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Always run Visual Studio as Administrator with no UAC prompt

by Tom Chantler

UPDATE: 2015-07-30 - Works correctly in Windows 10 RTM (10.0.10240) with VS2013 and VS2015 - If you're running Windows 7, 8, 8.1 or 10 and you don't want to disable User Account Control (UAC) - which you shouldn't and quite possibly can't in a corporate environment - then you get an annoying prompt

Mhook Enhancements: 10x Speed Improvement and Other Fixes

by Apriorit Inc, Artur Bulakaiev

Learn how was increased mhook’s performance, enhanced its capabilities and eliminated certain bugs.

Stepping in a Specific Method while Debugging Your Code

by Kamran Bilgrami

A time-saving tip when you have to step in and out from line of code calling multiple methods

What's New in Visual Studio 2017 (RC)

by koolprasad2003

Are you looking for a new features in Visual Studio 2017? Then this article will help you to understand new IDE features and its distinctive attributes

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Visual Studio Box Selection with Alt Key

by Vadim Loboda

This is an alternative for "VS2010 Box Selection with Copy and Paste"

Getting Started with Visual Studio 2019 RC - Part 1

by syed shanu

Getting Started with Visual Studio 2019 RC - Part 1

Mhook Enhancements: 10x Speed Improvement and Other Fixes

by Apriorit Inc, Artur Bulakaiev

Learn how was increased mhook’s performance, enhanced its capabilities and eliminated certain bugs.

Authoring Plugins for VSCode, Sublime Text and Notepad++ (Part 2)

by Oleg Shilo

Comparison of plugin development techniques for VSCode, Sublime Text and Notepad++

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Always run Visual Studio as Administrator with no UAC prompt

30 Jul 2015 by Tom Chantler

UPDATE: 2015-07-30 - Works correctly in Windows 10 RTM (10.0.10240) with VS2013 and VS2015 - If you're running Windows 7, 8, 8.1 or 10 and you don't want to disable User Account Control (UAC) - which you shouldn't and quite possibly can't in a corporate environment - then you get an annoying prompt

writing c/c++ visual programs (cross-platform) with which IDE and compiler?

7 Feb 2013 by Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov

We cannot discuss all C++ libraries, can only focus on UI development, which the the topic most difficult for cross-platform development. I also don't want to discuss anything commercial (like VCL), except Visual Studio which I guess you have.You already know about Qt. (I answered here: is...

Mhook Enhancements: 10x Speed Improvement and Other Fixes

4 Oct 2018 by Apriorit Inc, Artur Bulakaiev

Learn how was increased mhook’s performance, enhanced its capabilities and eliminated certain bugs.

How to include a DLL to a EXE.

10 Apr 2011 by Espen Harlinn

My favourite solution is to use:#ifndef BUILDING_MYDLL #pragma comment( lib, "mydll" )#endif It's documented here:http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/7f0aews7(v=vs.80).aspx[^]I usually embed the #pragma in the header file, so all that's required is to #include the right...

Unable to Run/Debug in Visual Studio IDE

8 Nov 2011 by Hooga Booga

After a call to MSDN, I was finally able to get through this problem. We tried quite a number of things over a couple sessions, but the final solution was finally reached. From the command line I had to run:devenv /resetskippkgs We had run a couple of reset items similar to this, but this...

Stepping in a Specific Method while Debugging Your Code

22 Jun 2012 by Kamran Bilgrami

A time-saving tip when you have to step in and out from line of code calling multiple methods

What's New in Visual Studio 2017 (RC)

9 Mar 2017 by koolprasad2003

Are you looking for a new features in Visual Studio 2017? Then this article will help you to understand new IDE features and its distinctive attributes

How to include a DLL to a EXE.

8 Apr 2011 by Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov

You do not "include" DLLs. Another name for them is "Shared Libraries". They are linked to or loaded during run-time. They are shared because other MZ file (Portable Executable) can also link or load the DLL from the same file.Here you can find instruction of how to reference...

How to include a DLL to a EXE.

9 Apr 2011 by Hans Dietrich

Take a look at this tutorial: http://www.hdsoft.org/howtolinktodll.html[^]

Visual Studio IDE Intellisense

5 May 2012 by VJ Reddy

In addition to the references given in Solution 1 I think the following Code Project articleFast Colored TextBox for Syntax Highlighting[^]may also be helpful.

is the Qt creator with its library(Qt 5) best choice for c/c++ ?

6 Feb 2013 by Matthew Faithfull

That depends what you're doing with C/C++ and how much experience you have.Qt is very very good for small to mid scale application development for Windows, Linux and Mac. If you want to step outside that you may be out of luck, check the latest Qt docs. Qt is also very large, at least as large...

