71Generator
   fout << "\tEndGlobalSection\n";
 }
 
+//----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // Write a dsp file into the SLN file,
 // Note, that dependencies from executables to 
 // the libraries it uses are also done here
@@ -112,8 +165,7 @@ cmGlobalVisualStudio71Generator::WriteProject(std::ostream& fout,
   fout <<"EndProject\n";
 }
 
-
-
+//----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // Write a dsp file into the SLN file,
 // Note, that dependencies from executables to 
 // the libraries it uses are also done here
@@ -179,6 +231,7 @@ cmGlobalVisualStudio71Generator
     }
 }
 
+//----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // Write a dsp file into the SLN file, Note, that dependencies from
 // executables to the libraries it uses are also done here
 void cmGlobalVisualStudio71Generator
@@ -219,7 +272,7 @@ void cmGlobalVisualStudio71Generator
 
 }
 
-
+//----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // Write a dsp file into the SLN file, Note, that dependencies from
 // executables to the libraries it uses are also done here
 void cmGlobalVisualStudio71Generator
@@ -240,9 +293,7 @@ void cmGlobalVisualStudio71Generator
     }
 }
 
-
-
-
+//----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // Standard end of dsw file
 void cmGlobalVisualStudio71Generator::WriteSLNFooter(std::ostream& fout)
 {
@@ -253,7 +304,7 @@ void cmGlobalVisualStudio71Generator::WriteSLNFooter(std::ostream& fout)
        << "EndGlobal\n";
 }
 
-  
+//----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // ouput standard header for dsw file
 void cmGlobalVisualStudio71Generator::WriteSLNHeader(std::ostream& fout)
 {
diff --git a/Source/cmGlobalVisualStudio71Generator.h b/Source/cmGlobalVisualStudio71Generator.h
index f357c8f23..9a2bcdba5 100644
--- a/Source/cmGlobalVisualStudio71Generator.h
+++ b/Source/cmGlobalVisualStudio71Generator.h
@@ -43,6 +43,19 @@ public:
   ///! Create a local generator appropriate to this Global Generator
   virtual cmLocalGenerator *CreateLocalGenerator();
 
+  /**
+   * Where does this version of Visual Studio look for macros for the
+   * current user? Returns the empty string if this version of Visual
+   * Studio does not implement support for VB macros.
+   */
+  virtual std::string GetUserMacrosDirectory();
+
+  /**
+   * What is the reg key path to "vsmacros" for this version of Visual
+   * Studio?
+   */
+  virtual std::string GetUserMacrosRegKeyBase();
+
 protected:
   virtual void AddPlatformDefinitions(cmMakefile* mf);
   virtual void WriteSLNFile(std::ostream& fout, 
diff --git a/Source/cmGlobalVisualStudio8Generator.cxx b/Source/cmGlobalVisualStudio8Generator.cxx
index 7a394595d..52225aa64 100644
--- a/Source/cmGlobalVisualStudio8Generator.cxx
+++ b/Source/cmGlobalVisualStudio8Generator.cxx
@@ -20,8 +20,7 @@
 #include "cmMakefile.h"
 #include "cmake.h"
 
-
-
+//----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 cmGlobalVisualStudio8Generator::cmGlobalVisualStudio8Generator()
 {
   this->FindMakeProgramFile = "CMakeVS8FindMake.cmake";
@@ -29,8 +28,7 @@ cmGlobalVisualStudio8Generator::cmGlobalVisualStudio8Generator()
   this->PlatformName = "Win32";
 }
 
-
-
+//----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 ///! Create a local generator appropriate to this Global Generator
 cmLocalGenerator *cmGlobalVisualStudio8Generator::CreateLocalGenerator()
 {
@@ -40,8 +38,8 @@ cmLocalGenerator *cmGlobalVisualStudio8Generator::CreateLocalGenerator()
   lg->SetGlobalGenerator(this);
   return lg;
 }
-
   
+//----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // ouput standard header for dsw file
 void cmGlobalVisualStudio8Generator::WriteSLNHeader(std::ostream& fout)
 {
@@ -100,12 +98,6 @@ std::string cmGlobalVisualStudio8Generator::GetUserMacrosDirectory()
     {
     cmSystemTools::ConvertToUnixSlashes(base);
 
-    // 7.0 macros folder:
-    //path = base + "/VSMacros";
-
-    // 7.1 macros folder:
-    //path = base + "/VSMacros71";
-
     // 8.0 macros folder:
     path = base + "/VSMacros80";
     }
@@ -115,6 +107,12 @@ std::string cmGlobalVisualStudio8Generator::GetUserMacrosDirectory()
   return path;
 }
 
