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Archive and release notes for most recent builds of Visual Assist

Release notes apply to all IDEs unless indicated. Case numbers are for internal tracking only. Numbered links refer to related posts in our support forums.

Build 2023

requires software maintenance through 2013.12.20 (General release.)

New! When Add Include is run on a GDI+ symbol, VA adds <gdiplus.h> rather than one of its dependencies. (case=78630)
Reduced reformatting of parameters in declarations and implementations during Change Signature. (case=78973)
Fix for attributes being associated with wrong node in VA Outline. (case=7606) 6454, 7911, 8376, 8602, 10692
Support for keyword auto used in condition of C++11 range-based for loop. (case=69242)
Fix missing method in Methods in File list when the method has a parameter named "event." (case=72323) 11207, 11675
Variable declared in C++/CLI "for each, in" loop when loop body has no braces is now identified. (case=24363)
Fix for Implement Interface improperly adding implementations for some methods already implemented. (case=77996)
Fix for dot to -> failing when invoked on function that returns a pointer to an object. (case=78150) 11615
Create Implementation no longer offered on methods with C++11 explicit =delete or =default. (case=78759)
Fix for Extract Method refusal to run in some methods that are not explicitly namespace qualified. (case=77282)
Enhanced coloring of VA Navigation Bar now works on Windows 8.1. (case=78670)
Fix for hang on Windows 8.1 during drag-and-drop in VA Snippet editor. (case=78493)
Fix for alternating mouse cursor in the Rename dialog on Windows 8.1. (case=78737)
Fix for error message that appears after multiple consecutive clicks in the VA Outline (regression in build 2007). (case=78834)
Fixed problem synchronizing editor color customizations (regression in build 2007). (case=79107)
Fixed parsing of certain enum declarations (regression in build 2007). (case=78898)
Added additional waypoints to VA back/forward navigation history. (case=78770)
When the VA "Display paste menu" setting is disabled, the paste menu keybinding (ctrl+shift+v) will invoke Edit.CycleClipboardRing. (case=78756)
VS2005+: Fix for realtime monitoring of project setting updates. (case=73816, case=78799, case=78821)
VS2010+: Fixed dead Go button in VA Navigation Bar after removal of split in editor window. (case=78796) 11661
VS2012+: Improved behavior with default themes defined by VS Theme Editor and provided registry setting to override VA theming decisions. (case=78600)
VS2013: Fix for incorrect environment font being used in various VA dialogs and windows. (case=78498) 11643, 11634

Build 2007

requires software maintenance through 2013.11.15 (Release candidate.)

New! Change Signature updates references when adding, reordering or removing signature parameters. (case=73302) 11300, 11589
New! Change Signature may be applied to derived classes. (case=3373) 5554, 5746, 6995, 6529, 6579,7507, 8015, 9451, 11030
New! Include file hierarchy viewer mode added to HCB (VAssistX | Tools | List include files). (case=7156)6384, 6639, 8074, 9443, 9596
New! Rename operations invoked during Change Signature optionally operate on symbol occurances in comments and strings. (case=9978) 7478, 10947
New! Support for Visual Studio 2013 RTM.
New! VS2002+: Tip of the Day and Check for New Version can be invoked via new VAssistX | Help menu. (case=6944, case=77499)
New! Additional commands added to context menu of Find References results window and Rename dialog. (case=8024) 6516
New! Added additional Visual Studio commands to set focus to various elements of VA View tool window. (case=21626, case=61109) 10730
Change Signature no longer assumes parameter names used in implementation match declaration. (case=9327) 6805, 6993, 7788, 9355, 11049
Removed warning message dialogs produced by Change Signature. (case=1158, case=1528) 4592, 4867,5061, 5639
Move implementation no longer removes keyword 'new' from inline constructor initialization. (case=3519)5598, 10372, 11559
Added error codes to default 'SuggestionsForType HRESULT' snippet. (case=76984)
Fixed lack of symbol coloring in various views and lists on Windows 8.1. (case=75892) 11478
When a file is a part of multiple projects in a solution, Rename File updates all of the projects. (case=77850)
Fixed type inference of 'var' used in C# foreach. (case=76995)
Fix for case where Create Declaration placed declaration outside of the correct namespace. (case=77023)11535
Fixed parsing of forward declared enum with size specification (enum foo : int;). (case=75894) 11444,
Fixed Find References identification of fully qualified enum items. (case=77550) 11581
Addressed several display scaling issues. (case=77508)
Fixed handling of ref parameter during Extract Method in C#. (case=76987)
Fixed various VA View tool window navigation issues. (case=77213, case=77371)
Alt+g works in column 0 of lines with #include directives. (case=77331)
Fixed HCB display of source file-defined nested structs. (case=75949)
Fix for case where Extract Method placed the generated function into the body of an existing function. (case=76985, case=77105) 11535
Fixed smart suggestion of locally declared enum in case statement of switch. (case=76960)
Fixed crashes identified via Windows Error Reporting. (case=76992, case=78058, case=78158)
Disallow delete of text in title window of VA View HCB. (case=66807) 10730
Fixed insertion of '()' during function call completion when '(' is already present but separated by space. (case=77938) 11605
Extensions to ignore list now supports compound file extensions (.foo.h). (case=77993)
'^' is supported in snippet default values. (case=78265)
Addressed case where a brower window opened from the options dialog was maximized. (case=77372)
VS2010+: Fix for some symbols appearing without italics in C# when "Stable symbols in italics" is enabled. (case=944)
VS2012+: Fixed incorrect format of code after typing the scope resolution operator. (case=77157) 11567
VS2012+: Themed the HCB title box. (case=77328)
VS2013: Fixed crash that occurred on some file loads. (case=77742)
VS2013: Fixed crash that occurred after using ctrl+, and then typing while editor has bad focus state. (case=78056) 11609
VS2013: Fixed lack of coloring in editor when Visual Studio 2013 is installed to a non-default location. (case=78151) 11612

Build 2001

requires software maintenance through 2013.09.20 (General release.)

New! Support for Visual Studio 2013 RC.
New! Create class from unknown type following "new". (case=27628) 11489, 11481, 10493
Fixed issue with parameter suggestions when parameters contained parentheses. (case=1771, case=1248) 11477, 10289, 5000, 4725
Fix for Create Declaration generating C++ code with redundant scope qualifier when target class is in multiple nested namespaces. (case=6593) 10819, 10053, 9172, 9018, 8062, 7385, 6934, 6257
Corrected handling of VA Snippets containing user-defined default values. (case=17724) 7923
Several fixes for functional and display issues for code containing Asian characters. (case=70783, case=71169) 11067, 11035
Home/End keypress closes listboxes when already at Home/End in listbox. (case=70491)
Fixed Methods in File (Alt+M) issue caused by incorrect handling of braces and parentheses in #if 0 blocks. (case=73884)
Fix for excessive startup.log file growth. (case=74931)
Lines cut using Ctrl+L appear in the Ctrl+Shift+V multiple clipboard list. (case=75779) 11466
Fix for problem opening line above/below (Ctrl+Enter, Ctrl+Shift+Enter) inside a multi-line comment when auto-extend comments is enabled. (case=76020)
VS2012+: Fix for load of large solution unnecessarily blocking UI thread. (case=76143) 11479
VS2012+: Fixed flicker in VA Outline with dark theme. (case=76916)
VS2013: Support for Peek Definition window. (case=75021)
VS2013: Resolved conflict between block comment VA Snippet and IDE brace completion. (case=75035)11549
VS2013: A one-time warning message is displayed if a user disables brace completion in VA but not in Visual Studio. (case=76840)
VS2013: Fix for coloring of tooltips in VA tool windows in light and blue themes. (case=76979)

Build 1949

requires software maintenance through 2013.07.25 (Beta release.)

Fix for Add Include placing #include directive in the wrong location when preprocessor conditional is present. (case=74881)
Fixed crashes identified via Windows Error Reporting. (case=75171, case=75172, case=75323)
The word "separator" may now be used in VA Snippets without issue. (case=75274) 11442
VS2013: Several fixes for Visual Studio 2013 Preview. (case=74726, case=75173, case=75439)

Build 1946

requires software maintenance through 2013.06.26 (Beta release.)

New! Preliminary support for Visual Studio 2013 Preview.
Context field shows curly brace instead of BRC for nested code blocks, e.g. if (foo) {{ for(;;) {{ bar(); }}}} shows if.{.for.{ as the innermost context. (case=74883)
Fixed issue with Highlight Find Results failing intermittently after pressing Find Next (regression in 1940). (case=74938) 11413

Build 1940

requires software maintenance through 2013.05.30 (General release.)

New! Context-insensitive Highlight Active Word feature for unparsed files (such as text files) as well as strings and comments in parsed files. Enabled via Options | Advanced | Refactoring | Automatically highlight words matching comment under cursor. (case=73003)
New! Users can disable Surround With for individual characters '/*{#( via the registry. (case=73487)11315
New! Changed default C++ Create From Usage snippet to use std::logic_error instead of std::exception. (case=72946) 11314, 11282
Fixed crashes identified via Windows Error Reporting. (case=73742, case=73743, case=73744, case=73745, case=74097)
Improved load time for solutions with tool-generated projects that are regenerated without change to contents. (case=74014)
Case-sensitive filtering for Find Symbol in Solution and Open File in Solution introduced in build 1936 is now optional and controlled via context menu in results list. (case=74214) 11359, 11347
Several fixes for refactoring and navigation for partially qualified symbols brought into scope with the C++ using namespace directive. (case=5315, case=7148, case=20644) 6573, 5959, 5219
Fix for Create Declaration generating C++ code with redundant scope qualifier when target class is in a namespace. (case=5277, case=6593) 10819, 10053, 9172, 8062, 7385, 6934, 6257, 5959
Fix for Create/Move Implementation stripping necessary scope qualifier from method pointer parameter. (case=73856)
Fixed Goto from VA Outline when duplicate code windows open. (case=61729) 11350, 10375
Fix for Goto missing some interface implementations. (case=74344)
Fix for Create Implementation generating code with extraneous whitespace under some circumstances. (case=73112) 11291
Improved support for filename matching when names contain multiple dots. (case=73757) 11333
Fixed focus issue with the suggestion list that appears following "in" in a C# foreach statement. (case=73981) 10226
Surround With feature is no longer invokable within comments, string literals, and tags in XML/HTML/XAML. (case=74045)
Fix for Visual Studio reporting an exception when scrolling quickly through HTML and ASP files containing JavaScript when highlighted find results are present. (case=74466)
Fix for Add Include placing the #include directive within a function block under some conditions. (case=74288) 11363
Add Include is no longer offered for std::string if #include <string> is already present in the file. (case=74343) 11363
VS2008: Fixed intermittent crash at exit after a debugging session. (case=74338) 11368
VS2010+: Fixed highlighting issue for JavaScript code inside HTML and ASP files. (case=74469)

Build 1936

requires software maintenance through 2013.04.22 (General release.)

New! Find Symbol in Solution and Open File in Solution searches are case-sensitive if the search string contains at least one uppercase letter. (case=28758)
New! VS2010+: Support for coloring of code copied to clipboard. (case=71754) 11298, 11209, 11083,9909, 9313
Fixed crashes identified via Windows Error Reporting. (case=73741)
Fixed Implement Interface support of method overloads. (case=54587) 11324, 10155, 9973
Improved enum handling in Smart Suggestions. (case=73114)
Removed inapplicable Smart Suggestions from template instance declaration. (case=72883)
Goto (Alt+G) finds implementers of properties defined in interfaces. (case=73415)
Fix for files missing from Open File in Solution list. (case=73814) 11319
Parser fix for C# verbatim string literals of the form @"""" (the backslash is literal but was being treated as an escape character). (case=72288)
Made C++ parser more tolerant of IDL files with C++ file extensions. (case=73222)
Parser fix for untagged struct typedefs. (case=73348)
Fixed parsing of properties whose name is the same as the property type. (case=73412)
Fixed improper handling of C++ default template arguments in refactoring operations. (case=2948) 11268,6671
Corrected type inference for dereferenced iterators. (case=72600)
Highlight Current Line is available for large files. (case=72802)
Fixed delay and incorrect ending caret position when inserting closing brace in a C# .aspx file in VS2008 and earlier. (case=69883)
Fixed spurious dot to -> conversion following inequality sign. (case=73142) 11278
Include file xkeycheck.h is ignored when parsing to prevent unintended keyword redefinitions. (case=73347)
Support UNC-based profile paths. (case=73552)
VS2010+: Changes to include directories are applied immediately without requiring reload of solution (fixes regression in 1916). (case=73816)
VS2010+: Fixed missing typedef/macro information in Quick Info tooltip. (case=72729)
VS2012: Prevent unintended insertion of VC++ snippets due to incorrect listbox selection state. (case=73604) 11329
VS2012: Adjusted QuickInfo comment augmentation logic to prevent duplication of comments displayed by VC++ default IntelliSense. (case=73217) 11316, 11276

Build 1929

requires software maintenance through 2013.02.22 (General release.)

New! Option to limit scope of Find References and Rename to the active project. (case=32262) 10662,10045, 9010
New! Open Corresponding File (Alt+O) opens interface files of the form Foo.cs ↔ IFoo.cs, Bar.cpp ↔ IBar.h, and BazImpl.cpp ↔ IBaz.h. (case=71335)
New! Find Symbol in Solution dialog uses editor selection (if any) to populate the search control. (case=71460)
New! Smart Suggestions are triggered immediately after accepting the case VA Snippet. (case=70316)
New! Added a registry setting to limit the number of hardware threads used for parallel operations. (case=72066) 11178
Fixed several crash/heap corruption issues identified via Window Error Reporting. (case=71676, case=71924, case=71925) 11086
Prevent display of global completion list when accessing members of unrecognized symbols. (case=71949)
Move Selection to New File now supports html/asp/xml/xaml files. (case=71208)
Improved speed of scrolling/paging through large files. (case=71747)
Find References and Rename mark potential macro-defined matches with a question mark; these potential matches are unchecked by default for Rename. (case=9860) 11206, 9549, 6926
Fix for cross-wired member lists of same-named symbols of differing types in separate projects. (case=67831) 10045
Fix for problem launching Find References from the Find Symbol in Solution dialog when the text editor was not open. (case=71069)
Fixed scope issues for Create Implementation on template functions. (case=2993) 11066, 8599, 8558,7378, 7059, 6345, 6003
Fix for missing parameters for operator overloads in Show Methods in File (Alt+M). (case=61650) 10371
Smart Suggestions are offered for typedef enums. (case=70315)
Fixed dot to -> conversion for arrays of pointers. (case=70518)
Fix for blank $ClassName$ VA Snippet variable when class name is the same as its containing namespace. (case=71875) 11171
SAL-annotated functions appear correctly in the Alt+M list. (case=70669) 11168
Corrected syntax for implemented C# .NET Framework interfaces. (case=71130)
Parser fix for dot to -> failing on this pointer for partially qualified type scoped via using namespace directive. (case=72517)
Parser fix for std::map::operator[] rval assigned to reference declared using C++ auto keyword. (case=71133)
Parser fix for template parameters interspersed with long comments. (case=71326) 11079
Changed Rename dialog UI by moving some functionality from checkboxes to context menu items. (case=71167, case=71812)
Fixed inconsistent FSIS symbol count. (case=71276)
Fix for Alt+M list omitting STMETHOD function names. (case=71278) 11076
Fixed problem renaming a symbol in a Silverlight project when a .XAML file containing references to the symbol was not open in the text editor. (case=63374) 10488
Fixed XAML rename symbol problem. (case=71372)
Fix for failure to navigate to some items from Hovering Class Browser. (case=71675.)
Prevent results of temporary non-solution files that have been deleted from appearing in Goto (Alt+G) menu. (case=71724)
Resolved conflict between "Selections committed with: Enter" and ListboxSelectionStyle=2 registry setting. (case=71317)
Fix for Enter Key dialog font display problem when Windows display size is > 100%. (case=71849)
Find References shows non-modified highlight color for dereferenced pointer used in a comparison. (case=71921) 11177
VA Snippet editor no longer replaces "%0" with "$selected$". (case=72032) 11186
Fixed coloring of symbols that contain digit characters on Windows 8 when Chinese language pack is set as primary language. (case=71707)
VS2012: Fixed crash displaying some HTML suggestions in VS2012 Update 2 CTP. (case=72245)
VS2012: Fixed coloring of Param Info tooltips when using theme other than the light theme. (case=71740)
VS2012: Fixed issue with listbox border color when pressing Ctrl to fade the listbox. (case=71131)
VS2012: Fix for checkbox display problem when Windows display size is set to 150%. (case=71277) 11068
VS2012: Fixed incorrect icon displaying for VA Outline nodes containing no children. (case=71279) 11077

Build 1925

requires software maintenance through 2012.12.14 (General release.)

