"I experience something approaching withdrawal symptoms on those (thankfully rare) occasions I am forced to use an IDE without Visual Assist X. The price is right and the support astoundingly good!"
Jim Spriggs
Raylase AG
Jim Spriggs
Raylase AG
Features Overview
More than 50 features make Visual Assist X an incredible productivity tool. Pick a category and learn more, or download a free trial and discover them all.
Refactor Easily
Visual Assist X simplifies large tasks by offering a number of code refactorings. Overhaul huge code bases with a few simple commands, maintain legacy projects, and make your code easier to read and understand. Learn more »
- Rename
- Extract Method
- Encapsulate Field
- Change Signature
- Move Implementation to Source File
- Add Member
- Add Similar Member
- Document Method
- Create Declaration
- Create Implementation
Write Code Faster
Long, descriptive names for symbols makes reading and understanding code easier. Typing long names frequently, however, is cumbersome. Don't waste time! Type a few letters or an acronym for a symbol, and Visual Assist X will display a list of suggestions. Type a shortcut to expand frequently used snippets of code. Visual Assist X has many features to help you code efficiently.Learn more »
- Suggestion Lists
- Acronyms & Shorthand
- Surround Selection
- Insert of },),]
- VA Snippets
- Format after Paste
- Multiple Clipboards
- Insert _ after m and Shift
Read Code Faster
Read code clearly with Enhanced Syntax Coloring, easily find your place in code when switching between views, never miss a closing brace and always know at-a-glance whether symbols are local or stable – all with Visual Assist X! Learn more »
- Enhanced Syntax Coloring
- Local Symbols in Bold
- Stable Symbols in Italics
- Highlight Matching {} and ()
- Column Indicator
- Highlight Current Line
Navigate Intelligently
Visual Assist X presents components of your code several ways, making it easy to find what you need and make changes. View and navigate huge files at a glance with VA Outline, easily find all references to a method, and much more. Search and Navigation features in Visual Assist X make tackling large projects a manageable task. Learn more »
- 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 Backward and Forward
- Move Scope
Identify and Correct Mistakes
The familiarity of spell check, running in your IDE. Instantly spot mispelled words in comments as well as mistyped symbols. You can even check spelling against a custom dictionary. Visual Assist X will repair case errors automatically, and even convert dot to -> when necessary. Most importantly, correct your mistakes before you build. Learn more »
- Underline Spelling Errors
- Underline Mistyped Symbols
- Highlight Mismatching {} and ()
- Repair Case
- Convert Dot to ->
Enhanced IntelliSense
Visual Assist X improves on default IntelliSense with Enhanced Listboxes, parameter information that is frequent and helpful, and hovering tooltips for virtually all symbols. Instantly view the context and definition of a symbol just by clicking on it. Hover over symbols while browsing code to see overrides, other members of its class, related enums, etc. Get the information you need without hunting for it. Learn more »
- Enhanced Listboxes
- Parameter Info
- Hovering Tooltips
- Hovering Class Browser
- Context Field
- Definition Field
Highly Configurable
Use Visual Assist X the way that works best for you, through an extensive options dialog, context menu, or keyboard shortcuts. Learn more »
- Options Dialog
- Context Menu
- Assign Shortcuts
Features for VC6
For VC 6 users, Visual Assist X provides several additional time-saving features. Learn more »
- Save Unnamed Bookmarks
- Print in Color
- RTF in the Clipboard
- Sort Lines
- Auto Recovery
- Bypass Lists After F1