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Michael Pudelko

Previous Builds and Change History

This list of feature improvements and bug fixes is arranged by build number. Case numbers are for internal tracking. Fixes apply to all IDEs unless indicated. TOPIC_IDs refer to postings in our Discussion Forums.

Build 1814

requires software maintenance through 2010.03.01 (Beta release.)
Visual Studio 2010 RC version

Improved IDE startup time. (case=40097)
Open File in Solution remains in sync after files are added or removed to projects contained in top-level solution folders. (case=36780) 9161
Fixed issue in which switching between large solutions occasionally resulted in an empty Open File in Solution list. (case=39946)
Improved typing response in large codebases when suggestions are enabled. (case=39935)
Extraneous quotes are no longer inserted in ASP/ASP.NET attributes when accepting a suggestion with Tools | Text Editor | HTML | Format | "Insert attribute value quotes when typing" checked. (case=39884) 9364, 8543
Fixed indentation problem after inserting public:/protected:/private: VA Snippets in C++. (case=39891) 9374
Restored missing suggestions when using VA Options | Advanced | Suggestions | "Filter completion lists to use VA's Suggestions in C#, VB,...". (case=39936)
VA suggestions are displayed if Ctrl+space is pressed and Visual Studio provides no IntelliSense (applicable only when Get content from default IntelliSense option is enabled.) (case=40084)
The completion list invoked via the "Show all Symbols" button in a filtering toolbar respects the Get content from default IntelliSense setting. (case=37498)
Create from Usage correctly infers the type of empty string literals. (case=40090)
Create from Usage correctly infers the type of an undeclared parameter to a prototyped function. (case=32085) 8998
VB symbol completion in VS2008/2010 now follows IDE conventions regardless of VA's "Selections committed with: Any character not valid in a symbol" setting. (case=40141)
Suggested refactorings (VA Options | Advanced | Refactoring | "Automatically show icon for suggested refactorings") correctly works independently of the "Show icon to open refactoring menu when hovering" option. (case=40368)
Fixed refactoring icon occasionally popping through windows above the IDE. (case=39402)
Dollar signs in source code are no longer treated unexpectedly when applying a VA Snippet or refactoring. (case=19247) 8511
Fixed issue in which Extract Method inserted an extra blank line after a return statement. (case=39839)
Fixed responsiveness when typing multiple semicolons and braces (regression in 1804). (case=38680) 9308
Open Corresponding File (Alt+O) is faster (fixes regression in 1805). (case=39473)
Move/Create Implementation functions correctly on C++ virtual destructors (fixes regression in 1806). (case=39777)
Corrected Find References results icons for assignments to function return values (regression in 1808). (case=39943)
Fixed debug Quick Info tooltips being dismissed unexpectedly in VC6 (fixes regression in 1808). (case=40275)
Fixed Methods in File (Alt+M) sluggishness (regression in 1810). (case=39828)
VS2010: Fixed listbox item being accepted unexpectedly when closing a generic type with >. (case=38549) 9298
VS2010: Fixed position of refactoring icon (was sometimes covered by Quick Info tooltip). (case=38772)
VS2010: Parameter Info tip shows only the current parameter in bold, regardless of bold locals setting. (case=38810) 9398, 9308
VS2010: Fixed coloring issue with file completion lists. (case=39680)
VS2010: Fixed screen overlap between VA and IDE navigation bars caused by changing Windows font DPI setting. (case=39686) 9365
VS2010: Added workaround for VS2010 reporting incorrect active document when loading a WPF solution. (case=39879)
VS2010: Fixed suggestions not displaying when word wrap is enabled. (case=40071) 9388
VS2010: Locals are rendered in bold when the corresponding setting is active (fixes regression in 1810). (case=40050)

Build 1812

requires software maintenance through 2010.02.09 (Beta release.)
Visual Studio 2010 RC version VS2010-specific notes

New! Added support for Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 RC.
Note Build 1812 (and above) will not work with Visual Studio 2010 beta releases. Build 1810 is the last VA X build to support Visual Studio 2010 Beta 2.
New! VA-style shrinkable suggestion lists are offered for C# and VB code. Control via VA Options | Advanced | Suggestions | "Filter completion lists to use VA's Suggestions in C#, VB,...". (case=39051)
New! The refactoring icon appears while typing when common refactorings are eligible to perform. Control via VA Options | Advanced | Refactoring | "Automatically show icon for suggested refactorings". (This was present in 1810, but was not configurable.) (case=38279)
Fixed crash and/or hang in VC6. (case=39415) 9326
Insert VA Snippet context menu uses standard Windows UI conventions (e.g., pressing a key corresponding to the first letter of more than one suggested snippet cycles through the snippets until Tab or Enter is pressed). (case=33154) 9063
Improved compatibility with Resharper 4.5 and 5.0. (case=34591, case=34592) 8777
Reassigned duplicate keyboard accelerator in Rename dialog. (case=38889) 9329
Fixed parsing of additional include directories in makefile projects (regression in 1810). (case=38892)

Build 1810

requires software maintenance through 2010.01.22 (Beta release.)
Visual Studio 2010 Beta 2 version VS2010-specific notes