New! Create File refactoring to quickly create a new file in the same directory as the active file. Generated file is added to the same project as the active file in VS2010+. (case=68569)
New! Move Selection to New File refactoring to create a new file with the selected contents and optionally #include the new file. Based on Create File - see above for additional notes. (case=68570)
New! Improved response of Find Symbol in Solution (Alt+Shift+S) dialog and VA View Symbols in Solution list. (case=54946) 11064, 9989
New! Methods in File (Alt+M) list can be configured to omit scope. (case=70850) 11043
New! The following commands may be invoked via keyboard shortcuts from within VA View and VA Outline if their scope is changed from Text Editor to Global: List Methods in File (Alt+M), Open Corresponding File (Alt+O), Spell Check, Reparse. (case=9918) 11065, 6938
New! Built-in types (e.g., int instead of System.Int32) are used when implementing interfaces. (case=66979) 10734
New! Enhanced Syntax Coloring may be selectively disabled for the IDE Find Results window via a registry setting. (case=70280) 10995
New! Added a registry setting to allow Add Include to insert the header name only without path. (case=70713) 11033, 9849
Fixed hang while typing characters using the AltGr key. (case=70780) 11042
Fixed rare crash identified via Windows Error Reporting. (case=70523) 10998
Fix for Find References identifying preprocessor directives as find results. (case=69958)
Prevent Add Include refactoring from putting #include directives within #ifdef blocks. (case=70467)
Fix for cross-wired Create From Usage operation on same-named classes in different projects. (case=56104) 10045
Fixed parsing of C++ using directives that use template classes. (case=70216) 11020
Fix for friend class declaration when class keyword is omitted. (case=768)
Fix for parsing issue with auto keyword applied to pointers and references. (case=70153)
Display of #include references in Rename and Find References results is controlled via the Comments and Strings option (since Rename Files was introduced in build 1916). (case=27827) 7946
Functions declared with the _Success_() macro appear correctly in List Methods in File (Alt+M). (case=37473) 10740
Fix for incorrect members lists generated for structs whose names differ in case only. (case=70618) 11019
Fixed Smart Suggestions for loops containing an if/else statement without curly braces. (case=40467)
Fixed VA Outline node info for unnamed enums. (case=70562)
Improved listbox selection logic for VB. (case=70658)
Improved suggestions while typing in VB. (case=70663)
Numbered keyboard shortcuts appear for Open Corresponding File (Alt+O) when more than one corresponding file exists. (case=71014) 11062
Updated va_stdafx.h processing to handle macro patches for macros defined in source files. (case=70229)
VS2010+: Fixed formatting of local variables in editors that don't have focus. (case=58985, case=70037)
VS2010+: Fixed problem with VA Navigation bar overlapping auto-hide-enabled tool windows. (case=65922)
VS2010+: Fixed exception reported when opening Python Tools tool window. (case=70279) 10996
VS2012: Fixed VA Outline hanging on Windows 8. (case=70572)
VS2012: Eliminated flicker in VA Outline and completion listbox when using dark theme. (case=70845, case=70878)
VS2012: VA is active in .VBS files. (case=70904)

Build 1918

requires software maintenance through 2012.10.26 (General release.)

New! Bulk Move Implementation to Source is supported on class declarations. (case=68102) 10906,10741, 9830, 8239, 6534, 6481, 6476
New! Goto (Alt+G) on C++11 auto keyword jumps to the inferred type definition. (case=69239) 10920
New! VS2012: Open Corresponding File (Alt+O) no longer uses preview tab. (case=69797)
Fixed potential crash when working with solutions containing many JavaScript unit tests. (case=70215)
Improved performance for HTML files containing large amounts of JavaScript code. (case=69748)
Fixed Goto for C++ template class methods. (case=42266) 9469
Fixed Goto for solutions containing project directories that are also platform include directories. (case=61788) 10373
Fixed Goto for implementations that follow certain macro-generated methods. (case=68625) 10521
Bulk Create Implementation recognizes MFC DECLARE_MESSAGE_MAP generated implementations. (case=68802) 7247
Bulk Create Implementation emits the correct $SymbolName$ for each method. (case=68550) 10921,10874
Improved Create Implementation on function declarations containing macro-defined qualifiers. (case=68634) 10847
Find References supports C++11 auto keyword. (case=69271)
Fixed tracking of Find References results in HTML/ASP/ASPX files after file is edited. (case=69105)
Removed spurious parentheses from autocompletion of "using" directives. (case=69880) 10964
Improved parsing of symbols used in lambdas. (case=57605) 10927, 10755
Fixed spurious underline of function followed by lowercase macro-defined qualifier. (case=62756) 10447
Created separate C and C++ refactor snippets for Create from Usage. (case=68490)
C/C++ labels are valid targets for Find References, Rename, and Goto. (case=1909) 6430, 5041
Spell Check supports single-line Doxygen comments. (case=69662) 10133
Change C/C++ listbox sorting algorithm to match Visual Studio for symbols prefixed with _ or ~. (case=65462)
VS2010+: Fix for VA Navigation Bar disappearing when manipulating split document windows. (case=70061)
VS2010+: Fixed resource script syntax coloring. (case=69846) 10958
VS2010+: Fixed listbox and refactor popup position when using high DPI settings. (case=68460) 10866
VS2010+: Spell Check menu appears on press of context menu key when caret is on underlined word (Shift+F10 is not supported). (case=64418) 10560
VS2012: Fix for crash that would occur some time after creating a multi-window editor layout. (case=70062)
VS2012: Better handling of dark theme colors in tool windows and menus. (case=69881, case=70160)
VS2012: Improvements to IDE theme support. (case=69995)
VS2012: Improved parsing of native unit test framework. (case=69244)

Build 1916

requires software maintenance through 2012.09.11 (General release.)

New! Refactoring to rename files and update #includes (VS2005+). (case=1463) 10404, 8187, 7076, 7060,6869, 6795, 5992, 5785, 5109, 4836
Fixed hang when navigating Find References results in some VS2012 C# projects. (case=69164) 10877
Reduced load time of solutions with many C++ projects and project configurations. (case=68333)
Improved responsiveness of UI when working in remote files. (case=68558)
Fixed cases in VB where item starting with _ was inserted unexpectedly. (case=53025) 10910
Highlight Symbol under Cursor, Find References results, and Find results highlights no longer displayed on top of C# breakpoints. (case=63743)
Goto (Alt+G) filtering introduced in build 1912 is now optional via VA Options | Projects | File Handling. (case=68725) 10889
Fix for Goto when header files not in project but in solution folder (regression in 1912). (case=68530, case=69195) 10915, 10889
Fixed Goto for implementations that follow macro-defined methods (regression in 1912). (case=68625)10521

Build 1912

requires software maintenance through 2012.08.08 (General release.)

New! Visual Studio 2012 RTM support.
New! Create Implementation for multiple methods, including the ability to implement all unimplemented methods of a class at once. (case=49162) 7247, 6933, 6181, 5632, 5542, 5122
New! Create Implementation/Declaration is not offered if one already exists. (case=1120) 7247, 6789,6698, 4656, 4666, 4542
New! Implement Interface/Virtual Methods now supports the entire inheritance chain. (case=52138) 10391,10154, 10099, 10088, 10030, 9865
New! Better naming rules for methods generated by Encapsulate Field. (case=67462) 10778, 10300
New! Optional per-solution parser hint file. (case=67079)
Decrease load time of solutions that have projects with large numbers of configurations. (case=68124)
Goto (Alt+G) no longer offers to jump to a same-named (but unrelated) symbol in a different project. (case=67966)
Improved Goto for C# namespaces. (case=67133)
Fixed Goto and Highlight References on managed C++ property accessors. (case=67411)
Fixed Goto jumping to wrong symbol when invoked during a lengthy Find References operation. (case=67606) 10792
Fixed issue where Goto did not list implementations of class methods in macro-defined namespaces. (case=14901) 10521
Fixed parsing of forward-declared class names that include macros in the declaration. (case=33389, case=67379) 9068
Fix for cross-wired Extract Method, Add Member, Add Similar Member, and Create Declaration operations on same-named classes in same-named files in different projects/paths. (case=35401) 10045
Fix for Create from Usage treating break keyword as a parameter. (case=68205)
Improved handling of macros with long definitions. (case=68099)
Restored missing IUnknown methods to IDispatch member lists. (case=65843)
Fix for missing ADO _Recordset inherited members. (case=64203) 10544
Fix for Smart Suggestions displaying incorrect enum items. (case=67011)
Fixed parsing problem that caused .NET assembly defined enums to appear as fields without their corresponding values. (case=67135)
Implement Virtual Methods works with .NET and WinRT system classes. (case=67012) 10734
Implement Interface supports WinRT C++ interface classes. (case=68093)
VA Outline suppresses display of sealed and abstract modifiers. (case=67035)
Removed superfluous space that was sometimes inserted when using $selected$ in a VA Snippet. (case=67264) 10757
Fixed missing JavaScript VA Snippets in ASP files following a server script block or XML comment. (case=66999, case=67330)
Improved members listboxes for some macros used as functions to return objects. (case=67322)
Fixed problem with Quick Info tooltips containing content from minified JavaScript files. (case=67497)10766
Fixed listbox render-on-resize issue on WinXP (regression in 1903). (case=67637)
VS2010+: VA underlines source code in C/C++ if IDE squiggles are disabled. (case=42525) 9490
VS2010+: Fixed issue with C++11 auto type inference on method return value when method is sealed. (case=67292)
VS2010+: Fixed incorrect listbox screen position that occurred on certain multi-monitor setups. (case=67174) 10752
VS2012: Quick Info and Parameter Info tooltips use theme-defined VA default colors when tooltip coloring is enabled. (case=66899)
VS2012: Ongoing UI updates for VS2012 themes. (case=67107)

Build 1908

requires software maintenance through 2012.05.31 (General release.)

New! Visual Studio 2012 RC support. more information
Added support for Visual Studio 2012 RC editor themes. (case=64155) 10681
Fixed several issues related to items returned from template functions (case=5690, case=30137) 10679,8902, 8268, 9616, 6052

Build 1906

requires software maintenance through 2012.05.10 (General release.)

New! Keyboard shortcuts issued from the edit control of the Find Symbol in Solution dialog are passed to the listview control (for instance, Ctrl+F launches Find References for the highlighted symbol.) (case=65917) 10669
Fixed hang caused while displaying listbox tooltips. (case=66501)
Made small improvement to startup time. (case=65761)
Improved responsiveness of members listboxes. (case=66420)
Improved performance of highlight solution paths in build output window feature. (case=65896)
Fixed issue with Hovering Class Browser (HCB) | Update on Position Change when clicking on a symbol with the mouse. (case=65885)
Classes defined in a source file and containing prototyped constructor/destructor definitions are shown properly in HCB. (case=66202)
Corrected placement of caret after function created via Create From Usage. (case=66262)
Reduced jolt in editor on creation of function during Create from Usage. (case=66263)
Fix for formatting of in string as Doxygen tag. (case=66198)
Fix for Auto-extend Multiline Comments terminating block comments unexpectedly. (case=66548)
Fixed display of Quick Info comments when multiple block comments appear on the same line. (case=66294)
VS2010: XML comments in C++ files appear correctly in Quick Info tooltips. (case=66239) 5810
VS2010+: Fixed Tip of the Day displaying twice at startup. (case=65869) 10698
VS2010+: Fixed issue in which comments beginning with ///< were not appearing in Quick Info tooltips. (case=66166)
VS2010+: VA prompts to disable IDE's highlight references to symbol under cursor feature if the corresponding VA feature is enabled. (case=66210)

Build 1903

requires software maintenance through 2012.04.03 (General release.)

New! VA Snippet suffixes _Lower and _Upper provide case variations for user variables (e.g. $foo$, $foo_Lower$, $foo_Upper$). (case=2765) 7918
New! Mouse forward/back X-buttons can be mapped to VA navigation or IDE navigation, or can be disabled altogether. (case=63834) 10518
Addressed incomplete resize of VS200x child windows on x64 systems. (case=46555) 10467, 10461
Fixed CPU spin displaying parameter info for ASP.NET C# code inside <script runat="server"> blocks. (case=65634)
Fix for Create Implementation on C++ template prototypes. (case=1539) 10655, 4842, 4817
Fix for Change Signature clipping class names that begin with the enclosing namespace name. (case=20256) 8260
Removed spurious override keyword from C# interface implementations. (case=54585) 10645
Fix for VA Outline and Show Methods in File (Alt+M) omitting operator delete[](). (case=63973) 10529
Fixed param info bolding for macro-defined class methods. (case=64310) 10556
Fixed use of _T as typename in templates. (case=64703)
Fix for Alt+M omitting methods when a struct is nested in a class. (case=64933)
Improved Smart Suggestions for C++ enums. (case=65011, case=65199, case=65374) 5857
Create from Usage strips extern linkage specification from inferred parameter type. (case=65497)
Create from Usage correctly infers anonymous enum parameter type. (case=65519)
Improved Create from Usage inference of method signature used in object instantiation. (case=65588)
Implement Virtual Methods is not offered for sealed methods. (case=65703)
Fixed several listbox scrollbar issues. (case=65177)
VS2010+: Fixed compatibility issue with Productivity Power Tools (QuickFind in VS11 Beta) that caused VA suggestions and surround with brace to fail after a find operation. (case=65272)
VS2010+: Create from Usage is available via C++11 std::unique_ptr. (case=64935)
VS2010+: Hovering Class Browser shows members of C++11 auto-declared variables. (case=65344)
VS2010+: Fixed Smart Suggestion support for C++11 strongly typed enumerations. (case=65646)
VS11 Beta: Ctrl+Space invokes default C++ IntelliSense. (case=58895)
VS11 Beta: VA listboxes handle IDE C++ snippets correctly. (case=64205)
VS11 Beta: Improved parsing of WinRT metadata files. (case=61410)
VS11 Beta: Fix for missing tooltips in C++ listboxes. (case=61591)
VS11 Beta: Restored missing tree control checkboxes in Rename dialog. (case=65224)
VS11 Beta: Fix for incomplete tooltip rendering. (case=65178)

Build 1901

requires software maintenance through 2012.02.28 (General release.)

New! Preliminary support for Visual Studio 11 Beta. more information
New! Paths of files in C++ projects are highlighted in build output window (VS2010+ only). (case=61773)
New! Added registry setting to define number of slashes used in line comments (useful for coding style conformance). (case=64628) 10569
Fixed crashes identified via Windows Error Reporting. (case=63729)
Fixed rare crash at shutdown. (case=59385)
Fixed intermittent crashes opening js/php/html/asp files. (case=64468)
Improved performance of loading large solutions. (case=61234, case=63058)
Header files not in project but referenced via #include in header are parsed on solution load. (case=64482)
Fixed header file search after changing C++ project's "Additional Include Directories" but before reloading solution. (case=64681)
Improved parsing of C++ keywords abstract, override, sealed, and final. (case=3293) 10547, 10323,10129, 9143, 8911, 8584, 8504, 6500, 4925
Fixed issue with parsing of macros using token-pasting operator (##). (case=64029) 10539
Correct visibility of interface methods. (case=63983)
Fix for incorrect/missing tokens when invoking Implement Interface in C++/CLI. (case=64052) 10541
Swapped project and path columns in Open File in Solution (OFIS) dialog. (case=63945)
OFIS dialog only displays project column if solution contains more than one project. (case=63945)
Changing the paste menu item count has immediate effect. (case=63937) 10524
Removed superfluous semicolons in Methods in File (Alt+M) list. (case=64197)
Format after paste is no longer invoked after drag and drop in VA Outline. (case=53417) 10584, 9904
VS2010: Fixed crash on column edit. (case=64604) 10571

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Archive and release notes for builds with maintenance ending 2011

Build 1862

requires software maintenance through 2011.12.13 (General release.)

New! Support for C++11 keywords auto and nullptr. (case=13607, case=61593) 10374, 10336, 10190,7283, 7190
Improved performance of Open Files in Solution when "Show only files in the current solution" is unchecked. (case=19139) 10390, 9418, 8227, 8031, 7317, 6641, 4918, 4539
Fixed issue in which VA was not active immediately after solution load if the initial active document was .xaml/.html/.asp. (case=39879, case=47217) 9618
Fixed memory leak. (case=60806)
Improved Smart Suggestions for .NET system calls returning enumerated types in VB. (case=63006)
Improved methods in file results for JavaScript. (case=25370) 9688, 8626
Fix for incorrect insertion of asp completion items. (case=62750) 10426
Invoking Open File in Solution on a web site project lists the site's relative root folder name as the project name. (case=63095)
Removed obtrusive suggestion from surrounding code that appeared after accepting a XAML attribute completion. (case=41251)
XAML element command attributes are displayed in List Methods in File and VA Outline. (case=61814)
Restored missing XAML namespace value suggestion list (regression in 1859). (case=63267)
Corrected problem in which VB listbox retains focus and accepts suggestion unexpectedly when declaring a variable. (case=62322) 10417
#include completion lists accept current selection on press of > or ". (case=61997) 10392
Fix for problem accepting listbox item with "Any character not valid in a symbol" option enabled when default item was whole-word match and user selected a different item. (case=61951)
Fix for problem accepting VA Snippet from suggestion list when the snippet shortcut contains # and "Any character not valid in a symbol" is enabled . (case=62003) 10392
Improved editor responsiveness for projects containing many C++ "using namespace" statements. (case=63251)
Parser fix for new objects not assigned to a reference [ e.g. Foo(new Bar()); ]. (case=62065)
Comments from declaration of inline functions appear correctly in Quick Info tooltips. (case=61994) 10389
Highlighted references are properly updated after press of Ctrl+Delete (Edit.WordDeleteToEnd). (case=62093)
Auto-extend comments feature is available in JavaScript. (case=62538)
Added registry option to specify non-relative #include paths when the file can be reached through other project include dirs. (case=62702) 10436
Directory-based file load is suppressed for files in the temp directory. (case=62854)
Fixed enhanced syntax coloring on systems with top-down allocation enabled. (case=60852) 10310
Extract to source option is no longer offered during Extract Method when invoked from .c files. (case=63161)
Fixed refactoring icon appearing over incorrect symbols and comments with Chinese characters. (case=63167) 10298
Fixed underline exceeding the text extents of Chinese characters in comments. (case=63166) 10298
VS2010+: VA receives and processes project unload events correctly. (case=63121)
VS2010+: Repair Case no longer incorrectly changes case of symbols when both upper and lower case versions of the symbol exist. (case=62362)
VS2010+: Pressing F8 (Edit.GoToNextLocation) closes any listbox that may be open at the current text caret location. (case=62225)
VS2010+: Prevent enter of new line when accepting a listbox item with enter if it has already been fully typed. (case=60744)
VS2010+: Fixed issue in which Quick Info Tooltip showed the wrong symbol when the OS is configured to use Chinese PRC 2312 for non-Unicode programs. (case=61871) 10377
VS2010+: Fixed hang when pressing space after new following assignment when lvalue contained unknown class member (regression in 1827). (case=62143)
VS2010+: Fixed issue with "Double effective rate of key repeat" option doubling characters on single keystroke (regression in 1859). (case=62588) 10431
VS2010+: Fixed highlight references and VA Nav Bar updates in .js files (regression in 1859). (case=62508)
VS2010+: Hovering refactoring icon appears correctly following collapsed code (fixes regression in 1854). (case=62685)
VS11: Smart Suggestions offers ref new for WinRT object instantiation. (case=61592)
VS11: Open Corresponding File (Alt+O) toggles between related .cpp and .xaml files. (case=61837)

Build 1859

requires software maintenance through 2011.10.02 (General release.)

