I just use Artistic Style.
What other free tools do you use to tackle repetitive jobs while coding in Visual Studio?
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Not realy a tool, but I quite frequently use AHK (AutoHotKey) to create keyboard shortcuts for application that don't offer them as well as several for other common tasks for example, I have this script which is always running:
#n::Run Notepad ;Makes Win+n open notepad
#c::Run Calc ;Makes Win+c open calculator
#i::Run Chrome
#t::Run iTunes
#p::Run C:\Program Files\PuTTY\putty.exe
#s::Run WinSCP
#!c::Run cmd ;Makes Win+Alt+c open a command prompt
Unkwntech
2009-07-01 12:17:19
I use launchy for the same
yesraaj
2009-07-01 12:24:41
I use AHK for many many other things, so it's already there. I have one (win+g) that launches a window and allows me to enter search terms then open my browser in google with the search, it saves me about 5-10 seconds per search and I use it dozens (if not hundreds) of times a day.
Unkwntech
2009-07-01 12:37:53
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I use a tool called ToDoList keep track of my programming tasks. This is especially useful for tracking the steps for Test Driven Development (TDD) which I have just started using in my projects. www.abstractSpoon.com
While not exaclty a tool I use a toolkit that provides customisable (skinnable) versions of the main Windows controls. www.componentfactory.com. This enables me to very quickly create smart looking tools that can have their appearance changed dynamically. I do plan to learn to do this myself one day - but while I'm short on time it allows me to focus on the core funcionality of the tool.
I also use SVN for all my source control. It's far better than the company approved software that is preffered in house.
http://subversion.tigris.org/
Kildareflare
2009-07-01 12:59:22
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DevExpress for better VS keyboard productivity. SubCommander command line util from VS to regen SubSonic DAL. Aptana Studio for better CSS / Html layout and Javascript support. For super charged layout I use the 960 grid system.
David Robbins
2009-07-01 13:11:32
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For a great list of tools I always defer to Scott Hanselman's Tool List
As for my own:
I know you wanted free but CodeRush and Refactor is Greatness. If you are doing professional .Net development should really look into this.
Same goes for VisualAssist X for C++ development!
Not a Visual Studio plugin, but I cant live without Launchy
For RegEx I like Expresso
Justin
2009-07-01 15:12:00
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PureText to paste snippets of my code as Text into emails and documentation as plain text.
zvolkov
2009-07-01 17:35:50
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If you think GhostDoc's useful, check out AtomineerUtils - it has far more powerful auto-documentation features, is much more configurable, and works for C/C++/C#/Java and supports both DocXML and Doxygen formats.
Jason Williams
2009-07-02 20:46:01
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Most used items:
- Ctrl+Mouse wheel = page up/down instead of zoom
- Debug command line toolbar dropdown
- Vastly improved rectangular copy/paste
- Solution file list - implemented in other projects but I like that this one is a tool pane
- Has some very annoying bugs, but I get by. I desperately wish I could get the source and re-write it to fix the bugs. Oh well. (If the author ever wants to release it to me - I promise to keep it free and, if requested, open source.)
280Z28
2009-07-23 00:02:09
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SonicFileFinder is a great, fast addon used to open files by name instead of through the project explorer. My only complaint is that if you use it to open a .asax file (and some other lesser used types of files like that) it will launch Design View instead of Code View.
http://jens-schaller.de/sonictools/sonicfilefinder/index.htm
Coxy
2009-07-23 09:21:52
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Ankh, for subversion. Doesn't work great, but allows you to move/rename files without going all around the houses.
I say "doesn't work great" because I still use Tortoise for all the commit / update / branch / merge stuff and ankh needs to be manually refreshed to display the current status.
Chris Needham
2009-07-23 09:40:12