So it's been a while since I coded anything in C++. I've been working a lot with Microsoft Visual C# and I like the IDE quite a bit.
I started tinkering around again in C++ and decided to install the most recent version of Visual C++. The first thing I noticed right off the bat was that it simply will not format code. At all.
In Visual C#, it autoformats my code on semicolon or close bracket. In Visual C++, it does nothing.
I've looked at all the text editor options as well as tried the "Format Document" and "Format Selection" hotkeys. "Format Selection" does nothing, while "Format Document" helpfully informs me that "Format Document" is not currently available.
The formatting I'd like to reproduce in VC++ is stuff like:
if(x==y&&y==z)
formats to:
if (x == y && y == z)
It makes things so much easier to read, and for the life of me I can't figure out why VC++ 2010 seems to be behind VC# 2008.
Am I missing something, or is this really as backwards as I'm finding it to be? Any way to change it or fix it?
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What is the inline hints on/off shortcut in visual studio 2022?
I checked these checkboxes and it works but the shortcut Alt+F1 not work. (Visual Studio Community 2022 (64-bit) - Preview
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I found your question because I was having the same issue. I think I've figured out what's going on.
Are you coding in C# or C/C++ ?
If you're doing C#, HOLDING DOWN the alt-F1 keys will TEMPORARILY show ALL the types of hints available; i.e. those you haven't told it to show all the time. When you release alt-F1 the 'extra' hints will disappear. If, as in your image, you've chosen to show almost everything all the time, holding down alt-F1 probably won't display anything different. (try diabling some of the stuff below the first line and see if there's a difference when you hold down alt-F1)
On my system it reacts rather slowly; if you just tap quickly you might not see any change.
(if that doesn't work, you might want to check to see if any extensions you're using are overriding the alt-F1 shortcut)
If you're using C/C++ the inline hints works a bit differently. Here alt-F1 or ctrl-ctrl can TOGGLE hints.
The options settings for C/C++ are located in "Text Editor/ C/C++ / IntelliSense", and the list of inline hint settings are quite a bit more limited than those listed for C#.
On vanilla Visual Studio 2022 press ctrl twice.
If you are using Visual Assist press Alt + F1
I like that the intellisense in VS corrects me when I make mistakes, but sometimes I don't make any mistakes and it corrects me still. I'm coding for Unity and I cannot write "var" without it being changed to "SerializePrivateVariables" as soon as I press space.
Is there a way to remove some of the autocomplete triggers in the intellisense? I couldn't find how to do so.
You cannot disable specific words from autocompletion in C# in Visual Studio 2015 as far as I know.
In your case, however, you can enable keywords in completion lists. Then the intellisense should understand that var is a proper C# and not replace it.
You can do this by going to TOOLS > Options > Text Editor > C# > Intellisense and checking the "Place keywords in completion lists" option.
There is a bit more options in VS2017 and VS2013 (and older), but none of them have the exact feature you have in mind.
I'm programming in Fortran90 within the environment Visual Studio 2013.
I want to format my code in a clever and easy way and I tried to use shortcuts (like Ctrl + I Matlab smart indent) but it didn't work out. It's actually really strange as I tried to use Ctrl+K, Ctrl+D but it is not working and I don't understand why...
Is there someone that can help?
Many thanks,
Antonio
Each language in Visual Studio has its own predefined shortcuts, and of course you can add your own key combinations. For Intel Fortran there is no "smart indent" but there is an indent option for which no shortcut is predefined. To see what's available, select some text and then do Edit > Advanced. For example, CTRL-K,CTRL-C will comment the selection.
I wanted to know if there is any shortcut to switch letter case
example:
doItYourself to became DOiTyOURSELF
or
DOiTyOURSELF to became doItYourself
(I am using VS2010 but I wanted to know generally)
I don't think there is. There's only functionality for upper and lower case. Notepad++ has this function in menu TextFX > TextFX Characters > iNVERT cASE. Also, check out the relevant question from Super User for other alternatives.
If this functionality is so much required in Visual Studio itself, you can make a Visual Studio add-in (better than VS macros).
Visual Studio has a word wrap feature, but frustratingly it ignores line indents, making the text hard to read. Other text editors (Notepad++, Sublime Text) simulate the indentation of wrapped lines, making code easier to read
How can I make Visual Studio 2012 wrap lines intelligently? Smartly?
See in Notepad++, 'of beer' is wrapped appearing in line with Console
Where as in Visual Studio, 'bottles of beer' juts out into the indentation, making the code shape hard to read.
Good news: In Visual Studio 2013, word wrap properly respects indents!
However there's a number of remaining issues with it (eg. around the Home/End keys). Please vote at https://visualstudio.uservoice.com/forums/121579-visual-studio/suggestions/5574507-fix-behaviour-of-home-end-keys-when-word-wrap-is-e
Alas, it's not possible. Bug to the Visual Studio developers at http://visualstudio.uservoice.com/forums/121579-visual-studio/suggestions/3285423-wrap-lines-intelligently-simulating-indents- . Please vote for it!
This extension does what I want, but only for Visual Studio 2010 :/
http://visualstudiogallery.msdn.microsoft.com/ac95f80f-6cfd-4b67-b0fd-e9c5c8fb27de
NB. I tried hacking the extension manifest to make it install on 2012 but the behaviour went awry. The extension needs a real update
For VS2012, there is an extension
http://visualstudiogallery.msdn.microsoft.com/a5b5001e-fe7a-4c08-9cf5-96ae5892088a
It does the same thing...