+//----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+std::string cmGlobalVisualStudio8Generator::GetUserMacrosRegKeyBase()
+{
+  return "Software\\Microsoft\\VisualStudio\\8.0\\vsmacros";
+}
+
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 void cmGlobalVisualStudio8Generator::Generate()
 {
diff --git a/Source/cmGlobalVisualStudio8Generator.h b/Source/cmGlobalVisualStudio8Generator.h
index 534258a40..8e6a994da 100644
--- a/Source/cmGlobalVisualStudio8Generator.h
+++ b/Source/cmGlobalVisualStudio8Generator.h
@@ -57,6 +57,12 @@ public:
    */
   virtual std::string GetUserMacrosDirectory();
 
+  /**
+   * What is the reg key path to "vsmacros" for this version of Visual
+   * Studio?
+   */
+  virtual std::string GetUserMacrosRegKeyBase();
+
 protected:
 
   virtual bool VSLinksDependencies() const { return false; }
diff --git a/Source/cmGlobalVisualStudio9Generator.cxx b/Source/cmGlobalVisualStudio9Generator.cxx
index 9899f9c0e..ffc31af6a 100644
--- a/Source/cmGlobalVisualStudio9Generator.cxx
+++ b/Source/cmGlobalVisualStudio9Generator.cxx
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ void cmGlobalVisualStudio9Generator::AddPlatformDefinitions(cmMakefile* mf)
   mf->AddDefinition("MSVC90", "1");
 }
 
+//----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 void cmGlobalVisualStudio9Generator::WriteSLNHeader(std::ostream& fout)
 {
   fout << "Microsoft Visual Studio Solution File, Format Version 10.00\n";
@@ -92,3 +93,9 @@ std::string cmGlobalVisualStudio9Generator::GetUserMacrosDirectory()
   // the Registry value
   return path;
 }
+
+//----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+std::string cmGlobalVisualStudio9Generator::GetUserMacrosRegKeyBase()
+{
+  return "Software\\Microsoft\\VisualStudio\\9.0\\vsmacros";
+}
diff --git a/Source/cmGlobalVisualStudio9Generator.h b/Source/cmGlobalVisualStudio9Generator.h
index 66d01806f..0841603b2 100644
--- a/Source/cmGlobalVisualStudio9Generator.h
+++ b/Source/cmGlobalVisualStudio9Generator.h
@@ -59,5 +59,11 @@ public:
    * Studio does not implement support for VB macros.
    */
   virtual std::string GetUserMacrosDirectory();
+
+  /**
+   * What is the reg key path to "vsmacros" for this version of Visual
+   * Studio?
+   */
+  virtual std::string GetUserMacrosRegKeyBase();
 };
 #endif
diff --git a/Source/cmGlobalVisualStudioGenerator.cxx b/Source/cmGlobalVisualStudioGenerator.cxx
index b824590cb..efa9adfbc 100644
--- a/Source/cmGlobalVisualStudioGenerator.cxx
+++ b/Source/cmGlobalVisualStudioGenerator.cxx
@@ -68,19 +68,21 @@ void cmGlobalVisualStudioGenerator::Generate()
 
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 bool IsVisualStudioMacrosFileRegistered(const std::string& macrosFile,
+  const std::string& regKeyBase,
   std::string& nextAvailableSubKeyName);
 
-void RegisterVisualStudioMacros(const std::string& macrosFile);
+void RegisterVisualStudioMacros(const std::string& macrosFile,
+  const std::string& regKeyBase);
 
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #define CMAKE_VSMACROS_FILENAME \
-  "CMakeVSMacros1.vsmacros"
+  "CMakeVSMacros2.vsmacros"
 
 #define CMAKE_VSMACROS_RELOAD_MACRONAME \
-  "Macros.CMakeVSMacros1.Macros.ReloadProjects"
+  "Macros.CMakeVSMacros2.Macros.ReloadProjects"
 
 #define CMAKE_VSMACROS_STOP_MACRONAME \
-  "Macros.CMakeVSMacros1.Macros.StopBuild"
+  "Macros.CMakeVSMacros2.Macros.StopBuild"
 
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 void cmGlobalVisualStudioGenerator::ConfigureCMakeVisualStudioMacros()
@@ -113,7 +115,7 @@ void cmGlobalVisualStudioGenerator::ConfigureCMakeVisualStudioMacros()
         }
       }
 
-    RegisterVisualStudioMacros(dst);
+    RegisterVisualStudioMacros(dst, this->GetUserMacrosRegKeyBase());
     }
 }
 
@@ -140,7 +142,8 @@ cmGlobalVisualStudioGenerator
     std::string macrosFile = dir + "/CMakeMacros/" CMAKE_VSMACROS_FILENAME;
     std::string nextSubkeyName;
     if (cmSystemTools::FileExists(macrosFile.c_str()) &&
-      IsVisualStudioMacrosFileRegistered(macrosFile, nextSubkeyName)
+      IsVisualStudioMacrosFileRegistered(macrosFile,
+        this->GetUserMacrosRegKeyBase(), nextSubkeyName)
       )
       {
       std::string topLevelSlnName;
@@ -194,6 +197,12 @@ std::string cmGlobalVisualStudioGenerator::GetUserMacrosDirectory()
   return "";
 }
 
