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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"

[QW] "Quick Write" The Most Succinct Programming Language

by ildarin

The most succinct declarative programming language for fast coding

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.

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Visual Studio 2010 Editor

14 Oct 2010 by #realJSOP

It's still in Tools | Options.

Visual Studio Debugging(F5) not working

4 May 2011 by #realJSOP

Are you sure your program is shutting down all the way? Check the task manager to make sure.

How do I get this MYSQL description into my VSCODE?

23 Apr 2022 by 22bears

How do i get all that info from my settings and my databases into my vscode? I just saw this on github and a person had all their info and timestamps from their database connections. How do i do this on my VSCODE? Code below: -- phpMyAdmin SQL...

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

VB.NET IDE

22 May 2010 by Abhinav S

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

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

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.

netbeans project

23 Aug 2010 by Ace Robin Mark Garga

Please help me to create a project involving this language... thanks... hoping that there is someone who will help me.

ComboBox Extensions

7 Nov 2013 by Adam Zgagacz

ComboBox extension methods for binding with Enum types

NetBens 7 problem

1 Aug 2012 by ajaad

when ever i open a project in my NetBeans 7 ide it is automatically changing the build-impl files.beacause of that i am loosing some of my code.any idea?

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

7 Feb 2013 by AjithKp560_

IDE: wxWidgets(wxDev C++)Compiler: gcc

Hola Studio - Code Generator for JS Beginners

6 Jul 2016 by Alan.Tooo

Code Generator

code-generation

How to install Flex plugin for Eclipse IDE.

8 Mar 2011 by Albin Abel

How about adobe's instructions herehttp://www.adobe.com/support/documentation/en/flex/2/install.html[^]Look for the headingTo install the Flex Builder 2 Eclipse plug-in on Windows:By the way I got it from google.

Detailed explanation of all Visual Studio project settings

16 Jan 2013 by Allgaeuer

Hello everyone,I am searching for a detailed explanation of all Visual Studio project settings.In the past, i noticed over and over again, that i am a absolute beginner concerning to the handling of visual Studio projects and solutions. Quiet often, i am faced with problems, taking me...

How can I get this code to work on c9? (C9.io)

24 May 2017 by AlphaGamer LTE

I'm using code from a book that's meant to display a very simple visualization using the matplotlib python 2D plotting library, and I've tried modifying it to work on c9 with no success so far. Here's where I'm at now: import os import matplotlib # Force matplotlib to not use any Xwindows...

Which is the Best IDE For developing Android Apps

7 Aug 2013 by Amanpreet Mukker

Eclipse ADT for the time being as they are improving Android Studio. However, def jumping on the Android Studio band-wagon once it's good enough as daily driver

Richfaces Maven Project for Eclipse JavaEE IDE

28 Sep 2010 by anand kr

Develope Richfaces web project in Eclipse JavaEE IDE with maven support using archetype

web_development

Preparing the Development Environment for Java – Windows and Ubuntu

18 Nov 2013 by Andrei Ion Rînea

How to prepare the development environment for Java - Windows and Ubuntu

Which is the Best IDE For developing Android Apps

8 Oct 2013 by Ankitpr89

Well recently we compared the same on our blog and compared Eclipse vs IntelliJ. You can find the comparison here[^].Also, you can kick-start learning Online[^].

How to just display functions in VS2010 IDE

20 Jul 2013 by annaro

How to just diplay functions in VS2010 IDE?when you click the top of editor In vs2010 IDE ,the menu display the variable and the functions or just diplay the variable.My question is how to make the editor just display the functions?

Syntax Highlighter in C#

14 Apr 2011 by apaka

Try this link Using ICSharpCode.TextEditor[^]

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 configure Intel C/C++ compiler with codelite IDE?

3 Dec 2016 by Arthur V. Ratz

Suppose, there's no chance to use it with CodeLite IDE. The only supported Intel Parallel Studio XE for Visual Studio on Windows and Eclipse on Linux.

How can I pass the codemirror text area value to this compiler function ?

15 May 2022 by ASHIN KUNJUMON

iam trying to create a code editor ,i have used code mirror for syntax hilghlighting and is linked in text area now the problem iam facing is iam unable to pass the text area data to the compiler function so that html,css and js get compiles and...

Coloring regions in Visual Studio IDE

8 May 2012 by Ashish Sehajpal

Are you talking about IDE themes ?try this:http://studiostyl.esorhttp://weblogs.asp.net/scottgu/archive/2010/04/29/download-and-share-visual-studio-color-schemes.aspx

Visual Studio 2010 extension for collapsing Solution Explorer items

19 Jun 2012 by Ashoka RKT

Recursively collapse child items.