New! Added support for Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 Beta 2.
New! Find References and Rename act on base class references. (case=3346) 8817, 8595, 8477, 8235, 7422, 7057, 6959, 5976, 5555, 5533
New! Open File in Solution filters out duplicate files referenced in multiple projects by default. (case=33201) 9056
New! Copy All command added to Find References results. (case=33532) 9073
Added default keybindings for Rename (Alt+shift+R), Find References (Alt+Shift+F), Create From Usage (Alt+Shift+C) and Refactor menu (Alt+Shift+Q). (case=36340)
Fixed Visual Studio 2008 hang on 64-bit Vista with top-down memory allocation set. (case=23618)
Fixed crash when deleting text from a very large VA Snippet entry. (case=36106) 9160
Eliminated rare CPU spin that could occur when Change Signature was invoked while a VA View tooltip was visible. (case=30326) 8952
Fixed listbox memory leak. (case=35543) 9084
Fixed issue in which matching braces were not highlighted when keywords were set to bold via Tools | Options | Fonts and Colors. (case=611)
Fixed issue in which deleting a block of text selected with the keyboard in column mode also deleted an adjacent brace when brace highlighting was active. (case=34166)
Changes to projects and property sheets are picked up by VA independently of the VA Options | Performance | "Watch for externally modified files and reparse when necessary" setting. (case=38330)
Add Include places #include directives after #pragma once if applicable. (case=29480) 9117, 8862
Add Include on std::string inserts an include directive for <string> instead of <xstring>. (case=31895)
Create from Usage infers type double for undeclared variable assigned to a numeric literal containing a decimal. (case=31924)
Create from Usage defaults to placeholder "UnknownType" instead of blank when the type cannot be inferred. (case=32084) 8998
Create from Usage infers the correct type for parameters cast with static_cast, const_cast, dynamic_cast, and type coercion. (case=31478)
Improved accuracy of the default method signature provided by Create from Usage for certain patterns. (case=32269) 9048
Fixed issue in which Create from Usage stuffed an enum definition into the wrong position in VC6. (case=31810)
Scoped Suggestions are offered for C# class member definitions having internal visibility. (case=34623)
Scoped Suggestions are no longer offered following += for C# event handlers to avoid conflict with the default IDE behavior. (case=35828)
Fixed incorrect Scoped Suggestions offered after the -> operator and if() conditional. (case=33484, case=34467)
The correct return type is suggested following the Return statement in VB. (case=37765)
Fixed problem in which clicking on a Quick Info tooltip for an overloaded method caused it to scroll rapidly through the method signatures. (case=32265) 9293, 9081
Corrected Open Corresponding File (Alt+O) issue related to base filenames ending in "exp". (case=32515) 9025
Triggering the refactor menu via a bound keystroke correctly targets a symbol when the text caret is at the start of the symbol. (case=6820) 9157, 6299
Addressed compatibility problem in which both Visual Assist X and Resharper were inserting closing parentheses automatically, resulting in extraneous parentheses. (case=34591)
Accepting a VA Snippet after typing more than the shortcut no longer results in bad completions like "retureturn". (case=35091)
Added refactoring snippet $generatedPropertyName$ to specify lowercase first letter for generated property names. (case=35316) 8304
Fixed problem completing a symbol with '(' following keywords new or virtual. (case=35617) 9139
Fixed problem in which local variables in a C/C++ method decorated with the __success header annotation macro were underlined as mistyped symbols. (case=32685) 9044
Fixed listbox vertical position problem caused by not taking into account the editor font size. (case=37097)
Improved IntelliSense support for ImgSource and ISEffects libraries. (case=37158) 9198
Reduced Quick Info tooltip flicker caused by slight mouse movements. (case=37468)
AFX exported/imported classes are parsed properly. (case=37844)
Added workaround for VS2008 issue that caused a user option to be reset to its default value when installing or upgrading Visual Assist X. (case=31894) 9067, 8987
Spell Check for plain text files is available regardless of the order in which solution files were opened. (case=36834) 9178
Corrected indentation problem when Tools | Options | Text Editor | C# | IntelliSense | "Add new line on commit with enter at end of fully typed word" is enabled . (case=25252)
Move Implementation to Source no longer expands environment variables unexpectedly. (case=37970) 9286
Fixed issue in which performing an incremental search in a system source file inadvertently removed that file's contents from VA's internal symbol database. (case=36103)
Fixed problem with Find References on forward-declared symbols implemented outside the header file in which they were declared. (case=18883) 7998
Corrected wrong icon displaying for some Find References results. (case=4442) 7880, 5831
Replaced "Please place the caret on a symbol before running Find References." message with the less indicting "Find References is not available because the symbol is unrecognized." (case=38201) 9289
Suggestions have been restored for #define/#if/#ifdef/#ifndef preprocessor directives (fixes regression in 1721). (case=32089)

Build 1738

requires software maintenance through 2009.10.01 (General release.)

If no item in suggestion list is selected by default, ensure the first item is visible. (case=31848) 9040
Snippets that have shortcuts are suggested even if scoped suggestions are present. (case=32585) 9036
Fixed case in which keyword readonly was suggested after keyword new. (case=32586) 9036

Build 1736

requires software maintenance through 2009.09.18 (Release candidate.)