+//----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+std::string cmGlobalVisualStudioGenerator::GetUserMacrosRegKeyBase()
+{
+  return "";
+}
+
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 void cmGlobalVisualStudioGenerator::FixUtilityDepends()
 {
@@ -396,6 +405,7 @@ cmGlobalVisualStudioGenerator::GetUtilityForTarget(cmTarget& target,
 
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 bool IsVisualStudioMacrosFileRegistered(const std::string& macrosFile,
+  const std::string& regKeyBase,
   std::string& nextAvailableSubKeyName)
 {
   bool macrosRegistered = false;
@@ -413,8 +423,7 @@ bool IsVisualStudioMacrosFileRegistered(const std::string& macrosFile,
   LONG result = ERROR_SUCCESS;
   DWORD index = 0;
 
-  keyname =
-    "Software\\Microsoft\\VisualStudio\\8.0\\vsmacros\\OtherProjects7";
+  keyname = regKeyBase + "\\OtherProjects7";
   hkey = NULL;
   result = RegOpenKeyEx(HKEY_CURRENT_USER, keyname.c_str(),
                         0, KEY_READ, &hkey);
@@ -517,8 +526,7 @@ bool IsVisualStudioMacrosFileRegistered(const std::string& macrosFile,
   nextAvailableSubKeyName = ossNext.str();
 
 
-  keyname =
-    "Software\\Microsoft\\VisualStudio\\8.0\\vsmacros\\RecordingProject7";
+  keyname = regKeyBase + "\\RecordingProject7";
   hkey = NULL;
   result = RegOpenKeyEx(HKEY_CURRENT_USER, keyname.c_str(),
                         0, KEY_READ, &hkey);
@@ -567,10 +575,10 @@ bool IsVisualStudioMacrosFileRegistered(const std::string& macrosFile,
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 void WriteVSMacrosFileRegistryEntry(
   const std::string& nextAvailableSubKeyName,
-  const std::string& macrosFile)
+  const std::string& macrosFile,
+  const std::string& regKeyBase)
 {
-  std::string keyname =
-    "Software\\Microsoft\\VisualStudio\\8.0\\vsmacros\\OtherProjects7";
+  std::string keyname = regKeyBase + "\\OtherProjects7";
   HKEY hkey = NULL;
   LONG result = RegOpenKeyEx(HKEY_CURRENT_USER, keyname.c_str(), 0,
     KEY_READ|KEY_WRITE, &hkey);
@@ -634,13 +642,14 @@ void WriteVSMacrosFileRegistryEntry(
 }
 
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-void RegisterVisualStudioMacros(const std::string& macrosFile)
+void RegisterVisualStudioMacros(const std::string& macrosFile,
+  const std::string& regKeyBase)
 {
   bool macrosRegistered;
   std::string nextAvailableSubKeyName;
 
   macrosRegistered = IsVisualStudioMacrosFileRegistered(macrosFile,
-    nextAvailableSubKeyName);
+    regKeyBase, nextAvailableSubKeyName);
 
   if (!macrosRegistered)
     {
@@ -681,7 +690,7 @@ void RegisterVisualStudioMacros(const std::string& macrosFile)
       //
       if (0 == count)
         {
-        IsVisualStudioMacrosFileRegistered(macrosFile,
+        IsVisualStudioMacrosFileRegistered(macrosFile, regKeyBase,
           nextAvailableSubKeyName);
         }
       }
@@ -690,7 +699,8 @@ void RegisterVisualStudioMacros(const std::string& macrosFile)
     //
     if (0 == count)
       {
-      WriteVSMacrosFileRegistryEntry(nextAvailableSubKeyName, macrosFile);
+      WriteVSMacrosFileRegistryEntry(nextAvailableSubKeyName, macrosFile,
+        regKeyBase);
       }
     }
 }
diff --git a/Source/cmGlobalVisualStudioGenerator.h b/Source/cmGlobalVisualStudioGenerator.h
index 2fbb47847..750418c20 100644
--- a/Source/cmGlobalVisualStudioGenerator.h
+++ b/Source/cmGlobalVisualStudioGenerator.h
@@ -49,6 +49,12 @@ public:
    */
   virtual std::string GetUserMacrosDirectory();
 
+  /**
+   * What is the reg key path to "vsmacros" for this version of Visual
+   * Studio?
+   */
+  virtual std::string GetUserMacrosRegKeyBase();
+
   enum MacroName {MacroReload, MacroStop};
 
   /**
diff --git a/Templates/CMakeVSMacros2.vsmacros b/Templates/CMakeVSMacros2.vsmacros
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5ba27991a
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