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[C Language] Visual Studio 2005 button/shortcut for repetitive tasks

 
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[C Language] Visual Studio 2005 button/shortcut for repetitive tasks
bestbat
24 Feb, 2007 - 02:32 PM
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I'm just wondering are there any buttons/shortcuts in visual studio for repetitive tasks,
e.g. rather than typing
CODE
printf("blah blah");
everytime
it would be easier to press a button which inserted
CODE
printf("");


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24 Feb, 2007 - 03:23 PM
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confused.gif I don't know about 2005. In VC6 you can impliment this in macros, but in an odd ironic twist you need to learn VBA. If you loath basic (some c programmers do) then you can write add-ins which actually can be VERY powerful tools. There are a lot of Visual Studio add-ins out there with code formatting, snipet manegment, etc. What I would like is a better syntax coloring add in, and bracket matching.
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24 Feb, 2007 - 03:47 PM
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What I would like is a better syntax coloring add in, and bracket matching.

Amen to that.

And yes in 2005 you are still limited to Macros and Add-Ins.

The good news is that macros are as easy to create today as pressing the Record button. And then performing the actions that you want the macro to perform. Assign a shortcut key to it and now you have a way to do many tasks with the click of one key.

The following link is tutorials for Macros, as well as other ways to extend the functionality of VS.

Extending Visual Studio.
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Thanks both of you!
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QUOTE(jayman9 @ 24 Feb, 2007 - 04:47 PM) *
Amen to that.


sad.gif I was really hoping to hear that 2005 had better syntax coloring and at LEAST bracket matching.
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