Scoped Suggestions are not inadvertently inserted when typing a C# string literal. (case=32256) 8986
Fixed IDE sluggishness caused by Scoped Suggestions in large C++ files employing a namespace when that namespace is also used by many other files. (case=32395) 9000
Create from Usage is available for symbols with a leading underscore (fixes regression in 1733). (case=32289) 9013
Fixed issue in which some project and system symbols were not suggested unless they had already been typed (regression in 1727). (case=32336)

Build 1735

requires software maintenance through 2009.09.10 (Release candidate.)

Corrected listbox width problem. (case=31884)
Scoped Suggestions are offered only when VA Options | Advanced | Suggestions | Include suggestions in listboxes is enabled. (case=32087) 8986
Fixed issue in which incorrect suggestions were offered when typing method declarations. (case=31567)
Refined completion behavior for Scoped Suggestions to reduce inadvertent text insertion.

Build 1734

requires software maintenance through 2009.09.02 (Beta release.)

New! Suggestion list behavior can be tweaked. (case=31573)
New! Create Implementation is enabled for C++ static class variables. (case=4058) 8966, 5734
Fixed several issues with Create from Usage and Scoped Suggestions with regard to enums and templates. (case=31175, case=31236, case=31240, case=31330, case=31348, case=31470, case=31477, case=31709) 8942, 8956, 8962
Create from Usage is offered following an overloaded -> operator. (case=31318) 8942
Create from Usage is offered for pointer and reference types returned from functions ( e.g., GetFoo()->SomeNewMemberHere ). (case=31319)
Create from Usage correctly infers the type of a dereferenced pointer. (case=31471) 8959
Create from Usage context menu text has been reworded to avoid confusion. (case=31467) 8960
Create from Usage is not offered for non-symbols and selected text. (case=31604)
Create Declaration works properly for C++ constructors having initialization lists. (case=1738) 6740, 4995
Methods extracted from const methods are also declared const. (case=3430) 8730, 5573
Methods extracted from static methods are also declared static. (case=5647) 8731, 7089, 6146, 6046
Fixed issue in which deleting a block of text selected using column mode gobbled an adjacent brace when brace highlighting was active. (case=31530) 8968
.NET assemblies referenced in a project are reflected over correctly when parsing such that protected and protected internal accessibility specifiers are recognized. (case=31768)
Fixed problem in which Find References failed when issued via a right-click in Find Symbol in Solution (FSIS) when no code files were open for text editing. (case=31322) 8940
Find References is available for more symbols in FSIS. (case=31333)
Goto (Alt+G) on a symbol of unknown scope is treated like Goto in a comment (you are presented with a list of best guesses). (case=31460)
Fixed issue in which the VAssistX.RefactorContextMenu command bound to a shortcut key in VC6 failed to open the context menu when the text caret was positioned near the end of a symbol. (case=31320) 8943
Format after Paste is suppressed when pasting block comments. (case=31092)
The Esc key clears auto highlight references in VC6. (case=31228)
Restored VA toolbar and VAssistX menu in Visual Studio.NET (fixes regression in 1731). (case=31422) 8978, 8963, 8951

Build 1731

requires software maintenance through 2009.08.19 (Beta release.)

New! Create from Usage: refactorings for top-down programming. Includes ability to create stub functions/methods, enums, parameters and local variables at the call site. Hover over an unknown symbol and invoke from the Refactoring icon.
New! Scoped Suggestions: highly context-aware suggestions. Includes suggesting the correct type following the new operator and assignment & switch/case values for enums, both for C++. Improvements for C# include suggesting the correct type after the as keyword.
New! Hovering over a function pointer shows its typedef. (case=28378)
Eliminated IDE crash on exit with Platform Builder installed. (case=28668)
Eliminated IDE crash that occurred when the machine's Automation BSTR cache was disabled by setting the OANOCACHE environment variable. (case=30940)
Enhanced listboxes work correctly in Visual C++ 6.0 on Windows 7. (case=26657) 8708
Fixed caret jumping to end of line unexpectedly when using proportional font with word wrap enabled. (case=25123) 8589
Performing Find References on single-character symbols no longer generates extraneous results . (case=27839)
Add include preserves letter case when inserting an #include directive. (case=24588) 8923, 8009
Screen position is maintained when invoking Add Include. (case=30577)
Fixed issue in which the horizontal scrollbar in the text editor was not restored after debugging. (case=26834) 8721
Ellipses denoting variable argument lists in C/C++ are displayed properly in the Methods in File (Alt+M) list. (case=28211) 8804
Parentheses are not added when taking the address of a C/C++ function. (case=7802) 8743, 8645, 6809, 6596, 6465
Symbols from a .NET assembly added as a reference to a C++ CLR project are available immediately (no need to reload the project). (case=28209) 8825, 8815
C++/CLI get_ and set_ methods used internally by the .NET Framework for property accessors and mutators do not appear in suggestion lists. (case=29929) 8894
Suggestion list for enum parameter displays properly after selecting a method from a suggestion list in C#. (case=21588)
Fixed problem where VA calculated an incorrect display value for an enum member when a comment containing an equals sign preceded the member declaration. (case=28797)
Fixed problem in which Rename References was not offered when changing the name of the first member in an enum. (case=29938) 8890
Fixed issue in which Open Corresponding File (Alt+O) was confused by newly added, identically named files in different directories. (case=29745) 8863
Fixed issue in which Goto (Alt+G) did not work properly when VA Options | Advanced | Performance | Parse all files when opening a project was disabled, even if the files had already been opened in the text editor during that session. (case=30226) 8901
Suggestions in _asm blocks are presented but not selected in order to prevent accepting a suggestion inadvertently. (case=28803)
Suggestion listbox no longer drifts to the left while typing under certain circumstances. (case=31119)
VA Snippets reserved string $NamespaceName$ returns the fully qualified namespace. (case=30005)
The VAssistX.ToggleUnderlining command works properly when bound to a keyboard shortcut. (case=30569)
Goto on Ctrl+Left Click executes on mouse up event instead of mouse down. (case=30191) 8635
The default color for variables on light backgrounds is now navy (was gray). (case=31075)
Fixed display corruption issue when using fonts that support ligatures (ﬁ, ﬂ, æ, etc.) (case=25254) 8615
Parentheses are not automatically inserted after accepting a class name from a suggestion list (fixes regression in 1715). (case=29030) 8835
Fixed formatting issue that occurred when deleting a blank line following automatic insertion of a closing brace (fixes regression in 1724). (case=29183) 8840
C# verbatim string literals ending in a backslash (@"using\unescaped\backslashes\") are parsed correctly (fixes regression in 1727). (case=28539) 8855, 4242
Corrected unexpected text caret placement following repair case in VC6 (fixes regression in 1727). (case=29869)

