Refactoring
- Rename
- Extract Method
- Encapsulate Field
- Change Signature
- Move Implementation to Source File
- Add Member
- Add Similar Member
- Document Method
- Create Declaration
- Create Implementation
Writing Code
- Suggestion Lists
- Acronyms
- Shorthand
- Surround Selection
- Insert of }, ), ]
- VA Snippets
- Format after Paste
- Multiple Clipboards
- Insert _ after m and Shift
Reading Code
- Enhanced Syntax Coloring
- Local Symbols in Bold
- Stable Symbols in Italics
- Highlight Matching {} and ()
- Column Indicator
- Highlight Current Line
Search and Navigation
- VA Outline
- Find References
- Find by Context
- Goto
- List Methods in File
- Open File in Solution
- Find Symbol in Solution
- Open Corresponding File
- Most Recently Used List
- Navigate Back and Forward
- Move Scope
Corrections
- Underline Spelling Errors
- Underline Mistyped Symbols
- Highlight Mismatching {} and ()
- Repair Case
- Convert Dot to ->
Enhanced IntelliSense
- Enhanced Listboxes
- Parameter Info
- Hovering Tooltips
- Hovering Class Browser
- Context Field
- Definition Field
Configuration
Features for VC6
Surround Selection
Simple but valuable commands make it easy to surround selections with comment characters, parentheses, braces, and#ifdef for C/C++ users. Commenting style is sensitive to the language.
For example in C/C++, make a selection and type
/ to begin each line of the selection with //. Type * to surround the selection with /* and */. Type the characters again to eliminate the comment characters.
Start with this selection:
Type
/ and get a commented version:
Or type * and get this version:
Similar behavior occurs for the
( and { characters. When editing C/C++, the # character surrounds a selection with #ifdef and #endif.
Commenting Smaller Selections
Select one or more symbols on a line and press/ to comment the small selection. Instead of // at the front of a line, your small selection is surrounded by /* and */. Identical behavior occurs when you press *.
Commenting Comments
Pressing/ when one or more lines are selected comments when columns one and two of the first line do not contain //. Uncommenting occurs only when // appears at the beginning of the first line. This rule exists to accommodate commenting and uncommenting of blocks of code containing comments.
Parentheses
Press( to surround a selection with parentheses. Press ( again to add another pair. Press Undo to revert the operation.
Braces
Press{ to surround a selection with braces and indent the selection. The command works best on single or multiple line selections, not on small selections. The Format Selection command of the IDE is run automatically on the new selection. Press Undo to revert the formatting; press Undo a second time to eliminate the braces.
Running the command when inside a comment or string surrounds only the selection. A compound statement is not created.
#ifdef and #endif
For C/C++, press# to surround a selection with #ifdef and #endif. Select one or more lines before pressing #.
Specify the value for the
#ifdef in the Visual Assist X options dialog. Surrounding is enabled in one place in the options dialog; the value for #ifdef is specified elsewhere since it relates only to C/C++. Though the option is grayed, the edit field still allows entry of the #ifdef value.
