Can't "go to declaration" in *.ashx files (Visual Studio 2008)

Question

When I open *.ashx files in Visual Studio, I don't have the helpful "Go to Declaration" context menu when right-clicking on a function.

How can I restore this functionality (this is a new install)?

Thanks very much.

Answer 1

Click on the text you want to go to and key F12 if it's not showing up for you.

Much like Windows Operation Systems need to reboot when things start breaking down, Studio sometimes needs a restart if that doesn't work.

Obviously this doesn't get your menu item back, but it's a fix that you might prefer over selecting that from the right-click mouse menu.

Answer 2

This is a shot in the dark since I do not work with ASP-related stuff.

Short Answer

If your *.ashx files belong to a project, open the project first.

Longer Answer

Most of my work in Visual Studio 2008 is with C++ and C# code. If I open a .cpp file or .cs file in VS2008 independent of the project it belongs to, VS2008 doesn't give me the Go To Declaration context menu either. When I open files independent of the project they belong to, VS2008 (or any Visual Studio version for that matter) is little more than a glorified editor. To get the benefit of Go To Declaration and other features, e.g., Intellisense, I have to first open the project and then open the file from within VS2008.

Alternate Answer

If you are already doing this, you might try deleting the .suo file in your project directory and letting VS2008 re-create it.

Apology

Sorry if this was simply stating the obvious. I know I've been frustrated at times when I've opened a file outside the context of its project only to realize what I want to do requires me to open the project anyway. Someone new to Visual Studio might not realize the project is sometimes required.