New! Preliminary support for Visual Studio 11 Developer Preview. more information
New! Hovering Class Browser context menu option to update immediately on position change. (case=39883) 9373
New! Methods in File context menu options to control display of properties, events, and macro definitions. (case=61339, case=61348)
New! Doxygen comment tags are pretty-formatted in Quick Info tooltips (VS2010+ only). (case=60915)
Fixed hang on load of very large solution. (case=60959)
Fixed crashes identified via Windows Error Reporting. (case=61372, case=61373)
Fixed refactorings for function signatures longer than 1024 characters. (case=60987)
Fixed slow typing response when entering parameters to functions with many overloads. (case=61442)10331
Fixed parsing of symbols preceded by the bitwise ~ operator. (case=4312) 5804, 8112, 8205, 8301
Wired up Goto (Alt+G) between C# abstract methods and their child implementation(s). (case=60773)10299
Fixed parsing problem for block comments containing a line continuation backslash. (case=60826) 10304
Fix for missing function comments in Quick Info tooltips when function definition has comments both before and after. (case=60776) 10298
Fewer keystrokes are required to display language keyword suggestions. (case=60913)
VA Outline groups using statements in C++. (case=61349)
Refactor context menu shows keyboard shortcuts. (case=60908) 10297
Fixed use of the Windows 7 on-screen keyboard. (case=61445) 10356
Fixed Goto for C++ pure virtual functions in source file defined classes (regression in 1845). (case=60775)
Fix for HCB remaining empty when hovering over macros or global functions (regression in 1854). (case=61110)
Fixed CPU spin on load of certain file types when no solution is open (regression in 1856). (case=61291)10355
VS2010+: Fixed unexpected dismissal of suggestion list in VB when typing a type name after the As keyword. (case=20261)
VS2010+: Corrected compatibility issue with Productivity Power Tools Quick Find feature. (case=55943)
VS2010+: Multibyte/Unicode characters display correctly in Quick Info tooltips. (case=60870) 10298
VS2010+: VA Highlight References defers to the IDE implementation if enabled. (case=61409, case=61563)

Build 1856

requires software maintenance through 2011.08.24 (General release.)

Fixed rare crash at shutdown. (case=59385)
Fixed possible hang at shutdown when using non-default ListBoxFlags registry value. (case=59344) 10287
Highlight matching brace works when brace is last character of file (e.g., no newline at EOF). (case=58813) 10246
Eliminated redundant uninstall survey. (case=48744) 9793
Fix for directory-based parsing not working until an arbitrary solution has been opened and closed. (case=58850)
Improved directory-based parse load performance. (case=59409)
Fixed directory-based parse memory usage (regression in 1854). (case=60764)
Fixed boolean function-style initializer (e.g. bool b(false); ) being treated as a local function (regression in 1854). (case=59478) 10294
VS2010: Fixed detection of changes to C++ property sheets when using the Custom VA platform. (case=58810)
VS2010: Fixed keystrokes being sent to text editor unexpectedly when certain modal dialogs are present. (case=41611, case=55278)
VS2010: IDE environment font is used in VA dialogs for consistency. (case=58932)
VS2010: Fixed Find References coloring when Enhanced Syntax Coloring is disabled (regression in 1834). (case=59056) 10270

Build 1854

requires software maintenance through 2011.07.18 (General release.)

New! Improved speed of solution load and Find References on multicore systems. (case=18233)
New! Dialog positioning is smarter on multi-monitor systems. (case=57285)
New! Member list is shown rather than a suggestion list when typing over existing text following . or ->(case=57852) 10140
New! Display XAML data-bound x:Name and x:Key values in VA Outline. (case=57813) 10176
New! Added uppercase variants of GUID tokens to VA Snippets Editor. (case=57016)
Prevent hang/timeouts during project load when project uses environment variables that Visual Studio is not able to resolve. (case=57973)
Fixed parsing and refactoring problems for code declared with the STDMETHOD family of macros. (case=12800, case=12803, case=12386, case=45936, case=58329) 10075, 9614, 8973, 7787, 7252,7251, 7233
Local function declarations are parsed correctly. (case=25957) 9341, 8675
Suggestion listboxes don't steal focus when the user is typing LINQ predicates. (case=16277) 10189
More improvements to Create from Usage when invoked from C++ constructor initialization list. (case=31277, case=58369) 10218
Create from Usage infers the correct type for method parameters that are members of classes or structs. (case=33485)
Create from Usage infers type bool for methods used in the test condition of the ternary (conditional) operator. (case=57444) 10139
Create from Usage items inferred from reference parameters default to non-reference types. (case=58376)
Implement Interface supports overloaded methods. (case=54587) 10155, 9973
Implement Interface handles relational operators <, >, <=, and >=. (case=57625) 10164
Implement Interface respects order of declarations in interface. (case=58301) 10099
Fixed VA Snippet incorrectly inserted at beginning of file. (case=55563) 10185, 10026
Fixed detection of changes to C++ property sheets. (case=56185)
Added enums missing from Find Symbol in Solution (FSIS) when declared in a .cpp file. (case=57545)
Improved handling of "using namespace" statements. (case=56363, case=58175)
Find References Results count updates dynamically as results are removed from the list. (case=58040)10193
Double-clicking or pressing Enter on a file node in Find References Results opens the file in the text editor. (case=58321)
Find References Results displays the correct icon and color for variables used as array indices. (case=38628)
VA Auto Recovery handles Unicode text (applicable to Visual Studio only). (case=58071) 10196
Fixed Add Include when root directory is specified as an additional include directory. (case=58426) 10224
Single-character entries appear properly in the Multiple Clipboard list. (case=58497) 10228
Spell Check underlines errors in Doxygen-style comments. (case=57415) 10133
Fix for VA colors not being saved when Visual Studio options dialog was opened via Tools.CustomizeKeyboard. (case=58598)
Corrected method coloring in C# foreach statements without curly braces. (case=14446) 7314
Correct visibility icons are displayed for C# private members. (case=57884)
Correct icons are displayed for events and delegates. (case=58290)
Fixed the VA Navigation Bar definition of certain macros. (case=30829)
Fixed painting problem with VA View dropdown lists opened via Alt+Down keyboard shortcut. (case=58357)
Fixed problem parsing Qt headers (regression in 1848). (case=58701)
Eliminated another crash resolving some namespace aliases (regression in 1848). (case=58509)
VS2010: Improved performance in files with lots of collapsed code. (case=57743) 10001
VS2010: Fix for temporary reset of VA default colors when fonts and colors options are viewed before an editor has been opened. (case=57614)
VS2010: Corrected position of column indicator. (case=57518) 10142
VS2010: The vassistx.SpellCheckWord command functions correctly. (case=57926)
VS2010: Provided registry option to improve compatibility with ViEmu. (case=58034) 10215
VS2010: Improved compatibility with the Debugger Canvas extension. (case=58124) 10201

Build 1850

requires software maintenance through 2011.06.07 (General release.)

Fixed crash resolving some namespace aliases (regression in 1848). (case=57880)

Build 1849

requires software maintenance through 2011.05.23 (General release.)

Fixed use of backspace during incremental search (regression in 1848). (case=57414)
Fixed slowdown of find references in some scenarios (regression in 1848). (case=57571) 10132

Build 1848

requires software maintenance through 2011.05.04 (Release candidate.)

New! The Build.Cancel keybinding (usually Ctrl+Break) can be used to cancel a long Find References operation. (case=56416)
New! Added token $GUID_SYMBOL$ to VA Snippets Editor similar to $GUID_STRING$ but with underscores instead of hyphens. (case=57016)
New! Added VA Snippet token $DATE_LOCALE$ and updated $MONTHNAME$, $MONTHLONGNAME$, $DAYNAME$, and $DAYLONGNAME$ tokens to provide date formatting using user's locale settings. (case=57121) 10111
The Visual Assist X user interface is disabled during macro recording and playback. (case=724) 9637,8904, 8527, 8163, 7792, 6398, 5776, 5186, 5008, 3882
Fixed issue in which unsaved files without focus caused incomplete Find References results. (case=57243)
Improved tracking Find References results after file is edited. (case=54535)
Fixed bolding of parameters when Tools | Options | Text Editor | C/C++ | Parameter information is disabled. (case=4399) 5824, 10063
Improved handling of C++ "using" statements. (case=8809, case=56362) 10065, 9035, 8801
Fix for complete with any character not valid in a symbol (C/C++ Members) treating ~ as invalid. (case=56962) 10105
Hovering Class Browser shows correct visibility icon (public) for functions declared in extern "C" blocks. (case=2876)
Corrected another instance in which the Find References results icon for assignment to function return value was wrong. (case=39943)
Fixed Parameter info tooltip / Suggestion list collision. (case=49022)
Fixed several Implement Interface issues for overridden methods. (case=54585) 10117, 9973, 9865
Implement Interface handles the STDMETHOD family of macros correctly. (case=56145) 10062
Fixed parsing of namespace aliases. (case=1364) 4714
Fixed problem parsing std::vector::operator[] (case=24631, case=35153) 9132, 8571
Fixed problems parsing std::shared_ptr. (case=55626, case=56278) 10115, 10065, 10027
Fixed navigation to constructors in Find Symbol in Solution. (case=56065)
Corrected issue in which an invalid parameter info tooltip was shown for a constructor on an instance named "va". (case=56566)
Parameter info tooltip is dismissed on press of home/end/pgup/pgdn/F3. (case=56607)
Non-prototyped functions appear in the VA View Most Recently Used list. (case=56072)
Fixed issue in which VA View MRU list was right-scrolled after inserting a long item. (case=56634)
Create from Usage handles _T() string parameters correctly. (case=56734) 10100
The copyright symbol © is recognized by the VA Snippets editor. (case=56983) 8512
VS2010: Fixed problem navigating back to a closed, unedited file via Alt+Left arrow. (case=56576)
VS2010: Fix for insertion of text at wrong position when caret is in virtual space. (case=56773) 10097
VS2010: Prevent duplicate XML-style comments in tooltips. (case=52266)
VS2010: Corrected double insertion of parentheses that occurred when typing a method invocation under some circumstances. (case=56276) 8714
VS2010: Corrected compatibility issue with Productivity Power Tools Quick Find feature. (case=55943)10050
VS2010: Improved compatibility with VsVim. (case=56633) 10055, 9896

Build 1845

requires software maintenance through 2011.03.13 (General release.)

New! Create Implementation and Create Declaration are now available in VA Outline's Refactor menu. (case=55570)
New! Added an option to hide region nodes in VA Outline. (case=55322) 10003
New! Find References optionally locates results in comments and strings. (case=18421) 10049
New! VA dialog edit controls handle Ctrl+Backspace (delete word to the left of the caret) and Ctrl+Delete (delete to end of line). (case=9194) 6781
Fixed rare crash. (case=54998)
Fixed parsing issue with anonymous struct/union members. (case=3548) 10016, 9804, 9214, 9210, 9164,9107, 6095
Implement Interface in C++ ensures the virtual keyword is present on each method declaration. (case=54586) 9973, 9865
Invoking Implement interface/virtual methods on a template class leaves the implementation in the header file. (case=55139) 9999
Disabled items in Implement Virtual Methods dialog are no longer added when running on pre-Vista versions of Windows. (case=55520)
Fixed issue in which the Implement Virtual Methods dialog and resulting generated code included unprintable characters for templates where angle brackets were expected. (case=55727) 10039
Fixed problems with spell checking a selected text block. (case=48354, case=54121) 9852, 9693
Find References results window's "Highlight all" option no longer gets unchecked after going to a reference in an edited file. (case=54604)
Fixed case in which tooltip for item in members listbox incorrectly stated "Accept with: ". (case=55163)
Fixed collapsing nodes in VA Outline when "Auto Expand Nodes" is enabled. (case=55320) 10005
Create from Usage correctly infers type bool for a method created from code within an if or whileexpression. (case=55527) 10024
Create from Usage omits const qualifier. (case=54480) 9947
A macro that defines an enum (as part of a framework, for instance) is parsed correctly when 10 or more parameters are present. (case=55561) 10025
Fixed selection and focus issues in C# completion lists when VA suggestions are disabled. (case=55566)10016
Reduced noisy suggestions in asp/html/xml files. (case=24178, case=55708) 8543
Spell check correctly flags misspellings adjacent to tags in asp/html/xml files. (case=55409) 9887
"Include VA Snippets in Listboxes" and "Include Suggestions in Listboxes" options are honored in asp/html/xml files. (case=55713)
Highlight Current Line is disabled for files with extensions in the "Extensions to ignore" list. (case=53812)
Fixed display issue with column indicator under Vista when using a large font in the editor. (case=47213)
Fixed display corruption that sometimes occurred when scrolling through the "VA Snippets with shortcuts" submenu. (case=53423) 9906
Listboxes containing DBCS characters are correctly sized. (case=54239)
Corrected help text in VA Snippet editor: environment variables are expanded with %ENV%, not $ENV$ . (case=54948) 9990
Corrected completion issue caused by auto complete braces. (case=55775) 10028
Fixed parsing of templatized smart pointers declared via macro. (case=54439)
Fixed C++/CLI smart pointer template parsing. (case=55772)
Fixed spurious underlines caused by __MACHINE() intrinsic macros. (case=7146) 6403
Restored fix for parsing problem for structs named "S" or "L" (this fix originally appeared in build 1840 but had been rolled back for build 1842). (case=52550) 9873
The text caret is placed in the correct position after inserting a closing brace in C# with block indent enabled (regression in 1831). (case=55483) 10011
Fixed issue in which Highlight Find Results occurred on IDE restart even with the option disabled (regression in 1840). (case=55216)
VS2010: Fixed inconsistent completion in C# XML-style comments. (case=48252) 9883, 9689

Build 1842

requires software maintenance through 2011.02.03 (General release.)
Note: this is the last version to support Windows 2000.

Fixed bad completion when typing Unicode string using L"" (regression in 1840). (case=54790) 9983

Build 1841

requires software maintenance through 2011.02.01 (General release.)

Fixed issue in which VA Outline displayed blank nodes for methods with a very long parameter list (regression in 1836). (case=54360)

Build 1840

requires software maintenance through 2011.01.18 (Release candidate.)

New! Implement interface / Override virtual method refactorings (case=1505, case=52445) 9865, 9789,9429, 8568, 8142, 7661, 7588, 6529, 6381, 6602, 5970, 4860
New! Methods in File list (Alt+M) has a context menu that can be used to modify display of items in the list. (case=1232)
New! Refactoring context menu includes Find References in File. (case=52561)
New! Methods in File list optionally omits symbol namespace scope. (case=1232) 6406, 5526, 4697
Fixed rare crash. (case=53345)
Fixed issue in which some users were not granted a 3-day trial after installing a new version of VA X that was released outside their maintenance period. (case=51486)
Fixed problem in which characters typed to filter the Methods in File list were unexpectedly sent to the text editor. (case=20630) 8293
Find Symbol in Solution filter changed from classes/structs/types to classes/structs/namespaces. (case=52463)
Corrected unexpected indenting when commenting blocks of code. (case=8091) 3334
Fixed problem with syntax coloring following symbols containing Unicode characters. (case=12131) 7215
VA Snippet Editor column indicator honors column value when the editor is invoked from the VA Options dialog. (case=41396)
Removed extraneous vertical scrollbar from suggestion listboxes that use old-style borders (regression in 1810). (case=52092) 9827
Fixed problem in which repeating a search after restarting the IDE failed to highlight the results as expected. (case=52136)
VA X displays more accurate type information for C# var types in the Definition field and Quick Info tooltips. (case=52398)
Create from Usage correctly infers the type when taking the address of an element. (case=52460)
Fixed problem in which Create from Usage placed a new C# enum item in the wrong enum under some circumstances. (case=52617)
Fixed inconsistent selection state in member lists. (case=53612)
Restored missing suggested corrections to context menu for underlined spelling errors. (case=53080)9887, 9886
Fixed issue in which a macro that parameterized the return type of a function confused the Methods in File list. (case=3566) 5569
"Display comments from source files when available" no longer causes comments from .rc files to be displayed. (case=53880)
Fixed parsing of STDMETHOD macros (corrected mismatched parentheses in Methods in File list). (case=3721) 8563, 6765, 5644
Cloned Find References Results windows are docked with primary results window (VS2005 and later only). (case=52594)
Fixed parsing problem for structs named "S" or "L". (case=52550) 9873
Fixed capitalization of #include suggestion listbox. (case=53275) 9881
Corrected unexpected selection change after surround. (case=53313)
Fixed duplicate keyboard accelerator in Find References Results - Find dialog. (case=53505) 7610
Changing search scope in Find Symbol in Solution no longer selects the symbol text in the edit control. (case=52462)
Fixed inability to accept listbox suggestion using Enter key in some cases when the list contained LINQ members (regression in 1812). (case=53861)
Fixed display corruption of Methods in File list on multiple monitors (regression in 1836). (case=53916)
VS2010: Fixed delay in reparsing files. (case=52593)
VS2010: Fixed corruption of entered text when typing some Unicode characters. (case=53114) 9897
VS2010: #include path delimiter character is determined by Options | Text Editor | C/C++ | Advanced | Use Forward Slash in #include AutoComplete. (case=41553) 9447
VS2010: Caret position is set correctly after changing focus between undocked editor windows. (case=52453) 9863
VS2010: Fixed incorrect icons used in listbox following global scope resolution operator (::). (case=52599)
VS2010: Fixed issue in which clicking on selected text formatted the selection when "Format after paste" was checked. (case=53026) 9890
VS2010: Custom syntax colors are applied correctly when Emacs emulation extension is present. (case=54050) 9932

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Archive and release notes for builds with maintenance ending 2010

Build 1837

requires software maintenance through 2010.11.19 (General release.)