Build 1727

requires software maintenance through 2009.06.12 (General release.)

New! Convert dot to -> works with C++ smart pointers. (case=999) 8649, 4386
New! Ctrl+Left click invokes Goto (Alt+G) when this option is set under VA Options | Advanced | General. (case=25632) 8635
New! Hovering over a symbol defined using a macro or typedef also shows the underlying type definition. (case=8771)
New! Improved performance of loading extremely large solutions. (case=25260)
Eliminated rare crash when exiting the IDE. (case=26987)
Fixed VS2008 crash that sometimes occurred when the first file opened or created had zero length. (case=28208)
Fixed occasional parser stall and hang at shutdown caused by antivirus software or file system delay preventing VA from writing to a file in a timely fashion. (case=26867)
Fixed rare issue in which text could not be selected with the mouse after dismissing a context menu. (case=16204) 8698, 8669, 8483, 7465
Editing a SQL stored procedure no longer results in a spurious "file has been deleted" message. (case=9609) 6984, 6863
Region names are treated as comments when finding references to symbols of the same name. (case=21070) 8356
"document" is suggested properly in JavaScript blocks in HTML files. (case=24766)
VA Snippets used internally by refactoring operations do not appear in suggestion lists. (case=24994)
Member listboxes are displayed properly immediately following a dot to -> conversion in VC6. (case=26061)
Dismissing a member listbox using the Esc key in VC6 no longer makes the IDE beep. (case=25332)
Fixed timing issue that caused incorrect text to be inserted from a suggestion listbox (or the correct text to be inserted twice in a row). (case=26616, case=28032) 8793, 8791, 8787
The Esc key clears Highlight References to Symbol Under Cursor. (case=26861)
Items in dynamic context menus have unique keyboard shortcuts. (case=26981, case=27038) 8737, 8728
Fixed issue in which accepting an HTML VA Snippet suggestion sometimes inserted <<tag> instead of <tag>. (case=27012)
VB code is formatted correctly by the IDE after accepting a suggestion from VA X. (case=27337)
Corrected problem in which it was sometimes necessary to press Enter twice to accept a suggestion listbox item in VB. (case=27736)
Extract Method works properly in the implementation of operator(). (case=27615) 8771
Nested namespaces are expanded by default in VA Outline. (case=27730)
Surround with #ifdef ... #endif is not invoked when typing # in languages to which preprocessor directives do not apply. (case=27945)
Horizontal scroll bar, if needed, is restored properly to the active editor window after debugging. (case=26834) 8721
VA Navigation Bar is restored properly if VA X is disabled and then re-enabled. (case=27947)
Changing the IDE background color no longer requires a restart for VA X to pick up the new colors. (case=21099)
Fixed a VA X element color initialization problem in VS2008. (case=12710) 8769, 8678
Find results highlighting is restricted to text editor windows. (case=26740) 8719
VA X uses older method of highlight coloring (for references and braces) if VS2005 without SP1 is detected (SP1 is still required for more advanced highlighting features). (case=27972) 8692
XML indenting is preserved when inserting VA X suggestions (fixes regression in 1724). (case=27778) 8776

Build 1724

requires software maintenance through 2009.05.01 (General release.)

Fixed issue in which VA brace, underline and reference highlight colors failed to initialize under certain circumstances. (case=12710)

Build 1723

requires software maintenance through 2009.04.22 (General release.)

New! VA logging, once enabled, can be disabled by reopening the Visual Assist X Options dialog and unchecking the option (it is no longer necessary to exit the IDE to turn off VA logging). (case=15115)
Added a checkbox to the Performance tab of the VA Options dialog to control Remote Desktop display optimization. (case=26045) 8684
Fixed intermittent issue in which some VA Snippets were not suggested when the shortcut was typed following whitespace (regression in 1721). (case=25111) 8673

Build 1722

requires software maintenance through 2009.03.31 (Release candidate.)