Collapse the code in VB.net

10 Aug 2013 by ledtech3

Have you considered "#Region Directive" ?http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/sd032a17.aspx[^]

assembly IDE & compiler

22 Nov 2015 by OriginalGriff

Assembly language doesn't use a compiler - only high level languages need that. Assembly language is processed to machine code via an assembler, which is a different type of program altogether.And this isn't a question we can answer: each assembler is specific to a processor type - or even...

Authoring plugins for VSCode, Sublime Text and Notepad++ (Part 1)

4 Nov 2017 by Oleg Shilo

Comparison of plugin development techniques for VSCode, Sublime Text and Notepad++

Need IDE environment for UBUNTU for Development

2 Feb 2012 by Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov

I recommend Anjuta:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anjuta[^],http://www.anjuta.org/[^].—SA

Visual Studio IDE Intellisense

5 May 2012 by Abhinav S

Creating and Using IntelliSense Code Snippets[^] might help you get started.DIY Intellisense[^] is another article that could prove useful to you.

Datatip - Get Out of My Way

22 Jun 2012 by Kamran Bilgrami

How to remove datatips if you want to view code at the same time

Pleora / Eclipse Integration c++

26 Aug 2012 by Espen Harlinn

Eclipse CDT uses the MinGW GNU C++ compiler, and the eBUS SDK probably doesn't support this.C++ Development using eclipse IDE– Starters guide[^]You will proably need to make new import libraries and edit the headers yourself.HOWTO Create an Import Library for a DLL using...

Best IDE for C++ (newbie question)

29 May 2013 by OriginalGriff

Probably Visual Studio - it is free (in the express editions) and it has a very similar look and feel throughout, regardless of the language you are using. If you have been developing in Eclipse for your Java, then you will probably hate going back to it...

Debug Java Code in Java COM Windows Application (Remote Java Debugging)

18 Oct 2013 by Vivek Goyal

Debugging Java JNI and C++ code in COM based application

Good book or tutorial for Visual Studio IDE (Visual C++)

14 Jan 2014 by Tadit Dash (ତଡିତ୍ କୁମାର ଦାଶ)

There is a book Visual Studio .NET Tips and Tricks[^] by Minh T. Nguyen[^], but it covers the Visual Studio .NET 2002, 2003, and 2005 Beta 1 releases.You can download the free Ebook version by clicking on "Download this book FREE (PDF)".You can also search on CodeProject - visual...

How to make own online "syntax highlighted" code editor from scratch

2 Apr 2014 by Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov

The simplest approach is really very simple, but doing it all from scratch just means a lot of work. Here is the idea: don't use a "regular" text box. You can make any block HTML element, such as div or paragraph, typeable, by using the attribute contenteditable. And other HTML content (tags...

How do I store an executable program inside of a java src code?

21 Aug 2018 by MadMyche

In all reality a JAR package is just a ZIP file, and you can directly embed just about any file type within it; such as your executable. What the real trick becomes is how to run that file. Easy answer- read the executable from within your java application and write it as an executable file to...

View Multiple Web Browser Windows in the Visual Studio IDE

22 May 2010 by AspDotNetDev

View multiple browser windows in the Visual Studio IDE to consolidate your workflow.

Syntax Highlighter in C#

13 Apr 2011 by Toli Cuturicu

1. Use a RichTextBox derived class.2. Read some articles on the web about RTF specification, especially the part about colors.3. Create an appropriate Regex to find the keywords and surround them with the appropriate RTF markers.4. Make sure you run the Regex against the RichTextBox's Rtf...

Are there any JavaCC based language IDE plugins for Eclipse?

18 Jul 2011 by Espen Harlinn

If I remember correctly Derby[^] uses JavaCC.Best regardsEspen Harlinn

Syntax Highlighter/ making an IDE for my own language in Java

31 Jul 2011 by OriginalGriff

Try http://www.google.co.uk/search?sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8&q=Syntax+Highlighter+codeproject[^] - 5 out of the top 6 results are articles on this site...

Free ASP.NET Development Environment

8 Aug 2011 by Dylan Morley

Visual Studio Express is Free!http://www.microsoft.com/express[^]

Unable to Run/Debug in Visual Studio IDE

7 Nov 2011 by Jyoti Choudhury

I have read all through problems and didn't find any good reason behind this. But I suspect one of your patch that you have installed on your PC. If possible try reinstalling all your products and as your OS is Win VISTA. Please try to run VS2005 with Compatibility settings.If it still...

Need IDE environment for UBUNTU for Development

2 Feb 2012 by CPallini

You may try Eclipse[^].Personally I use no IDE, (vi, make and gcc).

