I am using Visual Studio 2008 with C#. Is there a way to set the default editor for a class file containing a DataTable derived class? Whenever I double click on one of these classes to open the file VS attempts to open a component designer. Since my class isn't compatible with that editor this is a rather useless default. I would like these files to open up in the normal code editor.
A:
Why not just go RightClick->View Code, OR once it's open in the designer press F7.
ParmesanCodice
2009-09-24 19:21:12
It's very annoying to have to do this every time I open the file.
SLaks
2009-09-24 19:23:31
I've been using the F7 shortcut. At least that works in the solution explorer too, so I can avoid waiting on the component editor error.
Kleinux
2009-09-24 19:30:51
@Kleinux I didn't know that worked from the solution explorer, nice one.
ParmesanCodice
2009-09-24 19:44:27
A:
As a work around: Right-click, open-with... Unless the class file has a different extension, I think you're stuck with this.
Edit: Could you make a small interim command line program that can determine the correct editor by looking at the content, and then open the file with that editor. Then associate that filetype with the interim program. This seems complex, but I've done it before in a similar case.
lod3n
2009-09-24 19:21:54
@Jeremy: I believe he was refering to within Visual Studio, and not in Windows Explorer
TJMonk15
2009-09-24 19:35:47
@lod3n That's far to much effort, then you must select which editor to open it with.
ParmesanCodice
2009-09-24 19:46:48
+2
A:
In the solution explorer within VS you right click the file, select "Open With ...", select CSharp Editor in the window, then click the button to set as default.
ChrisBD
2009-09-25 08:31:41
I am starting to think this post is the best workaround available. The annoying part is if I do this then the default for all .cs files is changed. This means double clicking on a file that has a component editor that does work will open in the text editor (ie WinForms).
Kleinux
2009-09-25 12:54:59
+1
A:
You can disable Visual Studio designer for certain classes by using an attribute.
[System.ComponentModel.DesignerCategory("")]
Credit goes to http://vanguard-against-confusion.blogspot.com/2007/05/disable-design-time-support-in-visual.html where I originally found out about this.
One interesting thing though is that if I just write
using System.ComponentModel;
[DesignerCategory("")]
it won't work in my VS2010. Does anyone know why?
kicsit
2010-05-10 09:05:47