Improved IDE responsiveness when parsing C++ templates. (case=25466)
Fixed symbol database corruption problem with very large solutions. (case=25426)
VA listbox "selections committed with" behavior is more consistent across suggestion and member listboxes. (case=9369) 8136, 7931, 7273, 7055, 7023, 7002, 6900, 6802, 6761
VA display items appear properly on the Fonts and Colors page of the IDE Options dialog. (case=12710) 8636, 8633, 7244
Fixed Add Include for std::vector, std::list and std::map. (case=23430) 8009
Highlight References works as expected when collapsing or expanding code in the editor. (case=1729) 4972
Fix for loss of custom VA color settings after update from build 1715 or earlier. (case=24497)
Fixed issue in which HTML/ASP tag suggestions were not offered (regression in 1721). (case=25428)
Typing a symbol following the global scope resolution operator (::) in C++ causes the suggestion listbox to update as expected (fixes regression in 1721). (case=25424)

Build 1721

requires software maintenance through 2009.03.25 (Release candidate.)

New! Ability to set background color for brace matching and foreground color for highlight references (Visual Studio only). (case=506) 3445, 4327, 4433
New! Goto (Alt+G) works in comments. (case=17089)
New! Comments for variable declarations are shown in tooltips for that variable. (case=465) 3319
New! Add #include uses same path delimiter (/ or \) as other #include directives in the file. (case=23341) 8585, 8548, 8479, 8009
New! Tooltip hint "Accept with <TAB> or <ENTER>" reminds you when these keys are the only ones that can accept a suggestion using the keyboard. (case=24501)
New! Misspellings are underlined in JavaScript comments. (case=24947)
Eliminated CPU spin that occurred when invoking Open Corresponding File (Alt+O) or displaying VA refactor menu too soon after opening a solution. (case=25215)
Fixed crash caused by dragging and dropping in VA Outline within XML files. (case=24691)
Fixed crash caused by improper parsing of .NET 2.0 generics. (case=24739)
Fixed recursive spell check algorithm that caused IDE unresponsiveness under certain circumstances. (case=23883)
Create Implementation utilizes header file if no C/C++ source file is found. (case=3735)
C++ keyword __interface is parsed properly (fixes issue in which derived interfaces were not recognized.) (case=803) 8575, 4013
C++/CLI generic types are parsed correctly. (case=1204) 8317, 6617, 7592, 4610
Create Implementation works properly on C++ functions that return a managed reference. (case=22824) 8443
Fixed issue in which Change Signature could not be invoked on implementations found in C/C++ header files. (case=1540)
Implicitly declared cli namespace objects are parsed correctly in managed C++. (case=23811, case=23892)
Open Corresponding File (Alt+O) from a system header locates the system source file and vice-versa. (case=23847) 8514
VC6 files modified as the result of a refactoring operation are correctly marked by an asterisk after the filename in the title bar. (case=4276)
VA X respects the IDE's completion character list for C# 2005/2008. (case=574) 7129
Parameter info tooltip is displayed correctly after accepting a method from a C# member list. (case=11767) 7339, 7179, 7171
Fixed listbox unexpectedly accepting a suggestion when typing For Each in VB. (case=23589)
Corrected issue in which [Select] was sometimes inserted when attempting to type Select Case in VB. (case=24874)
Pressing Enter at the end of a Dim declaration requiring case correction inserts a new line as expected (previously two Enter keypresses were required). (case=24602)
ASP.NET page variables are colored properly. (case=22921)
Fixed issue in which some VA Snippets were not invoked when typing their shortcuts. (case=23735, case=23807)
Parentheses are no longer erroneously inserted when VA Snippets containing $ClassName$ are invoked. (case=23119)
Case correction works with Qt library types. (case=17758)
Remote Desktop display optimization may be disabled for users experiencing stability issues. (case=23919) 8516, 8495
To prevent a screen update problem, Remote Desktop display optimization is automatically disabled for Vista-to-Vista sessions with Aero enabled. (case=24610) 8565
Change Signature is disabled for overloaded functions. (case=11717) 8494, 6364
Improved keyboard navigation and text selection in Methods in File (Alt+M) list. (case=470) 8451, 8425
Fixed problem listing non-inherited members first when Bold Non-inherited Members setting was disabled. (case=19834)
VA X respects VS2008 setting Tools|Options|Text Editor|JScript|Miscellaneous|Only use Tab or Enter to commit. (case=23592)
Typing / in an HTML closing tag selects the expected item corresponding to the opening tag. (case=24135) 8542
Find References on a newly added symbol no longer underlines the symbol as mistyped in unsaved files. (case=24218)
Fixed issue in which template member listbox was empty after IDE restart in rare cases. (case=24420)
Fixed column indicator position problem. (case=24506)
Local variables used in LINQ expressions are rendered in bold when the Local Symbols in Bold setting is enabled. (case=24523)
No listbox is offered after typing #pragma. (case=25126)
Fixed issue in which highlight matching brace failed when word wrapped or when identifier font was set to bold. (case=16375) 5726
Lengthy suggestions that formerly caused listboxes to fill large portions of the screen are now truncated; the full text of the entry appears in the associated tooltip. (case=23830)
Document window layout is no longer changed after a rename in VS2008. (case=17074) 7842
Listboxes and tooltips appear in the correct position when the IDE is stretched across multiple monitors. (case=17155) 7796
Fixed VA Outline showing incorrect icons in some situations. (case=24510)
Fixed problem that caused Highlight References to Symbol Under Cursor to miss some references. (case=24169) 6397
Highlight References to Symbol Under Cursor results remain highlighted when the text caret is moved into whitespace. (case=23537) 8312
Highlight all Find References results correctly highlights off-screen results when scrolling through results. (case=3672) 5629
Highlight find results works correctly for lines not terminated by a carriage return (i.e., the last line of a file). (case=24351) 8562
Find results highlighting is not applied after an IDE restart until another find is performed. (case=23926)
Fixed painting issue that left some symbols incompletely highlighted. (case=12334)
Fix for hang while typing a string literal in rare cases (regression in 1704). (case=25168)
C# regions are not duplicated in VA Outline when Display Comments is enabled (fixes regression in 1715). (case=24742)