Implementing IComparable and IEquatable safely and fully

22 Jun 2012 by A. Ganzer

Using snippets to create a full and correct implementation of complex interfaces

Interactive Analysis and Related Tools

27 Jun 2012 by stormpy

Interactive analysis is a cycle analysis procedure of assumption, validation, and adjustment to achieve the fuzzy computation goal.

do-while did not work in c\c++ ide eclipse?

26 Nov 2012 by Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov

Not true. It actually does something: first iteration of the loop is always executed, at least one "insert a" outputs to console (if one is available; it depends on project configuration), others depend on what value for a you are entering. Of course, the code makes little to no sense —...

is the Qt creator with its library(Qt 5) best choice for c/c++ ?

6 Feb 2013 by Espen Harlinn

Let's not forget C++Builder XE3 [^]I like the IDE, and you'll find tons of free components at: Torry's Delphi Pages[^], as C++ builder is able to use, and compile, components written for Delphi (VCL).Best regardsEspen Harlinn

Best IDE for C++ (newbie question)

29 May 2013 by pasztorpisti

For C++ Visual Studio equipped with a few plugins is unbeatable (plugins VAssistX, and I like the extended scrollbar of Productivity Powertools). I share the opinion of OriginalGriff about moving from Java+Eclipse to C++ and Visual Studio. C++ is hard to parse (C macros and other ugly stuff) and...

Install Sublime Text 3 (beta) on Linux Mint or Ubuntu

28 Jan 2015 by John Atten

Install Sublime Text 3 (beta) on Linux Mint or Ubuntu.

How to throw a compiler warning/error like [ObsoleteAttribute] does.

5 Dec 2013 by Yvan Rodrigues

I don't think this is possible, but I have always hoped it is. When you apply [Obsolete("You really shouldn't use this anymore.")] to a member, it causes the compiler to generate a warning or error, which then appears in the Error List in Visual Studio.It would be amazing to be able to...

How do I match space(s) in Visual Studio 2012 Find and Replace dialog?

27 Apr 2014 by Thomas Daniels

The problem is that you only match p-tags containing Chapter followed by some spaces, without the number. Try this instead:Chapter +\d+Also, it's not necessary to put the space into a character class. If you don't only want to match spaces, but all whitespace,...

How Can I Start Android Studio?

5 Jun 2015 by Peter Leow

This is a known issue, should have been fixed on Android Studio v1.2.1 (May 2015). Check this out Android Studio Release Notes[^]If not, try the fix at https://code.google.com/p/android/issues/detail?id=170850[^]You may follow the development of Android Studio project on Android Open Source...

hey there.i need to know how to connect arduino mega 2560 with RFID RC522 and the source code for it.

17 Sep 2015 by Richard MacCutchan

Sorry, but this site does not provide code to order. Your tool of choice should be www.google.com[^].

hey there.i need to know how to connect arduino mega 2560 with RFID RC522 and the source code for it.

17 Sep 2015 by Dave Kreskowiak

Sure, this is how you do it.[^]

Which ide should i install inorder to work on clojure projects?

16 Feb 2016 by Richard MacCutchan

Netbeans or eclipse are the most popular IDEs for Java development. You need to try them and decide for yourself.Also, as previously suggested, your question would be better posted at Clojure - Community Resources[^]

How to use sublime text for python

25 Feb 2016 by CHill60

You didn't search very well.An Overview of Sublime Text 2 with Python - Python Central[^]Sublime Text - Support[^]

Translate this into words. e.g. naming a planet and then gives a fact about that planet

7 Mar 2016 by Richard MacCutchan

if (strncmp = "Mercury")will not even compile, let alone produce a meaningful result. See strncmp, wcsncmp, _mbsncmp, _mbsncmp_l[^]

Authoring Plugins for VSCode, Sublime Text and Notepad++ (Part 2)

7 Nov 2017 by Oleg Shilo

Comparison of plugin development techniques for VSCode, Sublime Text and Notepad++

Segmentation fault with big array size. Why ?

11 Oct 2018 by Patrice T

Quote: Segmentation fault with big array size. Why ? Because memory is not infinite, the memory model used with your C compiler have a limit, and the OS also give a limited share of memory if you don't tell the OS that you need more. For more details, you need to tell us : - What is your C...

How can I write my own UI on the visual studio interface.

23 Jul 2020 by Dave Kreskowiak

If you were looking for a project to base your app on, you could take a look at Visual Studio Shell[^]. This allows you to write your own app using the Visual Studio environment itself. Your other option is to write your own, but you're going to...