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.

How to hide windows in visual studio?

26 Oct 2020 by Avtem

My Visual Studio version is 16.7.6. The question is - how to hide windows like "Output" or "Solution explorer" when the cursor is inside of it and without using mouse? Screenshot[^] What I have tried: i tried to change settings of a window...

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

23 Sep 2022 by Avtem

I am using Visual Studio 2019. I have problems with customizing the Visual Studio IDE interface. What i want to do is create a top-level menu and instead of adding commands one-by-one i want to move (or copy) existing popup that is located in...

c++ Code completion library

2 Feb 2014 by Aweiwei_

I thinks open-source code-completion plugins for emacs/vim can be great references.And I believe that writing the part yourself will be a better choice.It's not so hard u see.Parse and store the key words,and monitor on the user's input then fetch the most approximate one from the database..

arduino delay adjustment

19 Aug 2012 by barneyman

Maybe I've not completely understood what you're after but ...Can you not wire 2 pots in - each from REF to one of the A pins - sample the voltage to determine the delay?

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 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

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?

Visual Studio Slow Debugging and _NO_DEBUG_HEAP

23 Sep 2015 by Bartlomiej Filipek

By default, Visual Studio (up to VS 2013) uses additional debug heap that slows down applications, even in Release mode. Read what you can do about this.

Visual Studio 2010 Graphical Issues

6 Aug 2012 by bbirajdar

Reset your Visual Studio from the Run dialog in Start Menuhttp://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms241273(v=vs.80).aspx[^]http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms247075.aspx[^]And tell me if it works in your case..

regarding ide in asp.net

9 Mar 2012 by Bojjaiah

ASP was microsofts first attempt at a web framework. It is now very outdated.The is little in common between ASP and ASP.NET apart from a couple of object names. They are totally different technologies, ASP basically is a scipting engine; you do not compile code into exe's or dll's, this...

How to configure Intel C/C++ compiler with codelite IDE?

3 Dec 2016 by Buddhi Chaturanga

Please I need assist and help that how to add Intel C/C++(v.17) compiler with latest CodeLite (v9.2) IDE in order to achieve proper build,When I tried to use codelite search option as they mentioned here :-CodeLite, an open source, cross platform C/C++ IDE | AddNewCompiler /...

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 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...

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[^]

Intelli-sense Not working In cshtml file [mvc3] , cant see some IDE

5 Feb 2012 by Christian Graus

Honestly, I've had VS 2010 crash when I hand edit HTML. I don't think there's anything you can do, if you're service packed up, the IDE just sucks....

Any other IDE else then Visual Studio for C#?

20 Jul 2012 by Christian Graus

There are some, but why on earth would you want them ? None are as good as VS.

How to add a menu item into the Visual Studio 6.0 IDE from an Add-In made in VC++?

17 Mar 2012 by cinhchon

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FlyPort program with Emic 2 Text to speech

27 May 2013 by cloudystrife007

How to programme Flyport Wifi Module when it is connected to Emic 2 Text to Speech?

Syntax Highlighter in C#

13 Apr 2011 by Codemonkey3

Hi,I am making a small, lightweight programming language. I have got a parser and a compiler sorted out and ready to go. Now I just need a text editor for the scripts. I can make a text editor, but I need a syntax highlighter. I need a script which wil search the text for a word and change...

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).

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

26 Nov 2012 by CPallini

If you are working on Windows then this may interest you: "Eclipse console does not show output on Windows"[^].

What the best way to do syntax and type checking in complier?

15 Nov 2016 by CPallini

The very book of ANTLR4[^] devotes a chapter on the error handling topic.

Are there any JavaCC based language IDE plugins for Eclipse?

18 Jul 2011 by csde9

Hello everyone, I'm currently developing a JavaCC based language IDE for Eclipse and I wanted to know if there are any stable projects that have already used JavaCC to generate their AST representations along with Lexer-Parser files. Thanks.

How to add a menu item into the Visual Studio 6.0 IDE from an Add-In made in VC++?

17 Mar 2012 by dalvandencris

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Problem when moving dock window using Crom.control

14 Jun 2012 by Dave Kreskowiak

If this came from an article, ask your question in the forum at the bottom of that article.Posting it here will probably not get you an answer as you're hoping the author of the article wanders by and sees your question.

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.[^]

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...

Research-Inspired Extensions Hit Visual Studio App Store

11 Oct 2013 by David C Shepherd

A peek into the inspiration behind two cutting edge Visual Studio extensions.

How can i work on a remote windows computer from my computer

8 Oct 2011 by Dennis E White

Connect to another computer using Remote Desktop Connectionsince they are both windows computers that should work. check microsoft for the step by step instructions.