Build 1715

requires software maintenance through 2009.01.25 (General release.)

New! Automatic highlighting of references to symbol under cursor. (case=21926) 6397, 8312, 6665, 6254, 6028
New! New refactoring: Add #include directive (C/C++). (case=226) 2784, 4537, 4974, 5104, 5586, 5593, 5672, 5907, 6348, 6505, 6543, 6786, 6892, 7077, 7331, 7398, 8009, 8340, 8407
New! Added new VA Snippet reserved keywords for use in non-refactoring user-defined snippets ($NamespaceName$, $BaseClassName$, $ClassName$, $MethodName$, $MethodArgs$). (case=2050) 5100, 5211, 5830, 6238, 7924, 8059
New! Code generated by Create Implementation is left selected in case you want to cut it. (case=2093) 5123, 6851
New! Added OFIS dialog context menu option to prevent duplicate listings of files included by multiple projects. (case=21879) 8408
New! VA Snippets allow more character combinations for shortcuts, such as //g. (case=10446)
New! Regions may optionally be omitted from the Methods in File (Alt+M) list. (case=21071) 8356
Reduced flicker when running through Remote Desktop. (case=281) 2706, 6353, 7168, 8203
Fix for VA Snippets missing from some suggestion lists in ASP files. (case=23009)
Fixed display of column indicator on long lines in VS2002+. (case=53) 1950, 5016, 6562, 7977, 8432
VA no longer offers suggestions when typing #region directives. (case=426) 3124, 5400, 5458, 7920
Fixed case in which extract method did not create a prototype for a non-member function. (case=1156) 8347
Fixed parsing of typedef'd structs derived from base classes. (case=2302) 5227, 6546, 7301, 8423
Fixed Change Signature when source file is named differently than header file (C/C++). (case=3751) 6656
Create Implementation will add generated code to header file if source file can not be located (C/C++). (case=3735)
Corrected Create Implementation on pure virtual functions. (case=6439) 6229, 6675, 6853, 7588, 8178
Create Implementation is offered on functions with char const* return values. (case=9595) 6871
Fixed Move/Create Implementation on function call operator, eg. operator int(). (case=10386) 7020
Fix for Move/Create Implementation truncating extremely long parameter lists. (case=22052)
C# generics with more than 1 parameter are parsed correctly. (case=11633)
Refactoring commands are available on C# generics. (case=22131) 8415
Fixed installer hang that could occur if the machine had previously installed Tortoise CVS or other applications that deploy u3dapi10.dll. (case=19329)
Fixed issue in which the wrong body of code was commented out when two identical bodies of code were adjacent to each other. (case=20688)
The definition field shows all conditional definitions of a symbol in an #ifdef...#else...#endif block. (case=21352) 8375
UI fixes for VA View history list: Pressing Enter performs a Goto, right-click or context menu key invokes context menu. (case=21569) 8388
Removed duplicate entries from VA View recent item list. (case=21572) 8388
Pressing Page Up/Page Down in the Files in Solution or Symbols in Solution lists (VA View) no longer removes the content filter. (case=21570) 8388
Filename suggestions for HTML resources href="" and src="" allow subdirectory navigation. (case=21788)
Goto works correctly on HTML URIs containing named anchors, eg. href="../GotoThisFile.html#contents". (case=21870)
Literal < and > characters in HTML text are not treated as tag delimiters. (case=21919)
Hovering Class Browser (HCB) is populated for HTML/asp/aspx/js files. (case=22100)
Improved suggestions for object members in JavaScript. (case=21915)
Fixed issue in which HTML and JavaScript suggestions would be accepted unexpectedly while typing. (case=22296, case=22775)
Suggestions no longer appear in the middle of typing a VBScript string literal. (case=20647)
VBScript variable name suggestions are correctly selected in the suggestion list. (case=21966)
The question mark-tab combination to invoke VB's snippet search feature works correctly in VS2008 when text precedes the question mark. (case=22138) 8257
Improved Shorthand and Acronyms in VB 2008. (case=15202) 8257
Fix for VB 2008 accepting an item from a listbox that had no selection. (case=22140) 8257
Fixed parsing of VS2008 interface and message map macros. (case=23013, case=8934) 8423, 6683
Fixed spurious cascading of document windows after a rename operation in VS2008. (case=17074) 7842
Improved suggestion priorities; e.g., typing T suggests TRUE instead of a lesser-used symbol starting with t. (case=15697)
Parameters to macros appear in bold in tooltips as the text caret advances to each parameter. (case=22603) 8426, 8299
Fixed color printing in VC6. (case=19290)
C++ keywords __ptr32, __ptr64, __sptr, __uptr, _w64, and __w64 are recognized. (case=7571)
Spell check ignores numeric digits (Regression in 1711). (case=22247)
Fix for double-clicking symbol in Find References Results or VA Outline opening the form designer instead of the code editor (Regression in 1709). (case=21473) 8417

Build 1711

requires software maintenance through 2008.12.11. (General release.)