Create from Usage supports static pointers in a class belonging to a namespace. (case=52335) 9853
VA suggests nullptr instead of NULL for C++/CLI managed reference initialization. (case=52245) 9786
List Methods in File (Al+M) correctly shows both angle brackets for operator<<. (case=10782) 7080, 7118
VA Snippet Editor margin indicator uses the numeric value from VA Options | Advanced | Display | Display indicator after column. (case=41396) 9838, 9441
Fixed empty Open File in Solution list with Intel Inspector XE 2011 installed. (case=52285)
Fixed case in which parameter info obstructed line being typed (regression in 1836). (case=31814)

Build 1836

requires software maintenance through 2010.11.10 (Beta release.)

New! Goto (Alt+G) on interface methods lists all implementations of the method in the solution. (case=36934) 9737
New! Find Symbol in Solution can be filtered to show only types. (case=37054)
New! Add Include can optionally be forced to always use "" or <> syntax. (case=51056) 9825, 9472
New! Added "Create VA Snippet From Selection" to VAssistX | Tools menu. (case=609)
Fixed case in which Open Corresponding File (Alt+O) prompted to open identically named files from other projects in solution. (case=32543) 9142, 5814
VA suggests gcnew instead of new for C++/CLI managed reference initialization. (case=50707) 9786
Default string parameter values are shown in Quick Info tooltips for methods. (case=942) 4248
Quick Info tooltips and definition field for variables with string literal assignments display the initial string. (case=1131) 9798, 9288, 7556, 6970, 6332, 6262, 4574, 4414
Fixed issue in which Quick Info tooltips for methods were colored as comments. (case=16082)
VA is aware of files moved via drag and drop in Solution Explorer. (case=19933) 8214
Create from Usage offers the correct options when invoked on variables in C++ constructor initialization lists. (case=31277) 9844, 9122, 8944
Create from Usage offers the correct options when invoked on a method with whitespace before the opening parenthesis. (case=50606) 9783
Create from Usage infers the correct type when invoked on an inline method. (case=51223)
Fixed rare situation in which caret is inappropriately moved after navigating Find References results. (case=51696)
VA exhibits more consistent behavior when Complete With Any is checked. (case=50538)
Operator << is shown correctly in the definition field. (case=7383) 9792, 6429
Fixed multiline comment inconsistency. (case=51991) 9820
Unnamed const parameter types in function prototypes are parsed correctly. (case=846, case=3027)9800, 9094, 6627, 4070
Const function pointers are parsed correctly. (case=51050)
Fixed Parameter Info / Suggestion List tooltip collision. (case=31814)
VS2010: Addressed rare crash. (case=52095)
VS2010: Fixed unintended deletion when typing in multiline edit mode under certain conditions. (case=51656, case=51976) 9812
VS2010: Improved editor typing performance. (case=51491) 9793
VS2010: Improved editor performance when Highlight Find Results is enabled. (case=50256, case=51525)
VS2010: Corrected background color display for VA Navigation Bar and other controls. (case=42358)9479, 9425
VS2010: Fixed analysis of managed assemblies when earlier .NET frameworks are not installed. (case=49731)
VS2010: Fixed issue with "Display comments from source files" still being invoked when VA is disabled. (case=52023)
VS2010: Improved compatibility with ViEmu. (case=51306)

Build 1833

requires software maintenance through 2010.09.28 (General release.)

Fixed rare crash reported by a small number of users. (case=49404)
VS2010: Fixed issue in which VA became inactive in the editor after closing splitter bar. (case=50330)9775

Build 1832

requires software maintenance through 2010.09.15 (Release candidate.)

New! User-defined Suggestions for Type lists. (case=29907)
Fix for VA Autorecovery restoring incorrect content. (case=49620) 9673
Eliminated extraneous parenthesis insertion when closing paren was typed while an IDE listbox was displayed. (case=49167)
Fixed intermittent brace autocompletion failure. (case=48783)
Improved brace matching compatibility with other tools. (case=49002) 9727
Remote Desktop display optimization is disabled by default. Enable via VA Options | Performance. (case=42155)
VA installer is no longer tripped up by bad or missing %TEMP% directory. (case=49370)
Smart Suggestions respect the option "Selections committed with:Enter". (case=26044, case=33790, case=48521) 9694, 9077, 8681
Suggestions present due to Tools | Options | Text Editor | C# | IntelliSense | "IntelliSense pre-selects most recently used members" may be accepted with Enter. (case=48374) 9694
Smart Suggestions are suppressed following += in C# to avoid conflict with the default IDE event handler behavior. (case=47999)
Fixed C# block formatting when brace automatch is enabled. (case=8971) 6686
Repair Case works correctly in C#. (case=48865)
Create from Usage takes type coercion into account when inferring resulting parameter types. (case=31478)
Create from Usage correctly infers the type of string literals. (case=48375)
Fix for Create from Usage incorrectly prepending static keyword to static method parameters. (case=49005)
Added parameter names to tooltips for C++/CLI. (case=1224) 9703, 9482, 4693
VA parses C++/CLI code brought into scope with a #using directive even if the corresponding assembly has not been added to the project's references. (case=39988)
Reworked Smart Suggestions to be more responsive while typing, but more accurate during typing pauses. (case=46655)
Fix for listboxes following '.' or "::" not respecting "Get content from default IntelliSense" setting after backspace and repeat. (case=48863)
Fixed issue in which global variables declared in a source file were absent from the completion list after typing a partial name followed by Ctrl+Space. (case=48025) 9670
Fix for unexpected coloring of listboxes under Vista/Win7 when only coloring of views is enabled. (case=49100) 9731
VA listboxes utilize the font under Tools | Options | Fonts and Colors | Show Settings For: Statement Completion. (case=45865) 9610
Fixed overlapping suggestions with Resharper installed. (case=34592) 8777
Eliminated spurious suggestion list that appeared when typing ~ in a C# file (fixes regression in 1829). (case=48262)
C# code is properly formatted when typing ; (fixes regression in 1812). (case=49027)
Fixed inability to set VA X Brace Matching background color via Tools | Options | Fonts and Colors (fixes regression in previous 18xx-series builds). (case=48634) 9608
VS2010: Fixed VA Navigation Bar position when switching between document windows with differing toolbars. (case=48062) 9722
VS2010: Fixed incorrect syntax coloring when part of a fully qualified type shares a name with a method (e.g., std::vector<> and vector() ). (case=49159)
VS2010: Parameter Info tooltips are colored correctly when VA tooltip coloring is enabled. (case=45866)9612
VS2010: Corrected inability to change underline color for spelling errors. (case=47099)
VS2010: Fixed coloring of some non-code tooltips and listbox members. (case=48020, case=49806)

Build 1830

requires software maintenance through 2010.08.12 (General release.)

Fixed parsing of symbols following the not operator (!) (regression in 1829). (case=48557)

Build 1829

requires software maintenance through 2010.07.31 (Release candidate.)

New! Auto-extend multi-line comments. (case=39838) 9205
New! "Selections committed with" behavior for member lists is now configurable under VA Options | Advanced | Listboxes. (case=9369) 9588, 9457, 9385, 8972, 8807, 8793, 8791, 8742, 8136, 7931, 7273,7055, 7023, 7002, 6900, 6802, 6761
New! Typing ~ within a C++ class declaration suggests the destructor for the class. (case=47139)
Fixed potential crash while reloading projects with some third party addins present (e.g. WIX or Designbox). (case=46239)
Fixed IDE hang when manipulating VAssistX menu after expired trial. (case=46289)
Fix for caret moving unexpectedly when issuing Goto (Alt+G) while the Code Definition Window is open. (case=22548) 9582, 9369, 8424
Fixed potential lag while typing in C# files. (case=46287)
Fix for suggestions appearing unexpectedly when typing fast. (case=45586)
Fixed unexpected editor scroll that sometimes occurred after renaming a symbol. (case=46551) 9637
Find References highlights member initialization lists and constructor invocations using the modified color. (case=4154) 9651, 9372, 9311, 7214
Managed C++ finalizers are parsed correctly. (case=19150) 9547, 8909, 8443, 8134
Fixed global scope resolution operator (::) being changed to a single colon by Create/Move Implementation. (case=45850)
Removed VA Snippet suggestions that cluttered C# override completion lists. (case=42309) 9477
Fix for parsing error following a block comment ending with */ . (case=46838) 9645
Improved spell checking inside comments. (case=3689, case=29867, case=41543) 9445, 9406, 9126,8858, 5634
VA Options | Startup | Check Now button checks for both release and beta versions (fixed problem in which betas could be missed). (case=45757)
VS2010: Fix for member listboxes appearing behind tooltips and other windows. (case=40685, case=47502) 9388
VS2010: Fixed problem with C++/CLI parameter info and quick info tooltips. (case=42348, case=42351)9482
VS2010: Fixed slowdown with many open files. (case=46408)
VS2010: Find text highlight works in files that are not syntax colored. (case=46637) 9642
VS2010: Fixed brace insertion conflict with Productivity Power Tools. (case=46640)
VS2010: Spell check is offered for plain text files. (case=46131) 9621

Build 1827

requires software maintenance through 2010.06.11 (General release.)

C/C++ variables having macro type declaration (e.g. MY_INT foo = 5; where MY_INT is defined as int) are parsed correctly. (case=43586) 9517
Fixed flicker in VA suggestion lists. (case=40450)
VS2010: VA Navigation Bar displays correctly in open documents after re-enabling VA (fixes regression in 1812). (case=44542)

Build 1825

requires software maintenance through 2010.05.25 (Beta release.)

New! Single installer supports Visual Studio 2010 and all previous IDE versions
Fixed commenting with star (*) in CSS files. (case=43279)
Fix for $BaseClassName$ inserting inappropriate placeholder name when base class is undefined. (case=39236) 9337
Improved utf-8 character display in tooltips. (case=43621)
Tooltip for Suggested Refactorings option (VA Options | Advanced | Refactoring | "Automatically show icon for suggested refactorings") now clarifies that this is a C/C++ only feature. (case=44017) 9536
Added "Edit VA Snippets" command to VAssistX | Tools menu. (case=44075)
Fixed issue in which the wrong member was selected when double-clicking a C# member list item if VA Options | Advanced | Suggestions | "Filter completion lists to use VA's Suggestions in C#, VB,..." is enabled (regression in 1823). (case=44023) 9574
Corrected issue in which Hovering Class Browser sometimes failed to refresh when hovering on a symbol in the editor (regression in 1810). (case=44602)
VS2010: Additional IDE restart is no longer necessary to see enhanced syntax coloring after installing VA X. (case=43386) 9506
VS2010: Fixed problem in which VA was not active in HTML and JavaScript files under certain circumstances. (case=43627)
VS2010: Improved accuracy of default suggestion for parameters to overloaded functions. (case=43635)
VS2010: Fix for VA becoming inactive after clicking "Close all but this" on an active tab or middle-clicking on an inactive tab. (case=43873) 9532
VS2010: Fix for VA becoming inactive after closing floating window. (case=44208)
VS2010: Fix for some suggestion and member lists being obscured by floating document windows. (case=44201) 9555, 9540
VS2010: VA Navigation Bar no longer draws on top of expanded auto-hide panels. (case=44413) 9568
VS2010: VA Navigation Bar invalidates correctly in inactive tabbed windows. (case=43205)
VS2010: VA respects IDE setting for Tools | Options | Text Editor | C# | IntelliSense | Pre-select most recently used member. (case=38443) 9541
VS2010: Typing /, *, or # while in multi-line edit mode inserts the appropriate character regardless of the "Surround Selection on ..." setting. (case=44464) 9570
VS2010: Fixed exception thrown while editing ASPX files. (case=44538)

Build 1823

requires software maintenance through 2010.05.06 (General release.)
Visual Studio 2010 version

Corrected case in which navigating through Find References results while Find References was still running caused Visual Studio to hang under certain circumstances. (case=43506) 9342
Fixed problem highlighting symbol under cursor when collapsed blocks are present. (case=29360) 8853
Fixed commit by Enter of item chosen by Acronym matching in C# member listboxes. (case=43470) 9520
VS2010: Fixed potential hang when moving text caret into HTML tag. (case=43695)
VS2010: Fixed case where IntelliSense would sometimes insert the wrong item in managed code. (case=43501) 9458
VS2010: VA Snippets having identical name and shortcut are inserted properly from suggestion lists. (case=43220) 9500, 9497

Build 1822

requires software maintenance through 2010.04.22 (General release.)
Visual Studio 2010 version

New! Open File in Solution, Find Symbol in Solution, and List Methods in File select most recently used item when filtering. (case=38841)
VA suggestion list is invoked instead of default IntelliSense when typing the scope resolution operator after a class name, e.g. Foo:: (case=9) 9154
VA Parameter Info tooltip is dismissed when backspacing over the opening parenthesis. (case=42352)9482
VS2010: Eliminated "Cannot set allocations" error experienced by some users on IDE startup. (case=39412) 9331, 9308, 9212
VS2010: Fixed case in which VA interfered with IntelliSense listboxes displayed outside of editor windows. (case=43213) 9500
VS2010: Fixed brace and reference highlighting issue in multibyte character files on non-English systems. (case=41798) 9393
VS2010: Fixed C++/CLI namespace suggestions problem with Get Content from Default IntelliSense enabled. (case=42349) 9482
VS2010: Corrected XAML IntelliSense issue. (case=42354) 9481

Build 1819

requires software maintenance through 2010.04.06 (Release candidate.)
Visual Studio 2010 version

Fixed case in which navigating through Find References results while Find References was still running caused the operation to abort. (case=40775) 9342
Fixed issue in which a lengthy Rename References operation in VC6 might not modify all pertinent references. (case=25190) 8606
Move Implementation to Source File is available for functions defined outside of a class. (case=3207)9408, 5521
Solution files that don't belong to any project are now included in Open File in Solution. (case=40541) 9412
VA makes backup files on save only if VA Options | Advanced | Performance | Enable Auto Recovery is checked. (case=41536) 9446
Fixed pane sizing problem in HTML Split source/design view. (case=39842) 9371
Removed irrelevant VA Snippets from HTML attribute suggestion lists. (case=41758)
Fixed case in which VA was not active in a XAML file immediately after solution load. (case=39879, case=41865) 9388
Fixed problem with XAML namespaces being completed/inserted incorrectly. (case=40890) 9389
More text of longer strings is displayed in listboxes prior to truncation. (case=40411) 9397
Fixed handling of "__declspec" in VA Outline. (case=40680) 9416
JavaScript member lists are sorted correctly. (case=41265)
Smart Suggestions (formerly known as Scoped Suggestions) no longer interferes with the default IDE behavior for WPF event handlers in XAML or C# code-behind files. (case=40179, case=40335)
Smart Suggestions in VC6 may be accepted with Tab regardless of VA's "Selections committed with" settings. (case=41491) 9421
Removed irrelevant Smart Suggestions from C# implicit type var assignment. (case=41898) 9460
Fixed suggestion list flicker when VA Options | Advanced | Suggestions | "Filter completion lists to use VA's Suggestions in C#, VB,..." is enabled. (case=41551)
Pressing backspace while in an #include completion list serves to expand (rather than dismiss) the list. (case=41564) 9447
System headers are suggested for double-quoted #include directives after a directory delimiter (\ or /) has been typed (angle bracket form shows system header suggestions immediately). (case=41471)
#include completion list positions to the first item in the list if the text under the cursor matches no filenames. (case=41565) 9447
VA's Quick Info tooltip now can be displayed using default VS key bindings. (case=7997) 6502
Fixed coloring of member list tooltips (regression in 1812). (case=39431)
Restored click-to-edit functionality of VA Snippet-defined Smart Suggestions (regression in 1814). (case=39891)
Fixed issue with VA Outline commenting out a method preceded by comments (regression in 1715). (case=41193)
VS2010: Improved solution load time. (case=40377) 9308
VS2010: Fixed sporadic heap corruption when reloading web project. (case=41799)
VS2010: Corrected problem in which #include suggestion lists appeared momentarily and then disappeared. (case=41544) 9447
VS2010: Bold non-inherited members in listboxes works consistently. (case=36742)
VS2010: Fixed background color interaction with selection and squiggles. (case=38099)
VS2010: Fixed some cases in which default colors rather than user selected colors were displayed in the editor. (case=38578)
VS2010: Eliminated spurious coloring of Open File in Solution and Find Symbol in Solution columns & headers. (case=39953, case=40687)
VS2010: Fixed refactor icon appearing in the wrong location with word wrap enabled. (case=40784)
VS2010: Fixed incorrect coloring of comments and strings in Javascript. (case=41207, case=41610)
VS2010: Fixed syntax coloring of some error and warning tooltips. (case=41395)
VS2010: Fixed CSS IntelliSense problem. (case=40505) 9411
VS2010: VA suggestions appear properly for HTML attributes when VA "Filter completion lists..." option is enabled. (case=41757)
VS2010: Fixed issue in which extra HTML attribute quotes were sometimes inserted when VA "Filter completion lists..." option was disabled. (case=41875)
VS2010: Fixed problem with Smart Suggestions when VA "Filter completion lists..." option was disabled. (case=41875)

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

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 in C/C++ source and header files 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

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)

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Archive and release notes for builds with maintenance ending 2009

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 (@"usingunescapedackslashes") 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

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Archive and release notes for builds with maintenance ending 2008

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 Mainfoo.h goes directly to the implementation in Mainfoo.cpp even if Branchfoo.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

Build 1647

requires software maintenance through 2008.07.30. (General release.)