Replacement for resharper

11 Jun 2021 by RickZeeland

Maybe Visual Assist, see: refactoring-plugins-for-visual-studio[^]

Visual studio - how to add existing context menu to menu bar?

23 Sep 2022 by RickZeeland

In the forms designer you can use cut and paste for a MenuStrip. Tested this in VS2022, but I think it works in VS2019 too.

Why do some C# applications have an app.config file and others do not?

24 Jan 2024 by Graeme_Grant

It depends. It depends on if you are creating a .Net Framework app, which has by default an app.config[^] file; or if you are creating a .Net (core) app, which does not. There are other differences, like the .csproj file and more. The same code...

GUI PROBLEM

19 Mar 2010 by Rod Kemp

Do your own homework questions, if you can't do them talk to your teacher.

VB.NET IDE

22 May 2010 by Charkles

When I type in something and press . it changes what I typed to something else.For example, if I type in "test." it changes it to TreeViewHitTestInfo.I like the pop-up info but I'd like for space and . to not auto-select from the list.Is there a way to change that?I'm using VB...

VB.NET IDE

22 May 2010 by Abhinav S

You might want to take a look at these settings to change your IntelliSense properties.

VB.NET IDE

22 May 2010 by Charkles

I cannot seem to 'reply'.You might want to take a look at these settings to change your IntelliSense properties.Permalink | Broken Post? ReportPosted 10 mins agoAbhinav SRep: 14,982 (22,772)This page is generally the right direction but does not have an answer.I'm asking how...

Can you auto reload all projects to the question "Do you want to reload project?"

15 Aug 2010 by Rafferty Uy

Is there a way to auto-reload all updated projects instead of visual studio having to prompt me with the question "Do you want to reload project?" for each project that's updated?How I wish there's a "Yes to all" option, but since there isn't... maybe there's a setting?

Can you auto reload all projects to the question "Do you want to reload project?"

15 Aug 2010 by Nuri Ismail

Microsoft knows about this issue from many years but still they do nothing: check out this[^] and this[^] MSDN threads for details.

netbeans project

23 Aug 2010 by Nyarost

May the google help you!

netbeans project

23 Aug 2010 by Richard MacCutchan

Come on! How difficult is it to type the word "netbeans" into Google in order to find this[^].

Visual Studio 2010 Editor

14 Oct 2010 by BarryPearlman

I recently upgraded to VS 10. Previous versions of VS allowed me to convert tabs to spaces and to select the number of spaces that = 1 tab.I can't seem to find this feature in VS 10. Does it still exist and if so, where did MS put it?Thanks,Barry

Visual Studio 2010 Editor

14 Oct 2010 by #realJSOP

It's still in Tools | Options.

Visual Studio 2010 Editor

14 Oct 2010 by BarryPearlman

John -I hate to be ignorant but I can't find it. Can you walk me thru the tree and get me to the "branch" that contains it?Thanks for the prompt reply.Barry

Visual Studio 2010 Editor

14 Oct 2010 by Henry Minute

Tools | Options | Text Editor | language of your choice | TabsIs that what you want?p.s. ensure the Show all settings checkbox is checked. don't know if it affects this setting but I always put it on.

Visual Studio 2010 Editor

15 Oct 2010 by BarryPearlman

That did it. Thanks to you and all of the others that jumped in and helped.Barry

Editor Macro Location

17 Dec 2010 by BarryPearlman

Where does VS 2010 store the file(s) that contain the user generated macros (from the IDE)? I managed to lose the link between it and my editor.Is there an easy way to restore this link?

How to install Flex plugin for Eclipse IDE.

8 Mar 2011 by tanujm

How to install the Eclipse plugin for Flex (flesh).I googled it, but didn't get any satisfactory answer.Can someone help?I already have Eclipse installed on my PC and just want the Flex plugin such that I can modify my .mxml files.Thanks in advance!

Configure the environment for WP7 on windows XP with Visual studio 2010

7 Apr 2011 by gnu-linux

Hi people in this website,I want to learn some about windows phone 7. Can anyone tell me how to config the ide development environment on windows XP with visual studio 2010 ?If you suport some pictures or some videos, please set it to my email at [Email removed to avoid SPAM]! ...

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Configure the environment for WP7 on windows XP with Visual studio 2010

7 Apr 2011 by Abhinav S

This[^] (at a high level) could help.

Windows-Phone-7

How to include a DLL to a EXE.

9 Apr 2011 by skunkhead

Hi guys,My question is very simple. I have created 2 projects:1) MyApp - MyApp.exe2) Mydll - Mydll.dllMydll.h // Mydll.h : main header file for the Mydll DLL//#pragma once#ifndef __AFXWIN_H__ #error "include 'stdafx.h' before including this file for...