New! By default, the VA toolbar is displayed at all times, regardless of the file type loaded in the text editor (if any). (case=20915)
New! A documentation link is available in the VA Snippet Editor. (case=21247) 8367
Single and double quote characters are auto-matched properly inside parentheses; e.g., typing (" results in (""), with the text caret positioned between the quotes. (case=21467) 8380
Fixed an issue accepting listbox suggestions with any character not valid in a symbol in VB2008. (case=21379)
Fixed a problem in which extra tabs were required to expand some Visual Studio snippets in VB (case=21347) 8257
Extract method passes parameters decorated with struct or class keywords correctly. (case=21012)
Fixed unexpected dismissal of #include suggestion list when typing - to filter for filenames containing a hyphen. (case=19564) 8322, 8173
Member lists appear correctly for smart pointers that wrap a template class typedef declared within a function. (case=21320) 8358
Spell check handles words with diacritical characters such as à and é. (case=1226) 4650
Addressed compatibility issue with AQtime 6. (case=21327)
Fixed a problem inserting results from the IDE's Pick URL function from HTML anchor suggestions (regression in build 1709). (case=21541)
Fixed dot to -> correction for keyword this (regression in build 1707). (case=21161) 8358

Build 1709

requires software maintenance through 2008.11.26. (Beta release.)

New! Comment/uncomment VB code using the ' character is supported. (case=589) 3623
Functions specified in C++ using declarations (e.g., using namespace::function) are colored correctly. (case=19427)
Fixed parsing of boost::shared_ptr version 1.37. (case=14457) 7136
Fixed issue in which incorrect suggestions were offered under certain circumstances for smart pointers and other types that overload the -> operator. (case=12798) 7249
Typing a path in front of a filename in an existing #include directive no longer results in spurious text selection. (case=18363)
Fixed a problem in which some VA Snippets were not inserted in IDL files correctly. (case=21067) 8354
XML text in VC6 is rendered properly. (case=18252) 7967
Fixed problem opening files with UNC paths where the path or filename contains spaces. (case=21097) 8329
Navigation to and from references results list in the Rename dialog is now possible via keyboard tabbing. (case=21033) 8346
Fixed case where invalid HTML suggestions were offered after certain tag attributes. (case=20911)
Auto insert of closing quotation marks is supported in VBScript files. (case=20648)

The following changes were made to address problems introduced in build 1707:

Completion lists are sorted correctly. (case=21041)
Fixed issue in which a suggestion list failed to appear after typing the new keyword in C# when Options | Text Editor | C# | IntelliSense | Committed by pressing the space bar was enabled. (case=310)
Fixed suggestion list dismissing unexpectedly when selecting an item after typing the global scope resolution operator (::). (case=21039)
Find References | Find in Results works as expected. (case=21029)
After deleting a node in VA Outline, the node below is now selected consistently. (case=20678)
Enhanced Syntax Coloring and bold matching brace in VC6 are displayed properly when the IDE's View Whitespace option is enabled. (case=661, case=6466) 3709

Build 1707

requires software maintenance through 2008.11.19. (Beta release.)