Corrected OS locale / regional setting-dependent issues with Goto (Alt+G) and Open Corresponding File (Alt+O). (case=18767) 8046, 8042
Corrected issues opening files whose path names contain Unicode characters. (case=18696)

Build 1646

requires software maintenance through 2008.07.18. (General release.)

Fixed issue that resulted in a "VANetObj20.dll has stopped working" error in rare cases. (case=16429)
Fixed problem opening large solutions (introduced in 1645). (case=18582) 8026, 8025, 8017, 8016
Fixed incorrect handling of UserDataDir registry entry (introduced in 1645). (case=18574) 8022, 8023
Fixed issue where Auto Recovery dialog displayed only the first character of a filename (introduced in 1645). (case=18595) 8030

Build 1645

requires software maintenance through 2008.07.10. (Release candidate.)

New! Extract Method optionally places C/C++ implementation directly in the source file instead of the header file. (case=11206) 7120
New! List Methods in File (Alt+M) shows regions. (case=808) 5763, 4697, 3872
New! Alt+M filter allows substrings in any order and supports exclusion; e.g. foo bar -baz. (case=1002)5925, 4604, 4395
New! Added option to suppress parameter display in Alt+M list. (case=3487) 5590
Fixed sporadic crash closing non-source files. (case=18307) 7966
Fixed Visual Studio 2008 crash when accessing a C# property with the same name as a Generic type; e.g. List<int> List { get {...} }. (case=17563)
Fixed intermittent blank member listboxes. (case=16348) 7568
Unicode user names and paths are supported. (case=6044) 7961, 7948, 7070, 6126, 5814
When running multiple instances of the same IDE, each instance maintains its own symbol database to address several reported concurrency issues. (case=12157) 7160
Goto (Alt+G) invoked from a header file opens the corresponding source file even if it does not belong to any project in the solution. (case=2943) 5426, 4568
Open Corresponding File (Alt+O) is smarter about identically named files in distinct directories. (case=16697) 7722
Fixed incorrect keyword expansion in VB.NET 2008. (case=17657)
The correct member list is offered when identical function names containing identical local variable names exist in different files. (case=15921) 7437
Correct member lists are shown when identically named nested classes are used; e.g. A::foo and B::foo. (case=1607) 6628, 4903
Fixed issue where typing a dot after a function invocation that returns an object reference would show a list that erroneously included members from the function's parameters in addition to the return type's members. (case=16790) 7745
Parameter info tooltips from VA and the IDE don't step on each other. (case=16970) 7978, 7807
Fixed truncated tooltips. (case=3551, case=10968) 7427, 7103, 5605
Alt+M filter recognizes parentheses as valid list filtering characters. (case=13749) 7288
Fixed timing issue in which typed characters intended to filter the Alt+M list were instead sent to the text editor. (case=8857) 7882, 6669
Improved parsing of Trolltech Qt library. (case=912) 4777
Corrected several instances in which a class name was colored as a variable. (case=2352, case=17359)6990, 6690, 5204
Cloned Find References results window matches the original window exactly, leaving hidden results hidden. (case=16901) 7780
VA's column indicator works properly regardless of the IDE's selection margin, indicator margin, and line number settings. (case=12157, case=16328) 7469
Changes to underlining options take place immediately. (case=18250) 7969

Build 1640

requires software maintenance through 2008.05.22. (General release.)

Fixed spurious coloring of string literals in VC6. (case=16454) 7565
Fixed Asian character display corruption in VC6. (case=16737) 7782
Fixed spurious coloring of Cyrillic fonts in plain text files. (case=16927) 7670

Build 1639

requires software maintenance through 2008.05.15. (Release candidate.)

Functions are colored correctly when first loading a solution containing Unicode characters. (case=16660)
Fixed stability issue affecting files containing certain Asian multi-byte characters in Visual Studio 2008 (introduced in 1638). (case=16659)

Build 1638

requires software maintenance through 2008.05.08. (Release candidate.)

Fixed Visual Studio 2008 crash when typing nonexistent symbol name in VA View | Symbols in Solution window. (case=16534) 7656
Visual Studio 2008 uses correct color for Highlight Current Line. (case=16057) 7432
Fixed spurious underlining of function calls following the return keyword. (case=16345) 7539
Correct characters are displayed when an incomplete font set is encountered (e.g., when Consolas Bold Italic is installed but Consolas Bold is not; fixes issue introduced in 1635.) (case=16412) 7612
Fixed VC6 selection margin painting issue (introduced in 1635.) (case=16303) 7560
Fixed selected text displaying with operator color in VC6 (introduced in 1635.) (case=16546) 7652, 7623

Build 1635

requires software maintenance through 2008.04.18. (Release candidate.)

Goto (Alt+G) menu widens to accommodate more text as needed. (case=5189) 7420, 7001, 6460
Pressing / to comment out code no longer replaces code with / when selection includes partial /**/ comment (case=15111) 7319
Improved italic font rendering. (case=16066)
Find References highlighting in text editor persists when navigating to off-screen locations. (case=3672)5629
Prefix increment and decrement operators (++foo, --foo) are colored as modified in Find References. (case=4986)
Nested anonymous structs and unions are parsed correctly. (case=4514) 7134, 7131, 6849, 6125, 6008
Parameter info tooltips for overloaded methods are syntax colored when navigating via the keyboard arrows. (case=3089) 5462
.xaml files appear in the recent files list in VA View. (case=14701) 7341
Vista-style borders may be disabled for VA X listboxes. (case=15898) 7418
Fixed incorrect XML comment completion. (case=15789)
GUIDs from uuids.h are parsed correctly. (case=2939) 5365
Fixed spurious listbox invocation. (case=409, case=16028) 6900, 3132
Removed "elseif" keyword from C++ reserved word list. (case=11499) 7081
Improved listbox and VA Snippet behavior for .asp/.aspx/.html/.js files.
Ansi/Wide macro stubs such as MessageBox and TextOut are colored as methods. (case=15379)
Visual Studio .NET Enterprise Template Project (ETP) files are listed in Open File in Solution dialog. (case=564) 3587
Fixed Find References coloring & clipping issues (introduced in 1632.) (case=15562, case=15881) 7428,7409

Build 1632

requires software maintenance through 2008.04.03. (Beta release.)

New! Added context-sensitive help to VA X dialogs. Click ? or press F1 to get help. (case=8980)
New! Visual Studio 2008-style transparent listboxes are available in all IDEs. Hold down Ctrl when listbox is displayed to activate. (case=10072) 7209, 6972
New! Added option to include or exclude refactoring suggestions in listboxes; see Advanced | Refactoring | Include refactoring suggestions in listboxes. (case=10428) 5797, 7254
"return" takes precedence over "RETCODE" in suggestion lists. (case=11277) 7036
Fixed incompatibility with XNA Game Studio 2.0. (case=10703) 7064
Restored "put n spaces between method name and ()" option under Advanced | Corrections. (case=10995) 7304
Fixed a problem typing "else" on a line by itself. (case=8415)
Debugger tooltips display without flickering. (case=8817) 6647
Fixed hang when opening web site project in Visual Studio 2008. (case=10401)
Fixed intermittent crash when typing a VB Imports statement in Visual Studio 2008 on Windows Vista. (case=15154)
Ctrl+Tab document switching is handled properly in Visual Studio 2008. (case=10303) 7010
Visual Studio 2008 C++ include directories that contain double backslashes due to environment variable expansion are located and parsed correctly. (case=11261)
Highlight current line works properly in .js and .asp/.aspx files in Visual Studio 2008. (case=15384)
Visual Basic enumerations are parsed correctly. (case=12161)
Removed C-style comment and semicolon from Encapsulate Field in Visual Basic files. (case=11160, case=4475) 7107
Object methods called on boxed string literals in C# are parsed correctly. (case=8012) 6513
Subsequent rename operations issued from VA Outline target the correct symbol. (case=10502) 7039
MFC dispatch map is shown in VA Outline. (case=10514)
Tooltips are positioned correctly when VA Outline is undocked in VC6. (case=9976) 6946
VA Outline shows correct hierarchy for C++ classes containing friend methods without friend class declaration. (case=10740) 7072
.Net symbols are excluded from suggestion lists in unmanaged C++ solutions. (case=11391) 7148
Fixed Extract Method with for each loop in managed C++. (case=14864) 7348
Typing a dot after a C++ constructor invocation [ e.g. std::string("some text"). ] displays member list properly. (case=9876)
C++ using declarations (using namespace::identifier) are parsed correctly. (case=9436)
STL list<> and vector<> member lists appear correctly following a "using namespace std::list" or "using namespace std::vector" directive. (case=12345) 7226
Empty C++ preprocessor directives are ignored (fixes problem parsing Boost library). (case=10353)
Typedefs declared inside template classes are parsed correctly. (case=12098)
Improved parsing of STL iterator patterns (case=11842) 7136, 7202, 7212
Improved stability when parsing deep templates. (case=15454)
Fixed dereferenced iterators missing from Find References / Rename. (case=1702) 6451, 4978
Cloned Find References windows are not hidden behind the VC6 IDE. (case=10201) 7000, 7026
IDE warning message about writing to a read-only file is brought to the foreground during a rename operation if applicable. (case=8958)
#include paths are preserved when typing a slash with Repair Case disabled. (case=12025) 7200
C# generic methods are colored properly. (case=9300) 6801
Comments in tooltips and views use IDE comment color. (case=9363) 6904, 6808
Dialog edit controls are colored properly in Windows Vista. (case=9281)
Filenames displayed in lists and views are not syntax colored. (case=12556, case=12788)
Foreground text color is automatically changed if it matches the background color. (case=14268)
VA View Symbols in Solution list items are colored properly. (case=14899)
Quick Info and Parameter Tooltips invoked via the keyboard are colored properly. (case=3082) 5462
Goto (Alt+G) handles template class typedefs. (case=4249) 6168, 5774
Goto handles duplicate files better (as with VSS shared directories). (case=5567, case=7457) 6027, 6021
Listboxes are positioned such that they are not truncated at the right edge of the screen. (case=5178)
Listbox remains on the same side of a symbol (either above or below) when typing inside parentheses. (case=8998) 6672
Windows Vista visual styles are applied to listboxes. (case=9275)
Accepting a suggestion from a listbox properly replaces acronym text. (case=14290) 7316
Fixed disappearing listboxes in .js and .asax files. (case=1699, case=15295) 4843
Fixed bad icons appearing in suggestion lists. (case=14469)
#include directives listed in Find References results are displayed with question mark icons. (case=9592)6869
Esc key turns off Highlight All when Find References results window is undocked. (case=9364) 6803
Find References error messages may optionally be displayed in the status bar instead of a modal message box. (case=10226) 7038, 6997
Spelling errors in comments with XML tags are underlined. (case=9649) 6893
XML comment suggestion list opened with < functions properly. (case=12324) 7229
Suggestions are suppressed in comments and string literals. (case=10480) 5797, 7030, 7055
Change Signature does not cause some known symbols to become unknown. (case=10432) 6762
"Enable automatic Quick Info Tooltips" option is forced on when enabling "Display comments from source files when available" option in Advanced | Display. (case=10967)
Macros in [VA X install directory]Miscstdafx.h are parsed each time a project is opened. (case=284)
Surround with { indents properly when selection is made from bottom to top. (case=1521) 6792, 5961,5796, 5249
Long words (>64 chars) in comments are not underlined as mistyped. (case=3485) 5634, 5588
Improved Autosave performance. (case=9821) 6916, 5613
Open File in Solution grid lines are drawn correctly in Windows XP. (case=9948)
Forward-declared stable symbols are shown in italic. (case=399) 2263, 1934, 1912
Repair Case changes only those symbols that differ by case alone (similarly named symbols are not changed). (case=8723)
Corrected spacing around spell check replacements. (case=7768) 6471
Eliminated spurious suggestions. (case=12061) 6900
Source files residing in directories named p4win or p4v (or their descendants) are included when parsing. (case=11506) 7150
Missing VC6 toolbar icons have been restored (case=10126) 6980
Filtering toolbar shows the rightmost button correctly. (case=10623) 7044

Build 1626

requires software maintenance through 2008.01.17. (General release.)

Fixed random crash that would occur under heavy load. (case=10946)
Fixed random hang on certain systems in which Windows complex script support is installed (regression introduced in build 1624). (case=10679)
Fixed listbox and HCB problems parsing certain namespaces (case=9784) 6920, 7055, 7101, 7136
Tweaked conditions under which 'selection committed with any character not valid in a symbol' affects listboxes. (case=9823) 6900

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Archive and release notes for builds with maintenance ending 2007

Build 1624

requires software maintenance through 2007.12.07. (General release.)

Fixed font display when operators are set to bold. (case=10351) 6985

Build 1623

requires software maintenance through 2007.12.04. (Release candidate.)

VA Outline moves last function in Unix or Mac format properly. (Case=10092) 6961
VA Outline displays class containing #include statement properly. (Case=9254) 6791
VA does not affect dialogs from other plug-ins. (Case=9975) 6980 , 7004
VA does not interfere when opening a stored procedure inside VS2005. (Case=9609) 6984 , 6863
Listbox no longer appears unexpectedly. (Case=10137) 5797
VA respects IDE's option to turn off completion listboxes. (Case=4311) 5797
Fix for tooltip corruption. (Case=9637) 6983
Bold text now displays properly with "Envy Code R" font. (Case=8929) 6898 , 6811 , 6679 , 5505
VA now prevents multiple simultaneous Find References commands. (Case=8256) 6563
Insert parameter tooltip now includes leading space. (Case=2968) 5688 , 5424
Shift-Down works as expected when selecting files in OFIS dialog. (Case=910) 5781 , 4195
Fixed regression where Create Implementation added return type for operator. (Case=10070) 6975
Fixed crash at startup when auto-notify date is invalid. (Case=10143)

Build 1619

requires software maintenance through 2007.11.20. (General release.)

New! Preliminary support for Visual Studio 2008 RTM. 6797, 6962
Note Build 1619 (and above) will not work with Visual Studio 2008 beta releases. Build 1618 is the last VA X build to support Visual Studio 2008 betas.

Build 1618

requires software maintenance through 2007.11.15. (Release candidate.)

New! Create VA Snippet from selection.
.NET references are now parsed even when 'parse all files' is disabled. (case=9805) 6884
System icon size no longer causes truncated words in rename dialog. (case=9803)
Fixed bad characters in Find Symbol in Solution and Symbol in Solution definitions. (case=9708)
Suggestion lists no longer appear after typing a number followed by a decimal point. (case=9667) 6900
Fix for bad scope after Alt+G. (case=9664) 6645
Fixed crash when closing VS2005. (case=9610)
VA Snippets listbox option is independent of the suggestions option. (case=9605) 6876
Fixed text in info copied from options dialog. (case=9567)
Fixed Find References Results navigation during search. (case=9548)
Fixed crash displaying very long strings. (case=9893) 6928
Restored 10.3 Change Signature behavior. (case=9930) 6939

Build 1614

requires software maintenance through 2007.10.22. (Beta release.)

