Visual Studio problems

[thenewguy]

My MS-VS 2010 used to have a box that would drop down while I was typing and give possible endings to what I was typing.

For example:
I would only type:
cin.g

And get the ending if I hit spacebar
cin.get();



I know that isn't a lot to type, but I did like having the auto-finish feature. Why/How did it get turned off?

[cran]

google gave me this

http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/en/csharpide/thread/5ae00716-d9e5-4667-ae16-80f69e7c9556

maybe you accidentally hit Ctrl+Alt+Space?

[modoran]

Or you could install VisualAssistX if you have any other edition of VS except Express Edition which give you much more features than crappy VS default IntelliSesnse.
http://www.wholetomato.com/

[thenewguy]

Thanks modoran, If you don't mind me asking do you have the software installed? And from this site? I'm real hesitant to download things from sites I dunno about.... >_>

But either way thanks, it looks promising :)
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Craniumonempty, it didn't work. I even read further into it from your tip, and found alternate options, but to no avail. Any other tips?

[thenewguy]

Modoran, I tried the software after reading about it. And it didn't work. Does that software work with the express series of MS-VS-2010-C++?

[Return 0]

thenewguy wrote:

My MS-VS 2010 used to have a box that would drop down while I was typing and give possible endings to what I was typing.

It's called intellisense. http://blogs.msdn.com/b/zainnab/archive/2010/05/01/how-to-turn-off-automatic-intellisense-vstipedit0054.aspx check if you have it disabled.

[thenewguy]

nope I checked, it's still enabled

[guestgulkan]

If intellisense stops working for some weird reason -
you can go to the directory where your
project is located and delete the *.ncb file (if you are viewing the folder using explorer,
the file type should be shown as VC++ intellisense database)

It should be automatically remade.

Note you may have to close the project first or you may get a 'cannot delete file as it is in use' error
message.

Note 2;
Sometimes it appears to stop working properly in certain parts of your code if you have a syntax error somewhere.

[Migeria]

Just use http://www.wholetomato.com , anyways it's better than IntelliSense

[guestgulkan]

Doesn't VisualAssistX cost a fair bit though??