Convert Dot to ->

Type dot after a symbol in C/C++ when you should have typed -> and watch the correction occur immediately. This handy little feature avoids wasted builds and irksome run time errors.

Type this:

dotBefore.gif

Get this:

dotAfter.gif

Conversion is available for C/C++ only since other programming languages do not support pointers.

Miscellaneous

A conversion is not made if Visual Assist X has any doubt about its certainty.

If you wish to undo a conversion, press Backspace, DEL or Undo immediately after it occurs. The -> returns to a dot.