New! Preliminary support for Visual Studio 2008 Beta 2 (Orcas).
New! VA Outline, a new tool window that gives you an active high-level view of the contents of the current text editor.
New! Consolidated listboxes: VA Snippets (formerly called Autotext) and suggestions appear in one listbox.
New! Improved parsing of C# and VB.Net source. (case=628)
New! Improved startup performance of managed solutions. (case=6513)
New! Open Corresponding File now also switches between .designer files and C#/VB/asp files.
New! Multiple Find References Results windows. (case=1182) 6322 , 5566 , 5299 , 4882 , 4603
New! Search in Find References results. (case=6510) 6422
New! Line numbers added to Find References Results. (case=2491) 5299
New! References appear in bold within the Find References Results window. (case=2706) 5308 , 5299
New! Added Next, Previous, Find and Refresh command buttons to Find References Results windows. (case=2841)
New! Text in Find References Results may be copied to the clipboard. (case=3542) 5595 , 5600 , 6322 ,5299
New! Items may be deleted from Find References Results list. (case=4457) 5913
New! Added command for Find References only in current file. (case=5180) 6254
New! Rename References searches in comments and strings. (case=3565) 6365
New! Reorganized options dialog for clarity. (case=5440)
New! Added IDE commands for binding keyboard shortcuts to VA commenting commands. (case=462)3285
New! Default values may be specified for VA Snippet prompts. (case=756) 3957
New! Auto-import suggestion appears when referencing unimported symbol in C#. (case=6512) 6508
Added "Stop" button to rename dialog. (case=8151) 6487
Added a button to the VA Snippets editor for inserting reserved strings. (case=7903)
Goto menu positioning gives preference to caret position. (case=7901) 6487
Default VA Snippet list (Autotext) has been reduced. (case=7898)
Added support for setting alternate directory for cache, history, etc. (case=6795) 6310 , 6654
Surround With (VA X) is now part of the IDE context menu in VS2003 and VS 2005 to provide easier access to VA Snippets that contain $selected$. (case=6515)
Autotext feature has been renamed VA Snippets. (case=6511)
Added option for style of inserting closing brace. (case=5988) 6152 , 5493
Installer is now signed. (case=5325)
Reference context added to Find References results. (case=3493) 5798 , 5595 , 5299
Find References and Rename work with Settings collections and Resource files (case=2511)
Tooltips in Find References Results are optional. (case=2132) 6371 , 5494 , 5141
Escape stops building of the listbox. (case=664) 3730
IDE no longer locks up when jumping to function via HCB while compiling. (case=9328)
Fixed 'Learn More' links in Tip of the Day under Vista. (case=9175)
Enhanced Syntax Coloring is disabled when expected. (case=9028)
Suggestion list no longer offers system source file static symbols erroneously. (case=9023)
Comment above namespace is not shown in tooltip for class and class member function. (case=8978)
Autocompletion works for UNC path in #include statement. (case=8955)
Fixed crash upon IDE exit with ProDG Addin installed. (case=8927) 6684
Open Corresponding Files works when files are in scattered directories. (case=8429) 6593
When "accept with any character not valid" is enabled, it is now possible to type .. in #include list. (case=8234) 6611
Open Corresponding File no longer confused by file name with two dots in it. (case=8177)
VA works with C# autocomplete. (case=7888)
VA finds all references when renaming a class several times. (case=7464) 6541
Improved performance of Highlight Current Line in VS2005. (case=7355)
Improved formatting of extracted methods in C#. (case=6149) 6146
Checkbox for file in Rename dialog reliably checks/unchecks items in that file. (case=6021)
Fixed bug where typing sometimes went to the wrong window. (case=5835) 6083
Fixed problem with installer under Vista when UAC is enabled. (case=5322) 5967
Function name followed by a macro is no longer underlined as a mistyped symbol. (case=4589) 6376 ,6352, 5884, 5851
Find references can find #define on the line where it is defined after switching files. (case=4295) 5798
Include file completion works even if "Get content from default Intellisense" is enabled. (case=4055) 5670
#include file list stays open when typing digit at beginning of filename. (case=3743) 6049
Highlight matching braces is not stopped by turning off unrelated options. (case=3079) 5424
Fixed bug where VA context menu triggered various menu commands erroneously. (case=2922) 5926 ,5339
Suggestions are selected properly when symbol is not being defined. (case=2494) 5286
Improved UI for Acronyms option. (case=2339) 5135
Function prototypes followed by #define are recognized properly. (case=1070) 4581 , 4480
Improved parsing of std::vector. (case=961) 5869 , 4283
Alt+M list works properly in VB .NET (case=494)
Installer checks for a supported version of Windows. (case=430) 3198
Listbox closes automatically if it shrinks to one item. (case=344) 2992
Installer does not mistake other applications for IDE. (case=168)

Build 1561

requires software maintenance through 2007.09.13. (General release.)

Hovering tooltips display more of long comments. (case=7920) 6490
Hovering tooltips display function comments from cpp files properly. (case=7919, 3851)
Suggestions work for newly created symbols. (case=8211) 6552
Listbox in VB now displays all symbols. (case=4558) 5755
Dot filters #include file listboxes, excluding most directories. (case=8544) 6614
Dot no longer converted to -> on array item accessed via a pointer. (case=8395) 6586
Dot no longer converted to -> when typing three dots in a catch statement. (case=8300) 6571 , 6463
Fixed problem where IDE hangs and CPU peaks while typing #include line. (case=8543)
IDE no longer flashes in certain situations during shutdown. (case=8419) 6592
HCB displays proper icon for <> item. (case=826) 3981
Top of first line in editor no longer cut off by Context and Definition menus. (case=8198) 6557
Highlight Current Line works properly after undo. (case=7643)
Caret moves to beginning of line when opening VA Context menu via Shift+Right-Click on a blank line. (case=3797) 6473 , 5662
Local variables colored properly in VB. (case=3496) 5596
Alt-O handles filenames with two dots properly. (case=8177) 6547
Visibility keyword inserted only once during Extract Method in C# method that returns a value. (case=7891)
C# system symbol definitions displayed after Alt-Tab. (case=7771)
Document Method lists return type for overloaded casting operators. (case=7208) 6413
Second variable declared inside C# using statement is recognized. (case=6757) 6304
Colon is prevented character in autotext title. (case=3169)
Function parameters suggested when using default Intellisense. (case=631) 4118

Build 1559

requires software maintenance through 2007.07.06. (General release.)

Extract Method of assignment to vector now passes vector by reference. (case=7303)
Fixed display of brackets for Extract Method when a semicolon follows an instance of a vector. (case=6017) 6341 , 6114
Extract Method specifies "Ref" when passing a reference to a new function. (case=6154) 6146
Fixed Extract method in C# so that foreach variables do not get passed by reference. (case=6951)
Fixed case where Extract Method replaced :: with a dot. (case=6580)
Fixed Document Method for overloaded casting operators. (case=7209) 6413
Document Method no longer missing EOL when there is no return type. (case=6066)
Document Method now available for declarations when the class is in the .cpp file. (case=3861)
Default autotext item for Document Method in C# now uses XML format. (case=5314) 5964
Fixed case where Move Implementation deleted implementation without adding it to the .cpp file. (case=7050)
Fixed behavior where text could not be selected after showing the VA Context Menu. (case=6918) 6340
Removed duplicate keyboard shortcuts in the VA Context Menu. (case=6917) 6338
Caret moves to position of click before opening VA Context Menu. (case=3797) 5662
Caret position retained after backspace with default indent. (case=6263) 6130
Fixed case where keyboard navigation with mouse focus on completion listbox deleted code. (case=3763)
IDE status bar messages are not overwritten. (case=6499) 6244
Parameter tooltip displays :: properly. (case=6391)
Definition displays properly when caret is placed on a variable. (case=6018) 6115
Fixed behavior of Find References and Rename for some enums in C#. (case=2188) 5296 , 5165
Fixed case where Find References refactoring was not available. (case=7333)
Highlight Current Line always highlights only one line. (case=7311)
Parens are automatically inserted in C# function calls. (case=809) 4140
Fixed coloring when View Whitespace is enabled. (case=7062, case=661, case=498) 4900 , 3709 , 6385
Tooltips display fully at the bottom of the screen. (case=455) 3250
Fixed crash in Vista when DEP is enabled. (case=4604) 6424

Build 1557

requires software maintenance through 2007.05.29. (General release.)

New! Added option to automatically check for new version. (case=451) 4912 , 3802 1537
New! Added Refactor commands to IDE context menu. (Visual Studio .NET and higher.) (case=6323)
Restored some refactorings on operators. (case=2649) 5344
Move Implementation and Create Implementation work on conversion operators. (case=5408) 5990
Header files that include each other via \machine_name are parsed properly. (case=6396) 6173
Variables declared extern in namespace are parsed properly. (case=3752) 5839
Improved parsing for ATL and WTL templates. (case=928) 6168 4211
Alt+G jumps from header to .cpp file for static class member variable. (case=4053) 5730
Alt+G from declaration works when more than one IDE is open. (case=6078) 6245 , 6235 , 6212 , 6074
Fixed behavior of Goto on thrown class. (case=2683) 5354
Find References on C# enum finds all references. (case=6059) 6129
Adds semi-colon to automatically inserted closing brace in C++ enum declarations. No longer inserts semi-colon after class declaration in C#. (case=4109) 5756
Added option to surround comments with // without extra space. (case=4570) 5846
Added Surround with #region to VA context menu for all supported file types. (case=6514)
Added keyboard mnemonics for controls in options dialog. (case=5907)
Increased delay before reparsing very large files. (case=6562) 5987
Improved behavior when Move Implementation fails due to failure to modify read-only files. (Visual Studio .NET and higher.) (case=6565) 6240
Fixed case where completion listbox closed while using it. (case=6782) 6206
Fixed Create Implementation handling of default parameters that are string literals. (case=6648) 6271
List Methods in File no longer sends escape key messages. (case=2902) 5038
List Methods in File lists template functions only once. (case=4223) 5783
List Methods in File displays properly for template class and functions. (case=2165) 5783 , 5157
List Methods in File (Alt+M) no longer causes beeps in VC6. (case=2675) 5333
Extra taskbar items no longer appear when using VA View drop-downs. (case=2804) 5380
Fixed bug that caused VC6 editor to unexpectedly scroll/jump. (case=6368) 6205
Prevented VA from overwriting IDE status bar messages. (Visual Studio.NET and higher.) (case=6499)6244
Eliminated crash in VANetObj while typing certain using statements. (case=6520)
Improved include lookup time in very large solutions (case=6726)
Fix for availability of some VB refactorings. (case=6464)

Build 1555

requires software maintenance through 2007.04.26. (General release.)

New! Added Edit Autotext command with assignable shortcut. (case=635)
New! For VC++ 6.0 users, navigation after Find References is available via Ctrl+Page Down and Ctrl+Page Up. (These shortcuts work without text in the Output window.)(case=5753)
BraceAutoInsertStyle registry key respected in VC6. (case 6210) 6152
Caret remains at indented position when Auto Indent set to Default in VC 6.0. (case=6064)6130
Comment selection toolbar button works in VC6. (case=6028) 6133
Checkbox on file in Rename dialog affects all items in the file.(case=6021)
Refactor popup button appears for the first symbol after opening a file.(case=5682)6081 6034
Fixed behavior of solid line style for Highlight Current Line in Visual Studio 2002/2003. (case=5642) 6022
Fixed Highlight Current Line for files at startup. (case=5636) 6039
Find References Results summary shows number of files. (case=5621) 5299
Improved tooltip for Export. (case=5566) 6023
Improved performance when using Loki library.(case=5781)6073
Fixed opening of files when license count is exceeded. (case 5652)6042
Improved performance for large files. (case=5444) 5987
Fixed completion list for creating a new generic list variable in C#. (case=5769)6077 6072
Fixed coloring of multi-line comments in #define.(case=3384)
Member list correct for combined operator[] and operator-> on template class(case=4733)5869
Operator[] member list contains appropriate methods.(case=2221)5181
Single entry in member list with multiple inheritance(case=1027)4436
Fixed underlining of "operator" in cast/conversion function. (case=2869)5405
Refactoring correctly handles commas inside comments. (case=2970)5430
Create Implementation is offered on class constructor when there is a space or tab before the bracket. (case=3940)5711
Auto Recovery available for Visual Studio 2005.(case=583) 6018
Shift+Right Arrow works in context and definition fields. (case=276) 6086 4093 3140

Build 1549

requires software maintenance through 2007.03.16. (General release.)

New! Highlight Current Line in source windows. (case=51) (Visual Studio only.) 5981, 5921, 5090, 4159
New! Separated options to enable context menu in source windows and selection margins. (case=1040)5952, 4461
New! Added a basic toolbar to the Autotext editor. (case=2319) 5429
Symbol databases, history, user dictionary and cache are stored in user directories, not in the installation directory. (case=169) 5874, 5848, 5705, 5658, 5349, 5318, 4814, 4368, 4189, 3912
New! Current line moved near top of window after Goto (Alt+G). (case=458) 5732, 5903
New! Quick config in options dialog.
Hovering tooltips may include comments from source. (case=1084) (For VS2005, requires enabling of Quick Info Tooltips in Advanced|General.) 5930, 5810, 5466, 5352
Faster opening of files that use templates. (case=5298) 6015, 5974, 5934
Dot converted to -> for an array of pointers. (case=862) 4110
Member lists appear for template class instances. (case=4108) 5842, 5736
Dot after reference is converted to -> when reference points to an array item. (case=4795) 5911, 5878
Move Implementation inserts comments from its Autotext entry. (case=5317) 6014, 5973
Eliminated duplicate entries in the HCB. (case=5334)
Eliminated crash when using Document! X plugin. (case=5354)
Move Implementation in a cpp file, and class with only one member, inserts outside the class as expected. (case=5411) 5015
Move Implementation offered in cpp files even when no matching header exists. (case=5429) 5015
Fixed completion lists for override functions in C#. (case=5493) 6009
Install process no longer disables the Navigation Bar in VS2005 since it is required for updating of the properties page. (case=5498)
Eliminated rare occurrence of a critical error during load of the IDE. (case=5243) 5947
LARGE_INTERGER parsed correctly. (case=484) 3377
Goto (Alt+G) works properly in extremely long tlh files. (case=1061) 4412
Added support for keyword volatile. (case=3220) 5523
Find References Results is hidden when a build starts. (VC 6.0 only) (case=3292)
Document Method using $MethodArgName$ and $MethodArgType$ no longer expands into too many lines. (case=3488) 5592
Improved accepting from listboxes in Visual Basic. (case=3620)
Eliminated an error when parsing templates. (case=3647)
Fixed coloring of hovering tooltips in Vista. (case=3879)
Eliminated instance in which Extract Method produced unbalanced parentheses. (case=4125) 5430
Tooltips for multi-line functions are now displayed on multiple lines. (case=4157)
Change Signature no longer produces a warning when trimming whitespace. (case=4323)
Change Signature can properly rename parameters when renaming a method. (case=4429) 5828
Move Implementation no longer breaks moving of inline template functions. (case=4496)
Text caret no longer moved to top of file when using Alt+O. (case=4562) 5814
Eliminated warning when checking out using Perforce. (case=4590) 5625
Listbox sorted properly when List non-inherited first is disabled. (case=5089)
Eliminated a crash when accepting a suggestion in Visual Basic. (case=5007) 5755
Preprocessor macros with numerous arguments are parsed and known. (case=3105) 5470, 5884, 5929

Build 1544

requires software maintenance through 2007.01.10. (General release.)

Fixed problem with Boost library in which some functions were mistakenly unknown. (case=972) 4314
Adding a parameter via Change Signature retains default parameter comment in cpp. (case=4158)
Alt+G finds cpp for full qualify functions when using namespaces. (case=4204) 5775
Alt+G finds cpp when using several namespaces. (case=4205) 5775
Comments in Autotext no longer break Create Implementation for templates. (case=4247) 5788
Extra slash no longer inserted when accepting a suggested directory name using a slash. (case=4388)
Extract Method recognizes symbols that follow a pre-increment. (case=4433) 5815
Limited the list of refactoring commands when code is selected. (case=2197) 5703
Fixed a case in which Alt+O unexpectedly opened a list of files. (case=4372) 5814
Fixed a case in which Alt+O did not switch among cpp, header and inl properly. (case=3876) 5681
Fixed option that prevents filtering toolbar from appearing. (case=4448)
Find References Results displays correct icon for <= and pre-increment operators. (case=2493) 5766
Alt+O find correct header when two with the same name exist in the project. (case=233)
Fixed parsing of VB when strings contain backslash. (case=3904)
Symbols added via class wizard are known when project prior to opening files of the class. (case=4374) (VC++ 6.0)
Move Implementation handles keyword inline properly. (case=4347)
Improved differentiation between using directives and declarations. (case=1166)
Fixed parameter info for SendMessage(). (case=2506)

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Build 1543

requires software maintenance through 2006.12.19. (Beta release.)

New! Find References in a header lists first the results from the matching cpp. (case=3868) 5682
Alt+O is a lot smarter about finding the right header. (case=3877) 5681, 5353
Improved support for Consolas font in VS2005. (case=1206)
Options dialog opens when using Vista. (case=3973) 5705, 5723
Improved support for different styles of line endings. (case=270) 3399, 4490, 5580
Eliminated parsing delays from heavily templated code. (case=1971) 4947
Eliminated "Evaluate all macros" from options dialog since it is no longer needed after updates to parser. (case=3955)
Suggestion list no longer disappears after return when typing quickly. (case=3928) 5701
Export of settings from options dialog writes output in version 5.00 with Unicode. (case=3641)
Change Signature no longer inserts extra spaces in argument list. (case=1696)
Move Implementation removes afx_msg when creating message handlers. (case=1695)
Create Implementation removes afx_msg from return types. (case=2323)
Change Signature no longer eats whitespace after declarations of inline methods. (case=3762)
Eliminated conflict with Team Foundation Annotate Power Toy. (case=2736) 5278
Unix line endings no longer confuse Surround Selection. (case=1794) 4983, 5249
Alt+o no longer launches File|Open dialog (occurred in rare circumstances.) (case=437) 3156
Change Signature no longer available on variables. (case=3725) 5639
Change Signature no longer removes keyword virtual. (case=2894) 5407
Fixed a scenario in which CString members were not listed within a method. (case=3887) (VC++ 6.0) 5677
Namespace and structure with the same name are properly differentiated. (case=590) 3621
Namespace and function with the same name are properly differentiated. (case=1076) 4489
List of Methods (Alt+M) no longer identifies using directives when run from a cpp file. (case=914) 4167
Better support for namespace aliases. (case=967) 4309
Improved support for namespaces in Goto (Alt+G) command. (case=2303) 5219
Change Signature no longer inserts comment from the top of the Autotext entry for Create Implementation. (case=2360) 5252
Extract Method no longer confused by equals sign with no surrounding whitespace. (case=2866) 5398
Improved parsing in projects with many COM interfaces. (case=2913) 5403
Change Signature in C# no longer adds an extra private to implementation. (case=3445)
Eliminated hang triggered by two instances of the IDE when both were rebuilding symbol databases. (case=3828) 5375, 5705, 5720
Better differentiation of classes with identical names. (case=1666) 4950, 5259
Alt+G works from headers that use namespaces. (case=971) 4312, 5219, 5547

Build 1541

requires software maintenance through 2006.11.20. (General release.)