New! Added full support for Web and WPF applications, including ASP/ASP.NET, HTML, XML, JavaScript, VBScript, and XAML. Most VA features like Goto, Find References, Suggestions, and VA Outline work with these projects and file types where applicable.
New! Highlight find results (case=5141) 8312, 6665, 6397, 6254, 6028
New! Optional tomato icons in listboxes and tooltips denote content provided by Visual Assist X. (case=20290)
New! Added support for makefile projects (e.g. solutions without files) by parsing the physical directory tree of files as they are opened. (case=18918)
New! Find References results are grouped by project. (case=19512, case=4087) 8174, 8168, 7463, 5742
New! VA Outline optionally auto-expands nodes as the user navigates in the code editor. (case=19617)
New! VA Outline remembers the expanded state of each node when refreshing its contents (not applicable when auto-expand is active). (case=8858) 7989, 7903, 7714, 6664
New! Redundant namespace and class names are omitted from VA Outline nodes to save space. (case=13240) 8083, 7387, 7271
New! Enhanced Syntax Coloring uses better default colors when a dark background is in use. (case=17562, case=9431) 8076, 8029, 6607
New! Single lines of code containing multiple statements are shown as separate nodes in VA Outline. (case=18580)
New! Goto (Alt+G) ignores duplicate filenames opened from other locations, so Alt+G on a method in Main\foo.h goes directly to the implementation in Main\foo.cpp even if Branch\foo.cpp was opened for editing at some point. (case=19423)
New! Open File in Solution (OFIS) and Find Symbol in Solution (FSIS) dialogs scroll the highlighted entry to the center vertically to aid in viewing surrounding entries. (case=20182, case=19262)
New! OFIS shows the project to which a file belongs. (case=764) 8180, 7899, 3966
New! FSIS persists its "Show only symbols defined in the current solution" state between invocations for the current session. (case=20549)
Extracted methods with long parameters lists are generated correctly. (case=5802) 8310, 6078
Fixed global scope resolution operator (::) being changed to a single colon in Extract Method. (case=18573) 8021
Extract Method no longer offers to extract to source file when no source file is present. (case=20181)
The context menu is available for symbols even if they are unknown or mistyped. (case=19552) 8170
Suggestion lists utilize the Options | Text Editor | C# | IntelliSense | Committed by pressing the space bar setting correctly. (case=10695) 8213, 7273, 7055
Cloned Find References windows are restored after debugging. (case=9511) 6847
VA Options dialog grays out options that depend on Enhanced Syntax Coloring when that option is disabled. (case=3079) 8184
Shorthand and Acronyms work properly in VB 2008. (case=15202) 8257
Fixed unexpected dismissal of suggestion list in VB when typing a type name after the As keyword (case=20261) 8257
The text caret is placed in the correct location after accepting a .NET Generic from a suggestion list in VB 2008. (case=20259) 8257
When typing a parameter in a C# LINQ predicate function, focus is no longer given to the suggestion list, matching the default VS2008 behavior. (case=16277)
C++ keyword __restrict is recognized. (case=20732) 8307
wmemset and wmemcpy are recognized as valid system functions. (case=18414) 7990
Fixed a case where a managed assembly failed to be properly parsed. (case=20071)
VA Outline correctly displays C++ #pragma region/endregion nodes. (case=20612) 8274
Multiline XML comments no longer contain extraneous '/' characters in VA Outline. (case=18539) 8005
Document Method correctly handles array parameters when using the $MethodArgName$ VA Snippet variable. (case=20543) 8285
Fixed problem in which enhanced coloring was not applied to Visual Studio text editor (due to certain color settings). (case=18813) 7993
Fixed GDI resource leak that was exacerbated by the presence of an external clipboard manager utility. (case=20137)
Parameter Info tooltips for constructors of child classes render each parameter in bold correctly (fixes issue introduced in 1649). (case=20664)
VA Options | Performance | Rebuild Symbol databases causes the db files to be purged at IDE shutdown instead of the next startup (performance enhancement). (case=20799) 8319

Build 1649

requires software maintenance through 2008.09.09. (General release.)

New! Open File in Solution supports filtering full path (use \ in filter string to activate) (case=2377) 5577
New! Find Symbol in Solution exposes a context menu with Find References and other options. (case=14514) 8012, 7328
New! Find Symbol in Solution allows copying symbols to the clipboard. (case=12853) 7439, 7243
New! C++ custom directory list supports appending list of directories from the clipboard. (case=3768) 8078, 5653
Eliminated crash renaming C# generic class in Visual Studio 2008. (case=18695) 8144
Fixed IDE hang that could occur when clicking "Show non-inherited first" in Enhanced Listboxes. (case=19079)
Fixed DDE file open (e.g., double-clicking a source file from Windows Explorer). (case=19253)
Corrected excessive memory usage that occurred in certain situations. (case=19123)
Uncommenting all lines by typing Ctrl+A, / no longer duplicates portions of code (VC6). (case=15125) 7319
Corrected unresponsive listbox behavior when "Parse extensionless files as header" is enabled (case=18867)
Fixed refactoring operations that changed std::list<std::string> to std::list<std.string>. (case=18540) 8013
Definition window displays friendly name of Win32 API Ansi/Unicode variants (xxxA/xxxW). (case=1184) 5178, 4101
Identically named typedef templates in different namespaces are recognized as unique. (case=16702, case=9859) 7722, 6840
Files opened from the Code Definition window are parsed correctly. (case=18481)
Bold current parameter in quick info tooltip handles return types containing parentheses (such as STDMETHOD). (case=3727) 7886, 7651, 5706, 5631
Project include directories are given priority over project source directories when locating include files. (case=6726) 5987
C++ keywords are included in suggestion lists. (case=17920) 7907
Managed symbols in C++ CLR projects are parsed correctly for all /clr project settings. (case=18997) 8084
C++ managed enums are not underlined as mistyped. (case=935) 4925, 4605, 4401, 4243
Removed C++ CLR using namespace directives from List Methods in File (Alt+M). (case=19151) 8135
C++ structures declared with interface are treated the same as those declared with struct. (case=17592) 8138
C++ classes and enums defined in a source file are properly expanded in the Hovering Class Browser. (case=838) 6651, 6394, 4062
C# Auto-import namespace suggestions appear more reliably. (case=18881) 8075
Alt+M list allows a dot to substitute for the scope resolution operator when filtering the list, e.g. foo.bar matches foo::bar. (case=18772) 8040
Addressed compatibility issue with AnkhSVN 2.0. (case=18399) 8000
Addressed compatibility issue with Resharper V4. (case=17699) 7914
Eliminated flicker when resizing MDI windows. (case=10517) 7048
Fixed editor lag when typing a series of dots in a comment. (case=19149) 8137
Context window icons are repainted correctly after using drop list. (case=18514) 8003

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