Python, Visual Studio, and C#… So. Sweet.

23 Sep 2013 by Dev Leader

Python, Visual Studio, and C#

Fragments: Creating a Tabbed Android User Interface

9 Jan 2014 by Dev Leader

Creating a tabbed Android User Interface.

Which is the Best IDE For developing Android Apps

1 Sep 2012 by dilzz

HI, Can you please Suggest me, Which is the best and easy IDE for Developing Android Apps.ThanksDileep

Free ASP.NET Development Environment

8 Aug 2011 by Dylan Morley

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

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

31 Jul 2011 by ecualife

I would like to ask if anyone can give me some help on how to make the editor for the IDE we are trying to develop.The IDE we are developing is only limited to the language we made and need help in making the ide, i've been searching for a long while in the internet and can't find any, so...

Best IDE for C++ (newbie question)

29 May 2013 by eduacsp

Hi all,Im a java developer and i want study C++. Which is the best IDE for C++ ? maybe Eclipse ?

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...

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

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...

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

UserControl Prompts for ControlName after Drop in the Designer

2 Jul 2010 by freakyit

UserControl with a custom ControlDesigner that prompts for the ControlName after drop in the Designer

custom-controls

Disabling warning in visual studio IDE 6.0 level.

30 Nov 2011 by G Haranadh

Hi all,can any one suggest me to disable warning in projectlevel.I am using visual stuido 6.0.I tried this below code in many files, but not worked..#pragma warning( disable : 4786 )visual studio 6.0 is keep on giving warning:c:\program files\microsoft visual...

Please helo me with the understanding of IDE

2 Jun 2012 by geekies

An organization has an integrated development environment (IDE) on which the program libraries reside on the server, but modification/development and testing are done from PC workstations. Which of the following would be a strength of an IDE?A.Controls the proliferation of multiple versions...

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]! ...

Windows-Phone-7

regarding ide in asp.net

9 Mar 2012 by Gopinath1005

can anyone suggest the suitable link for ide in asp.net...since am an beginner ,i dont know which is the best???reply me asap....

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...

Error in Visual Studio 2013 upgrade 4

11 Dec 2014 by GREG_DORIANcod

I get this error every time I start Visual Studio 2013 after applying Upgrade 4System.InvalidCastException: You cann't convert an object of type 'Microsoft.VisualStudio.ExtensionManager.ExtensionManagerService' to type 'Microsoft.VisualStudio.ExtensionManager.IVsExtensionManager'.at...

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[^]

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

14 Jan 2014 by HellMaster[cz]

Hello all,I've started using Visual C++ 2010 Express. Yesterday I've stumbled on something how to set the environment (including external libraries) and decided to get a book to really understand the IDE, what are it's capabilities etc.Unfortunately I failed. I haven't found a good book...

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.

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

2 Apr 2014 by Hitesh Rohilla

Hello to allI want to know how to make code editor with color markup utility to be used on a webpage. example of such utility is ACE CLOUD9 EDITORthe main query is how i can markup code with different colors? what technique i should use. I guess it happens with the help of css not...

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

26 Nov 2012 by ho_khalaf

#include #include int main(void) { int a=100; do{ printf("insert a"); scanf("%d",&a); }while(a

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

26 Nov 2012 by ho_khalaf

i was missing a flush.This works:...printf("insert a");fflush(stdout);scanf("%d",&a);...See also "[SOLVED] No Output in Console"http://www.eclipse.org/forums/index.php/t/156519/[^]

Unable to Run/Debug in Visual Studio IDE

14 Sep 2011 by Hooga Booga

A few days ago I had a patch pushed to my machine and since then I cannot run or debug a project within the Visual Studio 2005 IDE.Stuff I've noticed:- I can open & close projects; compile and publish; use Source Control, etc.- The "run" toolbar button is disabled- F5/F10/F11 have no...

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...

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

6 Feb 2013 by hor_313

i am seeking for a good (best) IDE for c/c++ programming .i found Qt but i dont know is it the best choise or not?and i saw in its site , it have 2models for windows . 1- Qt 5.0.1 for Windows 32-bit (MinGW 4.7, 823 MB) 2-Qt 5.0.1 for Windows 32-bit (VS 2010, 481 MB) i dont know i...

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

7 Feb 2013 by hor_313

hii want to can write visual programs with c/c++ like adobe applications group or even like windows but i dont know how can i write and where i can do it?is there a cross-platform IDE and compiler for c/c++ with GUI capability like microsoft visual studio?*** i dont want to use vs.

Android vs Windows Phone

11 Aug 2013 by Houssem_Dellai

A comparison from developers perspective between Android and Windows Phone