New! Added option to display icon for refactoring menu when hovering. (case=2687) 5358
Improved support for Consolas font. (case=1206) 4664, 4733, 4750, 5114
Better support for extremely fast typists. (case=3050) 5456, 5457, 5617
Only pertinent commands appear in the refactoring menu when opening menu when code is selected. (case=2197)
Completion listbox for nested class no longer contains members of outer class. (case=773) 3973
Spell check recognizes as a delimiter. (case=324)
Find References works properly with anonymous structs. (case=3695) 5640
Suggestions work properly for structs that end with variable declarations. (case=2492) 5295
Elimnated rare case that caused symbol database to become corrupt. (case=2843)
PageUp continues to work in files with numerous operator overloads, e.g. in Boost::Spirit. (case=3226)5102, 5527
Commented return statement no longer causes Extract Method to add a return to the calling code. (case=3429) 5573
Filtering begins after a reduced 250 ms delay in OFIW and FSIW dialogs. (case=3560) 5591
Eliminated duplicate accelerators in refactoring menu. (case=3573) 5608
Added support for duplicate class names in different namespaces. (case=734) 3884, 5449
Improved support for unnamed structs within unions. (case=904) 4756, 5603
Member lists for structs with duplicate names no longer contain members of multiple structs. (case=909)4192
Improved coloring of some ATL #defines. (case=925) 4211
Improved support for unnamed namespaces. (case=1791) 5005
Fixed position of several dialogs when using multiple monitors. (case=3114) 5541
Standalone iterator class no longer shown as derived from std::iterator. (case=3298) 5538
Refactoring no longer requires names of header and cpp to be in same case. (case=3549)
Find References no longer confused by duplicate forward declared class name. (case=3690)
Eliminated hang in IDL files. (case=3344) 5544

Build 1540

requires software maintenance through 2006.10.27. (General release.)

New! VAssistX.RefactorContextMenu command provides keyboard access to refactoring menu. (case=2452) (Requires reset of VS.NET and VS2005) 5270, 5451
Clicking anywhere on a line in Find References Results selects the line. (case=2548) 5314
Jumping from Find Reference Results no longer stops working. (case=2365) 4788, 5454
Hovering tooltip for file entries in Find Reference Results contain numbers of references. (case=2489)5299
Eliminated duplicate enums from HCB. (case=795) 5320
Fixed hovering tooltips for many unnamed enums. (case=839)
Enum defined in one project is known in another. (case=957) 4231
Hovering over enums causes HCB to display related values. (case=2982)
Searching within ClassView no longer makes text disappear. (VS2005) (case=2362)
More files in %TEMP% ignored when "watch for externally modified files" is enabled. (case=3054) 5446
OFIW dialog no longer creeps upward on successive opens. (case=3017) 5438
SQL query and table views no longer appear in OFIW. (case=2945) 5220
Eliminated corruption of symbol database. (case=3137) 5375, 5455, 5469
Eliminated rare case of excessive memory consumption. (case=3022) 5361, 5455

Build 1539

requires software maintenance through 2006.10.12. (General release.)

Fixed intermittent crash at startup of IDE. (case=2974) 5428
Fixed a case where dot was not converted to -> after literal string. (case=2989) 5436
Files moved to recycle bin are no longer parsed. (case=2967) 5434
Added a small [X] to Find References Results so you can close the window with the mouse. (VC 6.0) (case=2549) 5314
Eliminated a case in which symbols with a file with a local class could unnecessarily become underlined. (case=2892)
Suggestions have focus when in a symbol definition but not in a place where you can name the symbol. (case=1773) 4966
Files without extensions are parsed as headers if binary value ExtensionlessFileIsHeader is set in HKCUSoftwareWhole TomatoVisual Assist X[VANet|VANet7.0|VANet8]. (case=2909) 5418
New! Refactoring dialogs are resizeable. (case=2253) 5183
New! Autotext editor is resizeable.
Tooltips in Find References Results windows appear after a slight delay. (case=2483) 5303
Special symbols are available via Right+Click menu when editing Autotext entries related to refactoring. (case=1969)
Alt+G no longer fails intermittently. (case=2738) 4970, 5305, 5326, 5368
Multiple instances of the IDE opening the same project no longer corrupt symbol databases. (case=2845)4970, 5375
Eliminated rare problem that caused excessive use of memory.
Changes to additional include directories are detected while a project is open. (case=829) More info...4061
Words added to the custom dictionary are now candidates for suggested replacements of a misspelled word. (case=1377) 4650
OFIW no longer missing files after modifying a project. (case=2438) (VC 6.0 only) 5273, 5231, 5300
Fixed an instance where dot appeared as :: in definition field. (case=2664) 5347
Rename in a base class changes overriding names in a derived class. (case=1287) 4734, 5151, 5316,5332, 5351
HCB no longer displays duplicate entries. (case=2734) 5350
Ctrl+Tab supported in Find References Results. (case=2437) 5267
Single c and t no longer replaced with C and T in template definitions. (case=1270, 2830) 4735
Dot no longer converted to -> when calling operator*(). (case=2254) 5205
Symbols from headers in additional include directories appear in completion listboxes. (case=2429) 4530,4388
Title and shortcut of a new Autotext entry no longer have defaults so author is more likely to enter one or the other, rarely both. (case=2672)

Build 1535

requires software maintenance through 2006.09.15. (General release.)

New! Autotext editor is resizeable. (case=2074) 5171
Create Implementation properly qualifies more return types. (case=1247) 4780, 5017, 5268
Document Method no longer confused by a parameter that is a function. (case=1439) 4808
Spaces around scope operator no longer causes symbol to be unrecognized. (case=1740) 4996
Certain #defines no longer breaks the List of Methods in File (Alt+M). (case=677) 3761
Keyword new in C# no longer breaks Alt+M. (case=1770) 4992
Goto (Alt+G) to jump to a header works from a #include statement. (case=398) 3078
Alt+G from a header finds implementations after reopening and editing source files. (case=2394) 4896,5103
Strings containing symbol names no longer confuse Alt+G. (case=938) 4227
Certain #defines no longer cause Alt+G to jump to the wrong line. (case=677) 3761
Alt+G works inside rc and idl files. (case=2156) 5147, 5179
Alt+Left after Alt+G from a #include statement returns you to the #include statement. (case=2501)
Dot no longer converted to -> after insert of try/catch via Autotext. (case=2069) 5120, 5230
DEL and INS work from tree control when editing Autotext. (case=2319)
Typing quickly no longer confused dot to -> conversion. (case=2131) 5136
Added support for additional include directories specified within VS2005 property sheets. (case=2481)4388
Added support for additional include directories less than three characters long. (case=2512) 5301
Added support for IDE working directory is not on the same drive as some header. (case=2515) 5301
Variables in VB no longer colored as types. (case=2464) 5290
Fixed erratic behavior with Surround Selection. (case=2395) 5199
Backup and recovery files in VS2005 are no longer parsed. (case=2133) 5103, 5284
Support parsing of icproj files. (case=2399) 5054, 5247

Build 1534

requires software maintenance through 2006.09.02. (General Release.)

First general release of version 10.3.
New! Refactoring for C/C++ and C# in all IDEs supported including VC++ 6.0, VS.NET and VS2005.
New! Added feature to find and highlight all references of a symbol. Learn more! (case=394) 3117, 3286, 3598, 4023
New! Added filenames to hovering tooltips in HCB, OFIW dialog, SIW dropdown and SIW dialog. (case=1234)
New! Suggestions are not selected by default when defining a symbol. Press downarrow to select the first suggestion before pressing Tab to accept. (case=400) 3077
New! OFIW and FSIW dialogs include file and symbol counts in the title bar. (case=1012)
New! Matching square brackets are highlighted when within a pair. (case=419)
New! Double Click in HCB jumps to definition, not declaration, when available. (case=823) 4049
New! Full pathnames appear when hovering over File column in OFIW dialog. (case=1030)
New! Better support for COM smart pointers. (case=814, 997) 4029, 4252, 4296, 4398, 4460, 4635, 4460
New! Complete rewrite of Goto (Alt+G) so implementations are found more quickly and more often.
New! Symbols defined only in source files are available in SIW dropdown and FSIW dialog. (case=79)2345, 3118, 3612
Coloring of listboxes is available for C#. (case=2250)
Class is no longer duplicated within List of Methods (Alt+M). (case=2239)
Surround Selection is enabled by default. (case=2295)
Improved format of auto-inserted closing brace in C#. (case=2299) 5234
Spawned processes no longer inherit unneeded file handles. (case=2304) 4929
Completion listboxes appear for arrays of structs. (case=436) 3205
Fixed case where completion listbox in C# did not appear when creating a new instance. (case=2052, 2130) 5079, 5083, 5129, 5143, 5131
Fixed Undo and Backspace after auto-insert of closing brace to match programming styles. (case=1038)4465
Shift+Home and Del after autoinsert of } no longer deletes closing brace. (case=804) 4020
Keyword finally is recognized. (case=2031) 5097
Shrink is required to enable acronyms or shorthand. (case=2113)
Dot no longer appears as :: in various displays. (case=923, 1483, 2051) 4844, 4959, 5143, 5096
Function prototypes inside extern "C" are recognized. (case=849) 4074
Methods defined in cpp no longer appear bold in members listbox. (case=2001) 5019
Reparse command works more promptly. (case=2073)
Hovering tooltips display more comments from source files. (case=235) 2563, 4263
Elimated crash due to R6025 Pure Virtual Function Call. (case=2016) 4689, 5091
Completion listboxes resize properly for long enumeration values. (case=1216)
Support added for project environment variables. (case=1072) 4217, 4388
Autotext prompt dialog handles pasting of tab and EOL. (case=1210)
Alt+G finds implementations whose prototypes exists only in a cpp file. (case=214) 2766
Symbols from new form controls are known. (case=913) 4138, 4417
Eliminated strange completion listboxes for some projects. (case=1399) 4772, 4980
Hovering tooltips in HCB remain longer than five seconds. (case=518) 3483
Alt+G on whitespace no longer takes you to last location. (case=1178) 4597
Highlight matching braces works with Verdana. (case=1233) 4671
Closing Alt+M list keeps Output window intact. (case=1632) (VC++ 6.0) 4915, 4941
IDE no longer crashes on exit when VSI plug-in is installed (from SN Systems.) (case=1840) 4939
Autotext editor allows typing of # in the code window. (case=1877) 5047
More overloaded operators appear in Alt+M list. (case=1403) 4797
Completion listbox is correct for overloaded operators. (case=1405) 4797
Alt+M respects full screen mode. (case=1495) (VC++ 6.0) 4998
Autotext expands $MONTHLONGNAME$ and $DAYLONGNAME$. (case=1426) 4815
Abstract class name in managed C++ is known. (case=1203) 4647
Directories added to Source Files when Platform is custom are retained. (case=1406) 4798, 4984
Clarified tooltip for option to Parse all files. (case=1706)
Better entry is highlighted when using Ctrl+Space to convert a suggestion list to a completion listbox. (case=433)
Installer no longer removes devenv.manifest.exe which is required for Xbox360 development. (case=1542)4450
Dragging mouse from right to left keeps expected selection. (case=834) (VC++ 6.0) 4905
Changes to stable include directories are saved when Platform=Custom. (case=1406) 4798
Typing no longer dismisses listboxes when editing web services projects. (case=1480) 4843
Suggestions no longer appear when typing digits. (case=1502) 4858
CLR "for each" statement is colored correctly. (case=1507, case=1509) 4863, 4917
Eliminated duplicate tooltips during debug when windows are not maximized. (case=1235) 4667
Move Implementation inserts at EOF when cpp does not end in a blank line. (case=131) (VC++ 6.0) 4870
Create Declaration no longer inserts in AFX_MSG block. (case=1300) 4763
Find References works after rename of a symbol. (case=1530) (VC++ 6.0) 4871
Display comments from source is more reliable. (case=235) 4263
Alt+M no longer causes a beep. (case=1527) (VC 6.0) 4877
Ctrl+Enter to select from a completion listbox no longer generates a beep. (case=605)
Classes no longer underlined as mistyped symbols in C# web services project. (case=1482) 4845
Eliminated a dependency on .NET and "using" statements.
Double colon after namespace name "std" works again as expected. (case=1331) 4772, 4774
Listbox opens with correct members after std::string. (case=1333) 4772, 4789, 4801
Methods in File (Alt+M) filtering no longer stops working. (case=1349) 4762. 4769
Completion listbox after colon no longer accepted with space. (case=1355) 4772
Eliminated some duplicate tooltips during debug. (case=1235) 4667
Eliminated another handle leak. (case=744) 3911
Improved parsing of smart pointers. (case=1283)
Improved alphabetical sorting of namespaces in Alt+M list. (case=1028) 4436
Context and Definition fields redrawn properly after Alt+Tab. (case=1271) 4738
Eliminated problem with inserting of brackets after reinterpret_cast. (case=1288) 4737
Clarified tooltip for Extension to ignore. (case=1230) 4729
Bolding within parameter info no longer confused by function pointers. (case=475) 1097, 3360, 4106,4144, 4333
Suggestion lists no longer close prematurely when editing aspx. (case=701) 3795
Better suggestions and listboxes appear for CArray template classes. (case=960) 4282
Asterisks no longer make VA X assume you are defining a pointer hence entries in suggestion lists that follow are highlighted as expected. (case=1181)
Added support for $$ within identifiers. (case=1015) 4407
Surround with comment works on last line of file. (case=414) 3178, 3627
Surround with comment works with irregular block selections. (case=448) 3259
Surround with comment no longer corrupts vertical block selections. (case=517) 3482
Better hovering tooltips appear when multiple symbols are defined in one statement. (case=911)
Fixed several cases in which macros with arguments were colored as methods. (case=410) 2840
Option to prevent underlining of mistyped symbols is respected. (case=882) 4138
Dot no longer converted to -> on dereferenced iterator. (case=979) 4336
Added support for garbage collected array variables. (case=534) 3524
Global ints defined using () are no longer colored as methods. (case=976) 4325
Messages in status bar are indented to be consistent with those from the IDE. (case=987)
Eliminated superfluous minuses from Alt+M list. (case=1037)
Surround commands support Unicode characters. (case=1071) 4452
Filtering with OFIW and FSIW dialogs is faster. (case=1001) 4370
Long lines in javascript no longer crash IDE. (case=1078) 4453
Surround with comment works as expected when invoked after indenting lines with Tab. (case=1186) 4633
Eliminated handle leak. (case=993) 4365, 4522, 4539
Underlining of spelling errors no longer requires underlining of mistyped symbols. (case=1005) 4390
Improved coloring of Autotext when lines contain multiple dollar signs. (case=748) 4392
Improved docking of VA View when using multiple monitors. (case=1065)
Preprocessor macros defined in Visual Assist XMiscstdafx.h have precedence over #defines in projects so VA X can be prodded into parsing code correctly. (case=1213)
Symbols defined using nested preprocessor macros are recognized. (case=1036)
HCB updated correctly when hovering over static functions. (case=261)
Secondary sort field in OFIW dialog is full pathname. (case=2105) 4672
Hovering tooltips appear and HCB is updated when Enhanced Syntax Coloring is disabled. (case=221)2776
Enhanced Syntax Coloring is disabled consistently in the Code Definition window. (VS2005) (case=894)4177
VA View contains duplicate entries for methods and members defined in multiple class definitions. (case=209) 3997
Duplicate class names no longer appear in Alt+M list. (case=813) 4033
Overloaded methods within a namespace appear in Alt+M list as expected. (case=890) 4169
Enums defined inside functions no longer appear in Alt+M lists. (case=946) 4262
Alphabetical sort of Alt+M works properly with multiple class definitions and inline implementations outside of class definitions. (case=1231)
Eliminated spurious coloring of edit field in SIW dialog. (case=721) 3861
Eliminated duplicate entry for operator+ from Alt+M list. (case=799) 4003
Extremely long hovering tooltips are no longer truncated. (case=217) 2732
Text caret placed after closing parenthesis when a method takes no arguments. (case=293) 3336
Operator== in header no longer generates long Alt+G list. (case=705) 3811
Caret no longer jumps to EOL after typing dot with word wrap enabled. (case=1079) 4495
OFIW dialog opens faster. (case=1129) 4413
Type no longer shown at .NET class. (case=793) 3983
VT_DATE is no longer underlined as if unknown. (case=870) 4131
Template typename is no longer bold as if a local variable. (case=908) 4180
Closing parenthesis no longer inserted in wrong place when word wrap is enabled. (case=996) 4343

Build 1446

requires software maintenance through 2006.05.31. (General release.)

New! Pathname is secondary sort field in OFIW dialog. (case=1205) 4672
New! Added option to ignore files with certain extensions. (case=685, 688) 3644, 3764,4651
Current parameter appears bold when moving through parameter info with Ctrl+Left and Ctrl+Right. (case=446) 3228, 4073
Typename is colored correctly when used in C++ template. (case=819) 4044
Tooltips appear when hovering over filtering toolbar in C#. (case=922)
Copy when Format after every paste is enabled no longer formats file. (case=1060) 4471
Better parsing of CString for certain projects. (case=1207) 4599
Dot no longer appears as :: in various displays. (case=923) 4213, 4236, 4180, 4301, 4304, 4466, 4624
Eliminated rare lock condition which caused a crash. (case=1035) 4427
Autotext for C/C++ no longer loaded when editing text files. (case=1170) 4492, 4619
Eliminated bad entry from registry. (case=1197) 4653
Better tolerating of errors in registry entries for file extensions. (case=1199)
Context field no longer truncated for some operator methods. (case=1201) 4460
Enter in VA View causes jump. (case=1219)

Build 1445

requires software maintenance through 2006.04.12. (General release.)

New! Added support for Makefile projects in VS2005. (case=995) 4377
New! Autotext entries that expand file names in uppercase. (case=855) 3163, 4402
Sort selected lines now sorts blank lines to top. (case=166) 2610
Tooltips for #include listbox are no longer colored. (case=811) 4418
Bolding of parameter info works properly with header annotations of VS2005. (case=963)
Alt+M list no longer contains superfluous entries that include an equals sign. (case=994) 4358
Dot no longer appears as :: in hovering tooltips for strings, floats and doubles. (case=923) 4213, 4236,4180, 4304, 4466
File names in hovering tooltips of OFIW dialog are no longer colored. (case=1022)
Operator functions no longer duplicated in Alt+M list. (case=766) 4048
Dot converted to -> after typing "this". (case=959)
Entries in suggestion lists accepted with colons. (case=759) 3950, 4212
Nullable variables in C# are no longer underlined as mistyped. (case=867) 4112
Go button properly redrawn after autohide of sidebar. (case=630)
__if_exists() recognized. (case=265) 2848
Context and Definition fields no longer present when editing HTML. (case=866) 4091, 4201
Closing brace no longer inserted when typing an opening brace prior to whitespace and text. (case=906)4180
Options dialog closes quickly. (case=1023) 4477
Highlight of matching braces no longer requires Context and Definitions fields to be present. (case=1067)
static_cast in #define no longer confuses Alt+G for member functions. (case=876) 4142
Highlighting of current parameter no longer confused by commas embedded in map parameters. (case=893) 4174, 4258
Surround with # no longer inserts extra blank lines. (case=1032) 4383
Context and Definition fields no longer appear in Code Definition window of VS2005. (case=1074) 4487
Dot converted to -> when *p is typed. (case=524) 3499, 4478, 3433
Completion listboxes no longer clear prematurely when editing HTML. (case=510) 3460
Properties in C# appear in Alt+M list. (case=973) 4317
extern no longer removed from parameter info. (case=1017) 4416
Spell check ignores words containing dollar sign or underscore. (case=988)
Spell check ignores words in user dictionary when they appear in different case. (case=986)
Listbox after #include better handles filenames with multiple dots. (case=520) 3480, 4404

Build 1444

requires software maintenance through 2006.03.10. (General release.)

New! Autotext editor positioned at current shortcut when opened from icon in filtering toolbar. (case=991)
Restored latest version of editor for Autotext. 4392
Resolved compatibility issues with Coderush and Refactor Pro. (case=896) 4089
Tooltips in completion listboxes are no longer "off by one" after private delegates. (case=965) Related to4170
Parsing of certain templates no longer slows IDE. (case=989) 4126, 4342
Eliminated superfluous characters from Alt+M list. (case=994) 4358
Pressing Return accelerates filtering in OFIW and FSIW dialogs. (case=966) 4162, 4422
#include files no longer underlined if misspelled in a string. (case=339) 4008
Underlining is removed immediately when misspelled words are added to the dictionary. (case=762)
Tooltips in FSIW dialog include filename on a separate line. (case=964)
Browse button when setting Custom directories in options dialog browses from directory already typed. (case=307) 2918,
Support for multiple platforms includes Pocket PC. (case=682) 4320
Dot is no longer converted to -> for certain instances or references. (case=832) 4060, 4223
Very long string table IDs show literal string in Definition field. (case=930) 4186
Alt+M list is restricted to a single monitor. (case=977) 4093, 4262
OFIW and FSIW dialogs support mouse wheels without focus in a list. (case=981) 4344
Parsing of templates within Loki library no longer hangs IDE. (case=984) 4351
Options dialog appears better when large fonts are enabled in Display Properties. (case=985) 4355
Docking the Find in Files dialog no longer causes focus to jump. (case=1011) 4400

Build 1440

requires software maintenance through 2006.01.17. (General release.)

New! Tooltips in FSIW dialog show files in which definitions reside. (case=197) 2183, 2801, 3155, 3800
Filtering in FSIW dialog is much faster. (case=886) 4162, 4185
All files in solution listed in OFIW dialog. (case=504) 3432, 4270
$$ in an Autotext entry properly expands to $. (case=956)
Cancel in nag screen no longer crashes IDE. (VC++ 6.0) (case=932)
Eliminated spin during parsing of an unusual definition. (case=945) 4247
Prefix of a header no longer repeated when completing a #include after Ctrl+Space. (case=447) 3626,3348
Definitions using extremely long preprocessor macros are parsed properly. (case=954)
Literal strings in C# do not break parsing of code that follows. (case=551) 3561, 4281
Surround ampersand with block comment replaces ampersand with asterisk. (case=788) 3995
Convert dot to -> is no longer active in comments. (case=864 and 927) 4107,4225, 4276
Tabbing between fields supported in Autotext prompt dialog. (case=941) 4250
OFIW includes more files when project is not set. (case=949) 4017
Duplicate items removed from OFIW dialog. (case=952) 4017
Dot no longer converted to -> when typing #include statements. (case=709) 3830
Namespaces within using statements of C# are recognized and parsed properly. (case=884) 4152, 4138,4221, 4229
Deeply nested templates no longer cause CPU to spin. (case=929) 4224
Changes to list of stable includes are recognized without need to reopen solution. (case=936) 4240
Browse of a stable include directory begins at listed directory. (case=933) 4240
List of stable include directories can be reordered only when Platform is Custom. (case=937) 4240
Space in definition of smart pointer class no longer breaks definition. (case=940) 4239
Relative paths in the additional include directories are parsed correctly. (case=943) 4217
Numerous unknown preprocessor macros no longer cause CPU to spin. (case=947) 4126
Partial template specialization no longer causes CPU to spin. (case=950) 4271
Files from additional include directories are listed for #import "" and #import <> statements. (case=391)3113
Overlapping tooltips no longer appear. (VC++ 6.0) (case=454) 3253

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Build 1438

requires software maintenance through 2005.12.16. (General release.)

Typing no longer blocked after creating a horizontal tab group. VS2005. (case=899) 4232, 4166
Fixed Shift+Ctrl+V in Autotext prompt dialog so typing of v is consistent. (case=920) 4198
Wizard bar no longer hidden in HTML design view. (case=828) 4058
Eliminated crash when parsing Boost headers. (case=787) 4222
Eliminated crash at exit when Xbox xdk is installed. (case=926) 4220
First typedef in source is parsed. (case=916)

Build 1437

requires software maintenance through 2005.12.10. (General release.)

Autotext clears when typing a character not in the shortcut. (case=918) 4205
Toggle between find and replace in Find and Replace dialog works. VS2005. (case=891) 4172, 4209
CPU no longer spins when parsing certain constructs. (case=915) 4208, 4210
Autotext with shortcut of #w suggests as expected. (case=900) 4176
Suggested autotext clears when typing beyond shortcut. (case=858) 4057
Tooltips and Definition field display the correct value of the last enum. (case=872) 4176
Enums after an enum with a value are recognized as expected. (case=868) 4129
VS.NET no longer crashes when opening Fortran. (case=684) 3764
Surround with comment respects existing // in column one. (case=917) 4207

Build 1434

requires software maintenance through 2005.11.25. (General release.)

Correct item inserted from listbox following a private delegate. (case=892) 4170
Eliminated crash on Alt+M. (case=887) 4156

Build 1432

requires software maintenance through 2005.11.14. (Beta release.)

New! Open File in Workspace remembers filter. (case=549) 3556
Enums with values are parsed correctly. (case=868) 4129
typedef structs with two types is parsed correctly. (case=871) 4130

Build 1430

requires software maintenance through 2005.11.04. (Beta release.)

New! OFIW and FSIW dialogs support multiple strings for advanced filtering. (case=80) 4076, 3939, 3232,2354
New! Underlining of mistyped symbols is available in C#. (case=509) 3458
Comments from previous lines in source no longer appear in hovering tooltips. (case=833) 4065
Surround with comment no longer removes a space in lines with leading spaces. (case=859) 4109
Autotext disappears when typing past a shortcut. (case=858) 4057
Parameters are suggested more often when typing constructors. (case=854) 4084
std::string no longer appears as std.string in the Definition field and hovering tooltip. (Dots remain in Context field by design.) (case=844) 4065
Keywords colored properly in Definition field. (case=830) 3983, 4065, 4083
System.Collections.Generic namespace colored correctly in C#. (case=825) 4050
List of methods (Alt+M) correct when using multiple inheritance. (case=797) 4000
Symbols with Chinese characters appear correctly in suggestions. (case=739) 3918
Suggestions offered when using typedefs to shorten namespace class names. (case=710) 3829
msdev.exe exits cleanly if you quit while parsing. (case=679) 3763
Completion listboxes available for arrays of structures. (case=548) 3550
Values or string resources appear in hovering tooltips. (case=528) 3518, 3685
Ability to delete files from setup project is restored. (case=523) 3485
auto no longer inserted automatically while editing css. (case=314) 2946, 3460, 4117
Proper tooltips appear in listboxes for C#. (case=262) 2811
Preprocessor macros in definitions are resolved as expected. (case=247) 2810
HCB displays proper information for class constructors. (case=198)

Build 1428

requires software maintenance through 2005.10.19. (Beta release.)

New! $YEAR_02$ available in Autotext. 4035
Fixed numerous bugs with coloring, spins and hangs related to hyperthreading and multiple CPUs.
Fixed several hangs at startup of IDE.
ESC to close a suggestion list no longer closes output window. (VC++ 6.0)
Option in MRU to include modified methods is working again.
Alt+G on symbol implemented in current file shows correct line number after lines are added to or removed from file. (Requires save and pause before new location is recognized.) 2329
Autotext to surround with #region, and surround selection using #, respect indentation. 2476, 3650
const no longer converted to CONST. 3995
VS2005 no longer crashes when using SmartTags. 3846
Ctrl+PgUp and Ctrl+PgDown switch tabs when focus is in workspace window. (VC++ 6.0)

Build 1426

requires software maintenance through 2005.10.05. (Beta release.)

New! Added option to OFIW dialog to show only files in the current workspace.
New! Tooltips in #include listboxes identify full paths of entries.
New! Listboxes after #include refresh automatically when selecting a folder. 3674
Entries for new Autotext (Read more) are stored in Autotext to accommodate roll back to build 1418 that requires old entries in Templates.
Corrected hovering tooltip for option to "Parse all headers..."
VA View works as expected when unpinned. 2634, 3584
"for each" in Managed C++ is parsed.
__interface is colored as a class. 3676
Caret left between auto-inserted parenthesis after completed an overloaded method. 3971
Arrays of enums are parsed and colored correctly. 3983
Filter box of OFIW dialog no longer colored. 3861
Files in MRU no longer colored. 3981

Build 1424

requires software maintenance through 2005.09.26. (Beta release.)

New! Export settings is available from options dialog. 3578
Long preprocessor macros no longer crash IDE.
Template structure no longer shown as enum. 3143
Imagelist no longer throws exceptions / devenv.exe.manifest no longer installed. (Support for themes in VS.NET to return later.) 3741, 3792
Blank lines no longer deleted when uncommenting with surround selection. 3407
__FILE__ and __LINE__ are recognized as keywords.
Icon in HCB changes to yellow arrow when showing scope. 3981
Mistyped symbols in column one are underlined as expected.
Declarations appear in Alt+M list only when inside headers. 3980
Checkboxes in options dialog are evenly spaced. 3051
New files added to projects appear in proper case in OFIW dialog. (VC++ 6.0)
Color of operators respected in Definition field.

Build 1423

requires software maintenance through 2005.09.20. (Beta release.)

New! Values of enums now appear in hovering tooltips and HCB. 3134, 3390
Numerous fixes related to parsing of C/C++ due to recent rewrite of parser.
Autotext that both expands special words and prompts for input expands properly.
Command renamed to "Insert Autotext" reflecting consolidation of code templates into Autotext.
List of symbols in SIW dropdown is more accurate.
Method created with wizard not recognized until manual reparse of header. 3769
Hovering tooltips use color of keywords. 2332
this.foo() no longer changed to this.main(). (VS2005) 3846
Alt+M shows parameters even if listed on separate lines. 3955
Alt+M shows parameters to distinguish overloaded methods. 2735, 2742
Autoinsert of } placed on separate line as done prior to build 1421. 3917
Member list is correct for nested structs with common names. 2318
Typedef's enums are colored correctly. 3789

Build 1422

requires software maintenance through 2005.09.09. (Beta release.)

New! FIW and SIW lists and dropdowns are updated as files are added and removed from projects. 946,1090, 1095, 2110, 2184, 2317, 2412, 2461, 3129
New! OFIW and Find Symbol dialogs remember size, column widths and location. 2433, 2682, 3775
New! Multiple clipboards are available in prompt dialog opened via Autotext. Right+Click or Ctrl+Shift+V.3102, 3422
New! $clipboard$ available for use in Autotext.
Eliminated crash when pressing Enter after {. 3930, 3923, 3930
Added support for ^ and % extensions in Managed C++. 3762, 3859
Added support for more keywords in Managed C++. 3859
Eliminated case when a constructor would appear multiple times in the Context field.
Added keyboard shortcuts in prompt dialog opened via Autotext.
Namespaces colored more reliably. 3756
Copy Info button on About node works again.
Undo in Code field of Autotext editor no longer deletes code.
Ctrl+S in Autotext editor works as expected.
$end$ no longer appears in suggested Autotext.
Eliminated case in which a paste caused a crash. 3925
Support for multiple platforms restored. 3749
Eliminated case in which caret was left in wrong position after Ctrl+Shift+V. 2601

Build 1421

requires software maintenance through 2005.08.30. (Beta release.)

New! Autotext and Code Templates folded into one, more powerful feature - Autotext. (Read more)
Better parsing of templates.
Better parsing of Managed C++.
Autotext no longer misplaces caret when inserted text begins with whitespace and caret designator.
Autotext to insert #include on first line of file leaves caret inside angle brackets. (VS.NET) 2457
Tooltip for C/C++ Directories is clear about not needing to list subdirectories. 3631, 3683
Listbox appears reliably after accepting suggestion for #include. 3113
New methods known after quick Alt+O out of header. 2350, 3195, 3236
%% expanded properly when using Autotext. 3426
Additional include directories with leading spaces are parsed. 3496
Double click on header or cpp in Windows Explorer or open from command line reliably opens the file in the IDE. 3744, 3778, 3806
Enter Key dialog is more forgiving of keys mangled by email clients.
Rare configuration of dates of networked source files no longer cause parsing loop. 1814

Build 1418

requires software maintenance through 2005.06.24. (General release.)

Eliminated occasional pause in IDE after loading of a project.
Restored support for $(env) in C/C++ Directories node of options dialog. 3659
Fixed rare case in which networked files were parsed continuously. 1814
Improved coloring in C#. 3401
Class definitions with comments prior to class name are parsed correctly. 3437
Status bar updated with Ready message after parsing is finished.
Files in workspace and set of known symbols improved in VC++ 6.0 workspaces with more than one project. 3757, 3759
Correctly parse #using statements embedded in C# classes. 3677
Correctly parse unnamed structures.
Improved parsing of #import.
Fixed a spin that could occur when pressing Ctrl+Space after an unknown symbol.
Made HCB update for more classes and structures.
Eliminated corruption of Autotext that occurred after opening options dialog. (Introduced in 1414.) (Restore damaged template files from Templates/Saved within the Visual Assist X installation directory.)
Insert underscore after m and Shift no longer closes a listbox. 3245
Improved parsing of imports in VB.
Eliminated rare exception when members listbox opened in VB.
Eliminated corruption of symbol database when working in mixed C#/C++ workspaces.
Eliminated a memory leak.
Updated icon displayed when suggestion list contains Autotext.
Hovering tooltips appear even when highlight mismatching is disabled. 3655
Improved compatibility with Resharper 1.5. 3370, 2520, 3644
White identifiers no longer break syntax coloring. 3316, 3392, 3565
Find Previous by Context works with Chinese comments. 3549
Symbols no longer disappear when typed fully then Tab or Return. (Introduced in 1409.) 3668, 3650, 3673
Custom keymaps no longer lost on install. (Introduced in 1409.) 3670
Suggested Autotext no longer limited to four entries. 3701
FIW dropdown has focus when VA View brought to foreground with VAssistX.VAView. 2442
VAssistX.VAViewFIW and VAssistX.VAViewSIW work as expected. 2456, 2569, 3060
Option to repair case is respected. 3618
Options in the IDE for hovering tooltips (QuickInfo) and auto list members are respected. 2368
Numerous improvements to the Enter Key dialog. 2803
Auto recovery from Visual Assist X disabled in VS2005 since feature is built into the IDE.
Braces in definitions no longer break Find Next by Context.2485
First build to support Standard Edition of VS2005.
Fixed syntax coloring when background is black and identifier is white. 3316, 3392, 3565
Eliminated performance problem when parsing headers for Unreal Engine. 3481
Fixed parsing of Additional Include Directories after migrating projects from VC++ 6.0. 3408
Custom directories in C/C++ Directories node not overwritten when switching platform. 2348, 2815
Correct icon for protected methods used in filtering toolbar. 3170
Spell check run from toolbar button lists suggested replacements. 3287, 3466, 3531
Eliminated duplicates from suggested replacements to a misspelled word. 3196
Simplified dialog to accept a key so both lines can be copied at once.
Fixed tooltip in C/C++ Directories node of options dialog to reflect fact that listing subdirectories is not required. 3631
Enhanced coloring works when opening projects via Windows Explorer. 3495, 3542
Spell checking works without enhanced coloring. 3287
Support for VS2005 no longer requires installation of VS.NET. 3646
Eliminated possible error during install: class not registered.
Initial support for VS2005.
Eliminated duplicates from suggested replacements to a misspelled word. 3196
Simplified dialog to accept a key so both lines can be copied at once.

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